The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-28
This is 10 be The Slogan for The
Extra Session
FEAR UPRISING FARMERS
High Tariff Senator's Uneasy If Reel
procity Passes Congestion in Up
per House Unparalleled DISPOSE
tIon to Let .Money BnIsv Go
Over.

Washington, Feb. 27.-With one
week remaining before the close OF
the final session OF the sixty-first con-
gress, senators and representatives
are looking forward alike to strenu-
Gus finish of what has been a stormy
and historic congress. and to the
probable beginning OF a stormy extra
session to follow.
Here and there one can find a mem
Der OF the senate or house who still
believes there will be no extra ses-
sion, but, generally speaking, the be-
lief prevails through congressional
circles ioday that an extra session is
a certainty.
No Signs OF Reciprocity Vote.
A vote BY the senate or the Yeei-
procity agreement would prevent an
extra session, but nothing has thus
far shaped up which points to a vote.
On the contrary, various senators,
some opposed TO the agreement and
some in favor of it. expressed the be-
lief last night and today that there
was no likelihood of vote on reci-
procity. And il there is no vote.
President Taft will call an extra ses-
sion and has gone so far as 10 reach
an understanding with Champ Clark
and Representative Oscar Underwood,
democratic leaders in The house, that
the session will begin April 4.
The president has consented TO this
date, about two weeks later than he
expected TO convene congress, because
the democrats have told him they need
a months time to prepare for the ses-
sion, 10 organize the committees and
TO get the preliminary work of tariff
revision under way.
Taft xusi stand Pat.
President Taft is fixed in his deter
mination 10 call an extra session If
there Is no vote on Canadian reci-
procity. The talk heard at first that
he would back down has largely died
away The president has gone SO far
in the matter that il is pretty gem
orally conceded he can not do other
wise than call an extra session.
At the same time The tremendous
pressure on the president, which Il
was predicted vculd be brought to
prevent him from calling an extra ses-
sion. and on the senate TO get II to
take vote, Is now in evidence. Big
business interests have taken fright
at the notion OF a special session
which will be occupied chiefly with
tariff revision. They fear such a ses-
sion viii lead TO long period OF busi-
ness unrest. Wall street is alarmed.
The word Is coming TO Washington
that Wall street wants no special ses-
sion and senator's are being implored
20 do something to head the threat
ened extra session or
Would hill Treaty.
The great protected interests of the
country are at once hostile TO the re-
ciprocity agreement and fearful OF an
extra session. They would like 10
have an extra session avoided, and
what they prefer Is to have he senate
az once vote the reciprocity agree
meni down. A movement was started
in the senate yesterday to reach an
agreement u defeat the reciprocity
compact. This moyemen; so far has
not materialized. The friends OF the
compact would doubtless Be able TO
head on vote In the senate Il they
saw one was being hurried for the
purpose Of killing the agreement.
As much as they dislike an extra
session the high protected interests
would prefer to take their chances OF
killing the reciprocity agreement at
a special session than to have il voted
on now and carried The indications
are the agreement would be adopted !
now II submitted to vote.
10 this situation the best plan In
sight, from the viewpoint Of the high
iarin senators, Is 20 force the matter
over 20 IN extra session. hoping in the |
70 create enough sentiment
10 defeat the agreement. This is the |
plan favored by senator Hale. and i |
number Of the high tariff senators
Rho are taking the same stand as h.
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