The Washington herald., 1906-11-27

The arrival yesterday of Speaker Can
non Chairman Tawney, of the Appropria-
ucns Committee and other prominent
members OF. House and Senate, and the
resumption of work by Mir Tawney's
committee and the Joint Post-offics Com
mittee of the two Houses, were the first
tangible indications Of the near approach
Of the short session Of Congress that will
convene next Monday
Many Senators and Representatives from
nearby states will not start for Wash
ington until after Thanksgiving, 1t ap-
pears. and the indications are that arrivals
will be comparatively few until after the
holidays.
Most Of those who are-h here expect a
very quiet session, and few of them are
talking about matters Of legislation pend
ing the getting together" Practically
ali the Republicans viii wish 70 see the
President within the next day Of two
TO talk over the prospective business and
get an idea Of what his message Is 10
contain
The consencus of opinion among those
Of the leaders of both Houses who are
now in Washington, is that 1t will be
inexpedient 10 try to do anything with the
tariff before the Presidential election in
1905 In spite of the demand for revision
from some normally Republican Staees,
they do not interpret the recent Stata ana
Congressional contests as indicating any
thing like general desire for changes
IN the DingleY law, and they are willing
TO let it so at that
Delay Is Necessary.
IT. they say, it were possible to make
few reductions at special session to be
called after the Fifty-ninth Congress ends.
and to do nothing more, they might coun-
sci the calling of such a session. But
their idea is that if the tariff is touched
at all a complete Encouragement will have
to be made, and this, they insist. viii not
do at all, in view Of the nearness of the
Presidential contest
They are satisfied that the Presidents
message as now written contains no refer
ence TO the tariff, and they viii do their
utmost this week to see that it is permit
ted to remain in statu quo in that re-
spect Some Of them are willing 10 go to
the extent of giving the country To under
stand now that the Republican party will
revise the tariff in the SiXty-first Con-
gress if it is retained ia power. and. if
deemed necessary, TO make a definite
promise 70 that effect in the platform to
be framed in the summer Of 1908
The more extreme standpatters. how
ever, see no necessity for doing even
that Few of either class are willing to
talk until after they have seen the Presi-
dent and informed themselves more thor
oughly concerning the general situation
They incline TO the opinion that the more
important legislation left over from last
session VIII be handled about as outlined
in The Herald yesterday.
Speaker Cannon reached the city late
yesterday afternoon and was met by his
secretary, l. White Busbey with whom
he conferred for some time. He was not
talking for publication. The Congress
siOnal election is an old story" he OBJ
served. so you needn't expect me 70 say
anything about that. For some time I
have been attending to personal affairs
and have had no opportunity TO discuss
legislative matters"
Tentative Programme in Making.
Mr.. Cannon will see the President at
once, probably to-day, and viii talk things
over with Chairman Tawney of the Ap-
propriations Committee and other prom
inent Republicans who are now in the
city. Before the end of the week a ten
tative programme for the session doubt