The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
Senator Johnston and Other Citizens Give Reasons for
 Opposing Haste
CARE NEEDED NOT TO-
 DISTURB BUSINESS
Opinion Seems to Be That Eyes of Nation Are on Democrats and They Should Give Most
 Careful Consideration

The majority of people in Alabama. | it is judged from expressions gath cred yesterday, are opposed to an ex- traordinary session of congress for the purpose Of revising the tariff.
 Congressman Underwood as is known has expressed himself as being of the opinion that such a session should be held in justice to the business of the ccuntry-in order that business might know right at the beginning just what might be expected, He holds that in pectancy would be obviated.
 But many Aiabamians hold contrary views. These views. as a rule. are based on the fact that business at the present time Is good. that prices for all manufactured materials are on the increase, and that the price of cotton is surging upward.
 Senator Johnston's Views
 United States Senator Joseph F. John- ston is opposed to an immediate extra session of Congress. He said yester- day that such a move under the new democratic president, would disturb business, would probably involve the democrats into Q mesh of misunder- standings and he added that he had never known an extra session to be called without proving disastrous to the President so doing.
 Senator Johnston said that he was unwilling to go counter to Congress- man Oscar w. Underwood, who pro- poses an extra session, and would agree 10 the proposal of Mir Underwood to the extent that the call may be issued for October, 1913, but not earlier. Sen ator Johnston added that if the extra session were not called it would Dc better for all concerned, including the newly elected President.
 q am very much opposed to any ex- tra session immediately after March A. said Senator Johnston, for the reason that such a step would be sure to dis turb business greatly. The business men of this country have been given too much politics recently. A rest Is In order. It would be best for Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson not to have any extra session of the Congress at ali but if in his wisdom one is necessary I should think next October would bt the most appropriate time for 1t.
 No Speedy or Nasty Action
 "The commercial interests should be lgiyen an opportunity of adjusting them. selves to the extra session, and the necessary reduction of the tariff. Therc should not be any speedy or hasty re- duction of the tariff The business men should be given an opportunity of sec ing and feeling that the democrats may be trusted with the proper handling of I that subject. When one recollects that l the tariff bill has over 4000 schedules and years may be spent in studying it without learning all about it, the req son for a postponement of any action is apparent The democrats are now in l the same relative position as young man. They will be charged with youth ful impetuosity if they gather in Wash l ington and slash the tariff. That should not be the case. We have chance and should show the business interests that we may be trusted to go at this task carefully and prudently. We should reduce the tariff to a revenue basis l put there SnOuiu De d SioW Gdiciui piO- cess in it's consideration, winch will not disturb the business of America. Have It Later in Fall
 | "I am firlniy conyInced nsfat 1t would be better tor Presiuent Wilson to have the extra session, if one must be held, some tune next Iail. The reason is simple. lie will be forced to spend a great deal ol time filling ms cabinet appointments. He will have important Appointments to make and that will require an unusual amount of time. He will have thousands of maE ters to take up in the reorganizations which must come and will not nave any great amount of time to give to legisla- l tion. My idea is that the Congress and the President should be given several months to study the Legislation We pro- l pose. It she uld be gone over carefully and then when it is presented to ehe Con gress for enactment everyone will know to a reasonable extent what is proper tc be done.
 ''Extra sessions as a rule are ruinous =