The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-14
Democratic Leaders Anxious 10
Have Call Issued
EXPECT IT LONG IND BUSY
Democrats Eager TO Legislate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Under
wood Tariff Hungry--Hinted That
House May Override Senate--Wide
Difference Between Leaders.

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Taft's semi-oiiicial announcement
that he will call an extra session OF
congress unless the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada Is enacted into
law, has allied members OF the house
and senate with conflicting emotions.
II the president makes good on his
threa,--and there is every reason to
believe that he win do so-he may
have reason to recall that Grover
Cleveland once remarked that he had
congress on his hands, and did not
like the situation. The president
cannot possibly be as anxious TO have
an extra session as are certain promi-
nent democrats.
Underwood Tarif Hungry
Oscar Underwood. who will be the
democratic floor leader OF the house
in the s2d congress. is more anxious
10 get at the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law than any other man in Washing
ton. He has talked 10 President Taft
about the extra session. and there Is
good reason TO believe that he has
urged the president 20 call one i'm
medlately after March T.
Mr.. Underwood does not like the
suggestion that the democratic in
dorsement OF the Canadian treaty. at
a recent caucus. was 4 makeshlft.
and that his party would ignore Il In
the event that they took over control
OF the hehse shortly after March 4.
instead OF at the regular session next
December.
So far as Mr. Underwood In per-
sonally concerned. the proposed reci-
pr0city arrangement with Canada
would be quiteas beneficial next may
as Il would be, II enacted into law
tomorrow. He cannot conceive how
its ratincation would interfere with
the plans OF the democratic ways and
would be an excellen, chance 20 get
means committee. already appointed.
SIR. Underwood Is hopeful that that
committee will proceed 10 make up
tariff schedules on the old demo.
cratic theory OF tariff for revenue
lie does not believe that the agree.
ment between Canada and the United
States. tentatively made by the on
eials Of the two countries would In.
terfere with what the democrats pro.
pose 70 do In the way OF tariff re.
vision.
Extra Session Would Last Long.
On the contrary. Mr.. Underwood
and many other prominent demo
Gratis would welcome the reciprocity
treaty "a the vehicle on which they
would ride into power shortly after
March 4.
Once congress IL assembled IN
extra session. however. there will b.
a multiplicity Of business on hand
II IA because OF this determination
on the part OF several groups In con.
gress 20 urge consideration OF theft
particular hobbies that the congress
once assembled. will remain In SEES.
sion for many months. One promi.
nent democrat has been heard "a
make the prediction that the extra
session viii run along until IL II
time Tor the regular session.
~ the democrats once get posses.
sion OF the house In extra session. .
this democrat asserted today. Pres.
ldent Taft will see precious little OF
Beverly next summer. We Will moi
be content 20 spend our time push.
Ina through the presidents hob.
bies- Canadian reciprocity and the
permanent tariff board--withoui
looking after our own tIme-honored
tarIn-for-reyenue legislation
The wide difference Of opinion be-
tween democratic leaders in the
house aud senate will have much 10
do With prolonsing an extra session.
Champ Clark and his followers are
committed 10 the policy OF revising
the tarlif schedule. Senator Bailey
and his Followers are opposed 70 this
policy and are determined TO amend
the tariff Zen bloc" or else not touch
II at all.
House May Override senate.
n the present plans Of the house
democrats do not miscarry they may
be In a position 90 force their will
upon their democratic brethren In
the senate. Notwithstanding the OPP
poslilop OF the Bailey democrats.
For ,lnsiare. la making up their
schedules the house democrats will
take advantage OF many OF the
amendments offered In the senate
during the consideration Of the
Paync-Aldrich bill by republican In.
aurgents. These amendments apply
10 many OF the schedules and, In
some Instances. but portions OF such
schedules on tarin-for-rcvenue-
basis.
In the next congress the republl-
can majority will be very materially
cut down and the republican insur-
gents will hold the balance or power.
With any Kind OF a showing on the
democratic side In support Of what
the house attempts In this direction.
together with a few votes among the
regular republicans who have chang
ed their minds about the perfection