The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-16
His Message Read in Special Session of Congress
 Today. Sharp, Brief and
 Very Explicit on
 Tariff Question
Says Party is Pledged to Re vision and Country De mands it-No Other Leg islatiOn Should Be Allow ed to Interfere as Business is Halted Until Schedules Are Known.
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, March 16. - President Taft sent his special message on the tariff to Congress to-day. In full it read as follows:
 To the Senate and House:
 q have convened the Congress in this extra session, in order to enable it to give immediate consideration to the revision of the Dingley tariff act. Conditions affecting production, man ufacture and business generally have so changed in the last 12 years as to require a readjustment and revision of the import duties imposed by that act.
 More than this the present tariff act, with the other sources of govern ment revenue, does not furnish income enough to pay the authorized expendi- lures By July 1st next, the excess rent fiscal year will equal $100. ,O00.
 ''The successful party in the last year is pledged to a revision of the tariff The country and the business community especially will expect it. The prospect of a change in the rates of import duties always causes sus- pension or halt in business, because of the uncertainty as to the changes to be made and their effect. It is, there fore of the highest importance that the new bill should be agreed upon and passed with as much speed as possible consistent with it's duty and thorough consideration.
 "For these reasons, I have deemed
  casion within the meaning of the con- stitution justifying and requiring the calling of an extra session.
 '-In my inaugural address, stated in a summary way the principles up- on which, in my judgment, the revis- ion of the tariff should proceed, and indicated at least one new source of revenue that might be properly resort ed to, in order to meet future deficit.
 ''It is not necessary for me to re- peat what I then said. I venture to suggest that the vital business inter ests of the country require that the sion, be chiefly devoted to this con- of the new tariff bill, and that the less time given to other Sub- jects of legislation in this session, the better for the country
 President Taft's first message to Congress was read to the Senate inn mediately after it's assembly today. Its reading was received with manifest expressions of approval from Republi- can Senators, who not only liked it's brevity, but also it's expression of a desire that the business of the special session should be confined as much as possible to the consideration of the re- vision of the tariff. The message was to the committee on Finance.
 On motion of Senator Hale. it was then agreed that when the Senate ad- journed today it will be to meet Fri day. Among several petitions that
 
 Legislature in opposition to the proposition for federal inherit ance tax, claiming that that source of revenue should be reserved to the States. On motion of Senator Frye, at 12:10 the Senate went into executive session.
 Prolonged applause greeted Secretary Latt when he entered the House with the message. During its reading members listened with the greatest at tention and at it's close there was a whilwind of hand-clapping. The first business of the House today was the report of the committee ap- pointed to await on the President. Olmstead, Rep., Pal, that the committee had performed that agreeable duty, and that the President desired him to con- sratulate the membership upon their prompt organization. The message was then read. Means committee, decided today not to appointment of the new Republican l member of the committee to take the | place of former Representative | proper to show the bill to Bonynge's successor before presenting it to the House. The interesting ceremony of draw | ng for seats, occupied the house for l ,ia1 mark of courtesy, ten of the older | were permitted to select their seats be- | ha dr.ax ircy