New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-16


81 shall call Congress together
in extraordinary session not later
than April IS. I shall do this not
only because | think that the
pledges of the party ought to be
redeemed as promptly as possible,
but also because | know it to be
in the interest OF business that all
uncertainty as to what the par
ticular items of tariff revision are
to be should be removed as soon
as possible"
Although the wording of Mr.. Will
sons statement would seem to indicate
that the tariff only would be taken up
at the special session, Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves that his call will not in any way
be binding on Congress and that the
law makers will be able to take up any
other subject they may choose.
Mr.. Wilson and his fellow Democrats
have laid out an ambitious programme.
and one of his reasons for convening
Congress at so early date is to get an
early start.
Both Houses Democratic.
The 63d Congress will be Demo-
cratic in both houses, and one of the
most important subjects-in addition to
the tarift,-that will come before it will
be the regulation Of competition, which
Mr.. Wilson in his campaign speeches
has said cannot be brought about until
monopoly is first broken UP. This was
one of Mr.. Wilson's chief arguments.
and he took issue with Colonel Roose-
welt on the latters plan Of regulating
monopoly, asserting that what the
Democrats purposed doing was TO break
ii up-not regulate II.
Whether or not the extraordinary
session Of Congress will take up the
trust question and enact laws having
for their object the breaking up Of all
the big corporations Of the country VIII
probably not be determined until Gov
ernor Wilson gets back from his yaco-
tion, on December 1s. BY that time
II is expected that he will have a ten
tative plan of action mapped out for
the special session, which will not be-
come final until he has conferred with
the Democratic leaders in Congress
Leaders Sure to Approve.
Mr. Wilson's announcement that he
will call special session Of Congress
will meet with the hearty approval Of
the leaders of his party, nearly every
one of whom-from William J. Bryan
down-has publicly gone on record in
favor of such action.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wilson did
not intend to express his views on
special session so soon after his cleo
ton, as he wanted TO spend more time
in collecting public opinion. The de-
mands Of prominent Democrats
throughout the country for immediate
action and Mr.. wilson's desire TO re-
lieye the business men of their sus-
pense, however, made him feel that a
statement as to his purpose, before he
started on his vacation, was necessary.
Mr.. Wilson will spend his vacation in
Bermuda, place of which he is ex-
tremely fond. He will leave New York
on the .3ermudian at o'clock this af-
ternoon, and he does not expect to
touch the shores of this country again
until December Is. 1t will be hiS I
fourth visit to the tropical island.
Wife and Two Daughters Gsins.
Mrs. Wilson and Misses Jessie anA
Eleanor Wilson will accompany the
Presid ent- elect on the trip, which, he
said, would be for vacation purposes
only. Miss MargarV wilson the eldes;
daughter, will Sot make the trip. She
will continue tNk~tudy of music in this
city.
Mr.. Wilson has leased cottage at
Salt Kettle. a short distance from
Hamilton, for his stay in Bermuda. He
saws he is going to lead the simple life.
depending for his exercise and recrea-
ton upon walking, bicycling and golf-
ing. Miss Eleanor Wilson Is a fearless
horsevoman, and it is probable thst
she will persuade her father to spend
at least a small p 4 Of his time in this
diversion.
Any attempt at pomp and ceremony
will meet with stubborn resistance
from the Presdent-elect. When he was
told that the residents OF the island
were making big preparations for his
visit he said that one Of the first things
he would do when he reached Bermuda
would be TO call on the Governor Gen.
eral and tell him that he wanted to re-
main ''incog
Not All Play in Bermuda.
Though the President means TO
rest while In Bermuda, he really ex-
poets to give a good deal of time to
quiet thought about the problems that
face him. He will sketch his annual
message to the New Jersey Legislature
and will do some extensive reading of
data on the tariff, the monopoly ques-
ton, banking and currency reforms
and other issues.
1t Is also whispered that it will not be
surprising II some prominent Demo
Gratis were to set sail for Bermuda after
the President ELECT has had a week or
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