Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-02-28
SESSION
PURPOSE OF TAFT
IF IT IS NEEDED
The President Says That
If Call for Congress Is Is
sued That 1t Will Be for
April a.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. $50 probable
is It that an extra session of congress
will be necessary in order to get action
on the Canadian reciprocity management,
that President Taft has fixed April as
the date on which such session may be
called.
The April date was selected after con-
sultation with Champ Clark, who will be
speaker of the next house. and Repre-
sentative Underwood, of Alabama, who
will be chairman of the ways and means
committee, which will have charge of
and report the reciprocity bill in the
house.
The president had intended TO convene
the extra session at an earlier date. but
Representatives Clark and Underwood
told him they would like to have a
months time after the present con-
gress adjourns in which to map out the
Democratic plans for the next. session.
There was no change In the situation
in the senate today regarding the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement and the lead
ers see no hope of bringing to vote
at this session the Mccall bill to carry
the bill into effect.
Many rumors were circulated OF moves
to remedy the situation, but apparently
they were ali without foundation. The
most persistent of all was one that
Senator Aldrich, famed for winning leg
islative battles which his colleagues
thought lost, was speeding to Washing
ton at the urgent solicitations of the
president. to take charge of the situa-
ton in the senate.
ALDRICH FOR TREATY.
The Aldrich rumor apparently was
distortion of a telegram which the sem
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ne has been for several weeks in search
Of health, saying that If he were here
he would vote for the Canadian agree
ment.
The telegram was to one of the SEN
ate leaders asking that a pair be ar
ranged for him in favor OF the Mccall
bill if it comes to a vote this session.
The fact that such telegram was re-
ceived was whispered about the senate
and created some surprise as many
stand-pat senators had believed Senator
Aldrich, like Senator Hale. of Maine,
would oppose the, reciprocal arrange
ment..
Many correspondents sent reports to
their papers, some saying that Senator
Aldrich would be in Washington on
Monday and others that he left Bruins
wick, Ca, early today and would reach
here Sunday
Jekyl Island, where Mr.. Aldrich has
been sojourning, is isolated so far as
communication is concerned, and there
fore IN the absence of contradictions of
the story, ii gained currency. 1t Is not
believed BY any OF Senator Aldrich's
immediate friends IN the senate nor at
the White House.
AS matter Of fact, no one believes
that the coming of Senator Aldrich
would alter the situation in respect to
the Mccall bill The measure is opposed
by Senators Cummins, Bristow and
Clapp and many other insurgent Repub-
licans. The arrival of Mr.. Aldrich and
any attempt by him. to force the con-
sideration of the bill upon the senate
would be like shaking a red rag in the
face of a bull 1t would serve. accord
ing to the consensus OF opinion in the
senate, only to intensity the insurgents
fight against the measure. Not only
that. but his friendship for the bill I'M
questionably would ALLEVIATE some of his
best friends like Senators Hale, McCum-
Der, Smoot and others who aided him
in framing the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
but who are opposed to the Canadian
agreement
Senator McCumber spoke against the
bill today. basing his argument on the
disastrous effect which he said its en-
actment would have upon the farming
industry.