Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04
APRIL 4 THE DATE
President Issues Proclamation
Calling Extra Session.
DECIDES WITHOUT DELAY
Details for Call Arranged I'm.
mediately After Congress
Adjourned.

April was determined upon at l
o'clock this afternoon as the date for
Congress to assemble in extra session,
and the official call was announced
shortly afterward at the White House
The date and details for the call were
arranged by the President and his
cabinet advisers Immediately after Con-
gress had adjourned. The President re-
mained in the Presidents office Of the
Senate, sent for those of his cabinet
officers who had gone to their homes
or offices, and In a few minutes the date
was settled.
April was once before practically
agreed upon as the date for the session,
but yesterday the President was almost
persuaded In favor of March Is. The
change back to April was settled fol-
lowing conferences with democratic lead
ers of the House and Senate, as well as
with republicans. most of whom told the
President that nothing could be gained by
the earlier date, not only ecause the
democrats could not get their House or
felt tired out by the aggravating circum-
stances Of the closing of Congress-
The President himself feels tired and is
preparing to take a rest in the south be-
fore returning to the fight that will be
waged for tariff revision.
The Presidents cali follows:
President Issues Call.
Whereas by the special message dated
January Is. 1911. there was transmitted
to the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives an agreement between the Depart
ment OF State and the Canadian govern
ment in regard to reciprocal tariff legis-
lation, together with an earnest recon-
mendation that the necessary legislation
1Nn Nya$l kAds
"And whereas, a bill to carry into effect
said agreement has passed the House Of
Representatives, but has failed to reach
a vote in the Senate:
"And whereas the agreement stipulates
not only that the President of the United
states will communicate to Congress the
conclusions now reached and recommend
the adoption Of such legislation as may
be necessary on the part Of the United
States to give effect to the proposed ar
rangement,' but also that the govern
ments of the two countries will use their
utmost efforts to bring about such changes
by concurrent legislation at Washington
and at Ottawa
To Meet at Noon.
Now. therefore. I. William Howard
Taft, President Of the United States of
in me by the Constitution, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an extraordinary
occasion requires the convening of both
houses of the Congress of the United
States at their respective chambers in
city Of Washington on the 4th Of April,
1911, at II o'clock noon, to the end that
they may consider and determine whether
the Congress shall. by the necessary
legislation, make operative the agree
ment.
"AN persons entitled to act as members
of the Sixty-second Congress are requir-
ed to take notice Of this proclamation.
"Given under my hand and the seal OF
the United States at Washington the
4th day OF March in the wear of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and eleven
and that of the independence of the
United States the 185th.
(Signed) ''WILLIAM H. TAFT.
by the President:
(Signed) p. c. KNOX,
Secretary of State"