The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-16
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE
 EXTRA SESSION
BRYAN SAYS THAT THE DECIS- ION OF THE PREslDENT-ELEcT
 WAS THE WISE COURSE.

New York, Nov. 15-General sat isfaction was expressed tonight over the decision of Governor Wilson to call an extra session of congress. It was endorsed by all leading demo. cratS.
 Earlier in the day Speaker Clark had voiced his desire for the extra session in strong terms. A similar statement had been made early in the week by Senator Martin, demo cratic leader of the senate. Some
 republican opposition to the special
 session was apparent among mem bers in the. capital tonight Although 1 the white house would not comment ! upon the announcement from New York, friends of President Taft said the latter had hoped the democrats would not bring on any further dis turbance" of business. Senator Me Comber of North Dakota, republican, expressed another republican view, namely, that he favored getting t over with" In all democratic quar. ters, however, the extra session was strongly approved.
 Congress will begin in few weeks preparing for the arduous work of another tariff revision. The ap- preaching short session, which ends March 4 when the republican admin lstration goes out, will be engrossed with annual appropriation bills, and routine legislation; but the ways and means committee of the house wilt probably begin work on the new Ix To .-A cratic leader Underwood, chairman or the ways and means committee is expected in Washington next week Members of this committee charged with the duty of framing all tariff bills agree with the position taken by President-elect Wilson, that re- peated investigations of tariff sched- ules have made an unnecessary long wait
 The ways and means will begin in January on the wool tariff. The plan adopted when tine democratic mousse began two years ago revising the tariff, will be adhered to-
 Wm. J. Bryan. when informed of Governor Wilson's announcement said:
 T am very glad to hear that Cover nor Wilson has determined to call the extra session. It was the wise thing to do. l expected that 1t would be done"
 Senator John Sharp Williams, of
 Mississippi iong democratic leader of the house and democratic leader
 ill the senate, said:
 aI fbfttr u,o x.,n,,11 Ix< ,-4..,4se..s..<- ourselves if after putting the tariN revision bills up to a republican presi- dent, we failed to take action" Per. haps some amendments may be sug- gested at the extra session to those bills to revise the tariff that already have passed congress. The sooner the tariff legislation can be accom- plished the better 1t will be for all concerned
 Senator Dixon of Montana, chair man of the progressive national com
 mittee, said:
 think Wilson has done the wise thing in calling an extra session" will the democrats get the sup port of the progressives, was asked.
 That will depend upon their per formances he sadd. There are about 25 progressive members of the house who will caucus separately and be separate political entity But remember the progressives are protectionists," he added, laugh ing.
 Senator McCumber of North Da- kota, expressed the republican view saying:
 T suppose the sooner he starts the disturbance, the better. I do not Eth4nk the democrats will attempt to | put through such a measure as their platform calls for. l do not think they dare to do it. Their platform
 declarations were all right T never knew an extra session
 that did not defeat the man who
 called it. President Taft had dose of f.