Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
Mccall Gives State
ment After White House Visit
DIVIDED ON OUTCOME
Few Members Of Upper House Expect
Vote This Session.
OPPONENTS LIKE THE SITUATION


WASHINGTON. Feb Ig.-The first su-
thoritative announcements that President
TAFT viii call an extra session OF congress
n the senate fails 20 act on the Mccall
bill. carrying into effect the Canadian reci-
procity agreement, came today from Mr.
Call himself following a visit at the White
House
According 20 Mr. Mccall. the presBent
feels he is under an International obliga-
tion TO summon an extra session. n neces-
sary. 70 secure action on the reciprocity
agreement That session would be cabled
Immediately following the adjournment OF
congress at noon on March e.
While Il Is the evident purpose OF the
president to avoid an extra session by in
ducing senator's 20 act upon the agreement.
IL ls the opinion Of many that that the
statement has come too iate. Few senator's
predict that action viii be taken on the
agreement IN the senate at this session.
while some insist there viii be q vote.
With appropriation bills IN a conRested
condition. with the Lorimer case pending.
the permanent tariff board bill pressing for
consideration, the general servire pension
bin being urged by many senator's and the
resolution for the popular election OF sena-
tors coming up daily as the unfinished bus
mess. it seems the chances for action on
the reciprocity agreement are slight
Vote sn Lortmer Case.
There is some prospect that the Lorimer
case may be disposed of wednesday. fol-
lowing a speech which senator Lorimer viii
make in his own behalf. but there is no
apparent likelihood OF early votes on any
OF the other important measures.
Opponents Of the reciprocity agreement in
I
not to say satisfaction the congested con-
ditions. The demands Of the public business
are such that vote on reciprocity can be
avoided easily without the appearance Of
fiilbuster.
The bin probably viii not be reported ouf
Of the finance committee before Thursday
- siss earliest - ghat tius shcrs vii re.
main only seven and a half legislative DAYS
Of the present session.
I Mr.. Mccall also made the announcement
| that the president would veto any tariff
7 legislation passed by the democratic house
and approved by a nearly democratic SEN
ate II that should be necessary TO maintain
the republican party's protective principles.
Views of President.
/ Mr.. McCaIrs statement. which IL gen
orally understood 60 have been approved
]
-"T believe republicans senators are
y gradually coming to recognize that with
the certain prospects OF an extra session
unless they bring the reciprocity bill to
vote there will be very serious lncon-
veniencs and embarrassment II not danger
TO the business and Industrial enterprises
that are really entitled to protection
The president feels that he Is under
an international obligation 70 summon an
extra session. He will do this reluctantly
because it is bringing into power a demo-
cratic house and a senate much more
nearly democratic than the present senate.
But II the senate should fail TO act
the president feels that under his agree
ment with the Canadian government to
use his utmost endeavor TO have the re-
/ ciproclty agreement confirmed he will be
compelled to call the session Immediately
/ Imagine the democrats are not anxious
for an extra session
They would naturally feel that they
cannot extemp0rize a revision Of the tariff
schedules. The light remark that you can
prepare a tariff bill over night or in two
weeks, or a month, every one knows to be
utterly unfounded-
Conseausacea at Cau.
but what an extra session is likely TO
mean. Is constant agitation and a con-
tinuous investigation into the Industries
that are made possible by protection. and
interference with their business that bodies
no good for business al large
The consequence is that II any one
should prevent action on the reciprocity
tbill he would be IN the position Of helping
TO bring about q condition most Injurious
70 those industries which really need pro
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