The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-25
in EXTRA SESSION
Congress Probably win Be
Called Together March Is
For the Purpose Of Revising
the Tariff Schedules.
WILSON AND CLARK MEET
President-EIect and Speaker
Talk Over the Situation.
The Governor Refuses to Talk
About Col Bryan.
WILSON AND CLARK MEET

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 25-ConerAs-
probably will be called into extraor-
binary session by President-elect
Woodrow Wilson shortly after his in
auguration, perhaps on March Is and
the particular legislation that viii
come before it will be tariff revision.
After a two hours conference with
Speaker Clark, the president-elect de-
clared that he would endeayor to meet
the wishes of Democratic leaders in
congress. w:-o, he was informed. were
anxious that he interval between the
two sessions of congress ba as brier
as possible.
Mr. Wilson announced before he left
for Bermuda that he would cau the
extra session to convene mot later than
April 10" AS to the exact date. he
said he would consult the wishes of
Mr. Clark is u lderstood to favor March
10 as the day to begin work.
Inc sooner we get started the bet
ter he told the president-elect While
the speaker said the time Of the present
session would be consumed with an
preparation bills, leaving the buIk Of
the Democratic program and platform
pledges to the new congress he con-
CURED with Mr.. Wilson that the tariff
should be the foremost subject to come
OCAOA0 liIS SpGCldl session.
On Universal Lines.
When the conference was over. Mr.
wilson said the talk had been "aIong
universal lines" legislation as well as
cabinet possibilities being taken up.
He added that they had discussed the
general character of the extra ses-
sion" and the preparedness of IegfsIa-
tion to come before it
I'VE both agreed that the tariff
should be he main interest of the ex-
ira session." said the governor.
In urging an early meeting of con-
gress, the speaker told Mr.. Wilson he
believed members of congress ought not
to be kept waiting too long between
sessions
The president-elect did not disclose
what names he and Mr.. Clark di is
cussed for the cabinet. He said at the
outset. however, that the speaker had
not come primed with suggestions"
but rather hesitated to express him
self on the subject of the cabinet un-
til asked because he considered that
a sort of family relationship existed
between the president and his cabi-
net"
Bryan Not Mentioned.
''I asked the speaker for his opfn-
ion as to several Names" said Mr..
Wilson, land the names we did men
ttcn he went over in a very judicial
way. He has had so much experience,
and 1 knew he could tell me some
things about the public men that I
otherwise would not be able to get,
chiefly as to their experience"
Both the speaker and Governor Will
son said Mr.. Bryan's name had not
been mentioned in the conference.
When the newspaper men ap-
preached the speaker he declined to
give out any information as to his
talk with the governor. They pressed
him, however, as to whether Mr..
Bryan had been discussed.
mo" answered the speaker. "I'u
give you that much information-he
was not
When he was interrogated later
about Mr.. Bryan, the speaker said
plainly that he did not like to be in
terviewed about the Nebraskan.
81 am not going to talk about him.
he said, emphaGcaiIy, you can mark
that down, and u.eI-e is no use to talk
about it. 1 don't want to seem unkind
or discourteous but there are some
things will do and some that I won't
This is one of the things 1 will not do
Governor Wilson declared his talk
with Mr.. Clark was very cordial.
HE always has had the most gen
erous and cordial attitude" said the
president-elect of his visitor.
After a conference with Mr.. Under
wood next Tuesday the president-elect
said he expected to receive many
members of congress by appointment.
''In all these conferences" said Mr..
Wilson, 1--WE do not discuss specific
things so much; but I try to get az
much counsel as can with regard to
man end uOIicfaSo