New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16
Decision to Call an Extra SeS-
sion for Tariff Action In
dorsed by All of Them.
THINK 1T GOOD STRATEGY
Some Republicans Criticise, but
Others Favor Getting 1t
Over With"-Attitude
of Progressives.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

|
ration met with the approval Of such
Democratic leaders as are now in the cap
ital, the matter evidently having been dis
cussed from the point Of view Of political
strategy, and the course decided on as
at least an adroit move to avoid the mig
haps that befell President Cleveland.
| Speaker Clark. who arrived in Wash
ington to-day, expressed himself as much
pleased with the announcement that
special session was to be called. II the
tariff was TO be revised, he said, II should
be done at once. He pointed out that the
Democratic defeats during the Cleveland
administration followed closely on the
heels of tariff revision. He argued that II
the tariff had been revised a year before
election the Democratic party would have
been successful.
1t was the part Of wisdom for the
Democratic party, according to the Speak
er, to undertake tariff revision early in
the Wilson administration, in order that
the conditions resulting from the legisla-
ton might reach normal level before the
time for another election arrived. He also
.
could be accomplished within sixty days.
and that If no other important subjects
were to be considered the session would
not last longer
Fears No Business Disturbance.
I'm travelling through half of the states
of the Union" said Mr.. Clark. II have
inquired as to the conditions OF business.
4. i>,E.t l.. liz
everywhere Factories are behind with
orders, and are running overtime For in
stance, Saturday before the election. !
was talking to one OF my constituents,
who manages a great manufacturing
plant, and asked him how many men he
was using He replied: About twelve
thousand. We could use one thousand
more II we could get the steel and other
materials
That is a sample OF other conditions.
Increasing prosperity is evident every
where Calamity howlers Will not be able
to precpitate a panic this time"
Senator Smoot OF Utah, one OF the Re
publican leaders Of the Senate, also made
a statement to-day in which he said:
1.-THE Democrats can't carry out the
promises they have made In the campaign
without bringing about an Industrial revo-
luton. With the responsibility upon
them, | do not believe the Democrats are
going to be as radical as their promises
have been. But as surely as they do. they
will bring about an industrial revolution.
THE country is a protection country.
Even the last election. which resulted In
a victory for Mr.. Wilson. showed that.
He and the Democratic tariff principles
received only a minority vote, even a less
vote than Mr. Bryan received four years
ago.
THE attitude and actions Of the Re-
pubicans in the Senate will, l think, be
practically the same as they have been
during the last two sessions, when the
Democrats have had a majority In the
House. They will continue to fight for
protective tariff and other Republican
| principles"
Some Republican opposition TO the spe-
cal session was apparent among mem
! bers tonight. Although the White House
| would not comment upon the announce
ment from New York. friends Of President
( Taft said the latter had hoped the Demo-
| Gratis would not bring on any further
disturbance Of business"
! Senator McCumber. of North Dakota,
| expressed another Republican view.
namely, that he favored getting 1t over
with"
Bryan Glad Of It.
| II am very glad TO hear that Governor
Wilson has determined 70 call the extra
session" said William J. Bryan. 1T was
the wise thing TO do, and / expected that
il would be done"
Senator John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
slppi. long Democratic leader Of the
House and Democratic leader In the
Senate, said:
81 think we would be stultifying our
selves If, after putting the tariff revision
bills UP 70 a Republican President, as
we did to President Taft last session, we
should fail TO show our purpose Of put
ting ND these necessary revision bills to
a Democratic President. Perhaps some
amendments may be suggested at the
extra session TO those bills TO revise the
tariff that alreary have passed Congress
in the light OF any information that may
have in the mean time developed.
1T would be wise to confine ourselves
at this extra session TO the tariff and to
trust legislation, with such routine bust
ness as may be practicable 10 get through.
The sooner the tariff legislation can be
accomplished the better 1t will be for all
concerned"
Senator Dixon, Of Montana, chairman OF
the National Progressive Committee. said
Il think Wilson has done the wise thing
In calling an extra session. This secures
the administration and the Democratic
party an opportunity TO put into actual
practice their promises made during the
campaign. The country will soon have an
opportunity to judge Of Democratic Her-
formances."
"Will the Democrats receive the sup
port of the Progresslves in revising the
tariff" Mr.. Dixon was asked.
THAT will depend upon their perform
ances," he answered. There are about
twenty-five Progressive members Of the
House, who will caucus separately and be
a separate political entity. and no doubt
they will be glad to support the Wilson
programme If 1t squares with their own
belief But, remember the Progressiyes
are protectionists," added the Senator.
laughing.
Representative Henry George, of New
York. said: THE extra session OF Con-
gress should be very short, and confined