Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

uon 10 make no statement respecting
the tariff until his return, but the de-
mands for relief from uncertainty f.
nally prevailed upon him.
He expects to be let alone while on
his vacation. however. and one of his
first acts after his arrival will be to
call upon the governor Of Bermuda and
TO request him that he be permitted to
spend his time there without recogni-
ton OF his Official status either as gov
ernor Of New Jersey or as president
elect Of the United States.
He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and their two younger daugh-
ters, the Misses Jessie and Eleanor
Wilson. In the party will be also
Charles Schwem, the governors stem
ographer, who accompanied him on
all his campaign trips, and Mrs.
Schwem, 10 newspaper correspondents
and the wives and children of some of
them.
The governor came to New York last
night 70 attend the dinner given in his
honor by his classmates, Princeton,
20. Mrs. Wilson and their three
daughters accompanied him.
There was a special car on the same
train enrOute from Philadelphia to New
York, carrying 16 business men, one
of whom was paying a bet OF $1,000
he wagered a year ago that a demo.
cratic president would not be elected
this year. Charles B. Prettyman, a
real estate man of Philadelphia, who
won the bet, was, according to one OF
its conditions. to spend $500 for
dinner in New York for a party of 16
business friends. The governor smiled
when he learned of the affair.
: DECISION APPROVED BY LEADERS.
Washington, Nov. 16.-General ap-
proval was voiced in democratic cir
cles last night over President-elect
Wilson's decision to call an extra ses-
sion of congress to-4eS4se-tha taFiA. 49,
The announcement was In line with
almost universal recommendation OF
senate and house leaders, and it met
instant response from Speaker Clark.
Senator Williams, William Jennings
Bryan, and from Senator Dixon, Colo
mel RoOsevelt's campaign manager.
! 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, democratic leader Of
the senate. The news from New York
| last night cleared the congressional
air of the uncertainty that had exist
/ ed and paved the way for active work
on the part of the democratic mana
gers during the coming weeks in prep
aration for the April cenvening of the
tariff session.
Some republican opposition to the
special session was apparent among
members in the capital last night. AL
/ though the White house would not
comment upon the announcement
from New York, friends of President
Taft would not bring on any further
/ disturbances of business"
Senator McCumber OF North Dako-
ia, republican, favored getting II
over with" In all democratic quar-
tiers, however, the extra session was
strongly approved.
DIXON SAYS MOVE WAS WISE
Senator Dixon had the following to
say:
Il think Wilson has done the wise
secures the administration and the
/ democratic party an opportunity TO
put into actual practice their promises
made during the campaign. The coun-
try will soon have an opportunity to
Judge of democratic performances.
viii the democrats receive the sup
port Of the progressives in revising
the tariff" Mr. Dixon was asked.
THAT will depend upon their per.
formances," he said.
CLERKS ALREADY BUSY.
Washington. Nov. I6.-Clerks of the
house ways and means committee are
already at work upon tariff revision
bills for the special session of con.
gress which Wilson stated he will
summon next April It has not been
determined whether one general bill
will be introduced. embracing wool
i cotton, iron and steel revisions, which
the democrats previously passed, OF
whether each OF these schedules will
again be brought in, in the form OF
separate bill. Democratic leaders
} agreed. however. over the sugar tar
III. and this situation is puzzIing man
ayers Of the party in both houses. The
house free sugar bill passed last ses
sion, did not meet with approval oi
the democrats in the senate. VII
sons determination TO call an extra
session perfects a record of practical
" continuous work upon the tariff
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