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WON'T P'RoRoCUE
EXTRA SESSION
Taft Retussb to Tqke Action
to Emba! 1ass Democrats
loR|MER NH PLAN DELAY
Want Senat yoriaI Inquiry to Be Made
by Re0rs1 tn'zed Committee o" P''"'-
Ieges and Elections.

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Washing April 10.-Discussion
among CON men of the letter writ
ten by Pr t Taft to Representa-
tive MEGA Massachusetts, assur-
ing Demo leaders in the house
that he nd a no intention of prorogulng
congress Immediately after the pas
sage of & the Canadian reciprocity
agreemepAt, let to an authorization from
the WhSte House to Mr.. Mccall to con-
firm the kpresident's views.
Mr.. Mccall declared that the presi-
dent Wrote that he never had any
idea Oh adjourning congress by the
constitutional prerogative recently
resurrdected in which the president is
empowered with a prorogue of con-
gress lin event of a disagreement be-
TWEEN the two houses as to the time
of Adjournment.
efcalled congress together for the
one specific purpose of having the re-
ciprqcity pact agreed upon. But he
does not think it up to him-nor does
he consider it would be wise politi-
callE-to draw the rusty, unused wea-
pom of the prorogue privilege for the
purpose of putting an end to the spe-
ciaE session of a congress which may
probably, he admits, pass several
maasure& which may not meet with
hiE approval.
Democratic fears have been wonder
fully allayed and the future course of
their party immensely simplified by
ths announcement of the presidents
purpose in this regard.
Lorimer Men Plan Delay.
Reopening of the Lorimer case, ex-
- for discussion, will be deferred
&ntifNthe final results of the investiga-
;9ion now being prosecuted by the Illi-
t,nois legislature are ascertained.
A tentative program has been de-
cided upon by the friends of Senator
, Lorimer. They have made a count of
noses and declare they find sufficient
Votes to make the program effective.
This is the plan:
= To refer the LaFollette resolution,
providing for an investigation by
special com mittee of five new sena-
tors, to the committee on privileges
and elections.
To wait until that committee has
been reorgan;zed by tie addition OF
six new members to the seven hold
overs, who are pro-Lorimer.
To then have the committee on con-
tingent expenses furnish the neces-
sary funds if the privileges and cleo
tons committee decides to favor an
other inquiry.
To have all action, except speech
making, postponed until the inquiry
at Springfield has been concluded. q,
1t is not known to what extent SEN
ators will desire to, discuss the new
phases of the Lorimer case at this
time. 1t is expected that Mr.. LaFol-
lette will urge the adoption of his res
olution early this week.
He will insist that the evidence al
ready developed is sufficient to war
rant another inquiry. He will contend
that a special committee of five new
Selmrs should conduct the investiga- |
ton. He VIII noa Md that they possess
open and unbiased minds. II
The friends of Mr.. Lorimer will hold
that no senator may designate a COM
mittee in a resolution, that the selec-
ton of special committee would be a.
serious affront to the committee, on
privileges and elections, and that the
conclusion of the present investigation
in Illinois should be reached before
additional steps are taken by the
senate