The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-16
PRESIDENT TAFTpS SPECIAL
MESSAGE RECEIVED WITH
ENTHUSIASM
In It, He Says Extra Session Called Solely Consider Revision the
Tariff Act and Suggests That Little Time Be Given to Other
BiIs-RepubGcans Break Into Prolonged Applause
When Reading Is Concluded

Washington. March 16-Forty-tour
Republican and eleven Democratic SEN
ators were In their seats when the
Presidents message was laid before
that body Ii received careful atten-
ton on the part OF senators, many
O. whom laughed when the Presi.
dents suggestion, that no legislation
except In relation to the tariff, be con-
rldere1 at this session was read.
Senator Gallinger presented res
Clution OF the legislature of the state
OF New Hampshire declaring that the
Inheritance tax should not be made
cubIect for national legislation, but
should be left to the states as source
OF revenue.
A motion by Senator Hale. proyid-
ing for an adjournment todaS. until
Friday. was adopted, and at I'm p.
III. the senate adjourned. -
When the Presidents message was
read in the house. the republicans
broke out into loud and prolonged
applause The message was referred
TO the committee on ways and means.
The Presidents message was as fol-
lrws:
ITO the senate and house of repre-
scntatives: | nave convened the con-
gress in this extra session, in order
t. enable 1t TO give immediate con-
sideratlon of the revision of the Ding
ley tariff act Conditions affecting
production, manufacture and business
generally, have so changed in the last
twelve years as to require readjust-
ment and revision OF the import duties
imposed by that act. More than this.
the present tariff act. with the other
sources OF government revenue, does
not furnish income enough TO pay the
authorized expenditures By July /,
next. the excess of expenses over re-
celpts for the current fiscal year, will
equal 100000, 900.
1.-The successful party in the late
election is pledged to a revision OF the
tariff The country and the business
community especially expect it. The
prospect of n change IN the rates OF
import duties always causes sus"
pension or halt In business because OF
the uncertainty as TO the conditions
TO be made and their effect 1t Is,
therefore, of the highest importance
that the new bill shall be agreed up
on and passed with as much speed
as possible. consistent with its due
and thorough consideration. For these
reasons, ! have deemed the present
10 be an extraordinary occasion with
in the meaning of the constitution.
justifying and requiring the calling
oi an extra session.
In my inaugural address. l stated,
in a summary way. the principles up
on Which, in my Judgment the revis-
icn OF the tariff should proceed and
indicated at least one new source OF
revenue that might be properly re-
sorted TO in ofder 10 avoid future
deficit 1t is not necessary for us TO
repeat what | then said.
Il venture tn suggest that the vital
business interests of the country re-
qulre that the attention OF the con-
gress, in this session. be chiefly de-
voted TO the consideration of the new
tariff bill, and that the less time given
TO other subjects OF legislation In this
session. the better for tho country.
(Signed) WILLIAM H. TAFT.
THE White House. March l6, 1903"
Some Of the old members were es~
pecially fortunate In procuring desir-
able seats. Messrs. Dalzell OF Penn
sylyania, and Mann OF Illinois, got
their former seats. Messrs. Dear
mond OF Missouri, and Hitchcock. OF
Nebraska, were among those equally
lucky IN their locations
"A storm OF laughter. at the expense
OF Mr.. Clark. of Missouri, was created
when he suggested that the Demo-
Gratis, who were forced to occupy the
so-called Cherokee Strip to the ex-
treme right OF the speaker, be allowed
10 choose seats IN the last tier and
not 5e compelled to mix up" with the
Republicans
In view OF the alliance OF the Re-
publican insurgents" and the Demo
Gratis on the question of modifying the
rules. the humor of the suggestion
became at once apparent. but 1t never
the-leSs prevailed.