The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-19
WILSON DECIDES to-
CALL EXTRA SESSION
TO CONVENE NOT LATTER THAN
APRIL Is, HE SAYS.
For Revision of Tariff Law.-Presi.
dent Elect Announces Decision in
Brief Statement.

New York, November 15-Governor
Wilson announced tonight that imme-
diately after his Inauguration as presi-
dent of the United States he would call
an extraordinary session Of congress
to convene not later than April Is for
the purpose of revising the tariff.
The president-elect will sail for the
Bermuda Islands at o'clock tonor-
row afternoon for a vacation and will
return December 16. To set at rest in
the meantime speculation as to what
he would do with regard to tariff re-
vision, he issued the following state
ment:
81 shall call congress together in
extraordinary session not later than
April Is. I shall do this not only be-
cause. T think that the pledges of the
party ought to be redeemd as prompt
ly as possible, but also because l know
it to be in the interest of business tnat
all uncertainty as to what the partlcu-
lar items of tariff revision are to be-
should be removed as soon as posi-
BILE"
Beyond this brief announcement the
governor said he had nothing further
to say. Most of the opinions he had
received from public men seemed to
be in favor of an extra session, he de-
,clared.
Earlier than Expected.
The governor did not intend to eX-
press himself about an extra session
so soon after his election. Although
he has favored the idea of an extra ses-
sion, because the present arrangement
would not bring the new congress into
session until thirteen months after his
election, he had expected to spend
more time in ascertaining public opln-
in With the time to be consumed in
discussion the governor felt that II
an extra session were not called, the
benefits of tariff revision would be
postponed for practically two years.
Throughout the campaign the gov
ernor reiterated that he desired an I'M
mediate revision of the tariff, and tnat
4be democratic leaders know perfect
1y how to proceed about'it. The COVER
nor was impressed by the augument
also that with an early announcements
as to an extra session democrauc
leaders in congress could begin to take
counsel at an early date so that much
of the preliminary. detail coulo De
worked out before congress con'eneu
on April Is
Another Reason.
Tho Governor was prompted, inclden-
+o11v in making his early announce,
ment by the fact that many meni'el .
80 CONGRESS- were desirous OF arrans-
5no for accommodations in Washington
soo rho extra session, if there was "
be one
Though the president-elect means 70
ros+ while in Bermuda, he really eA-
meets to give a good deal OF 'lme "
nuiet thought about the problems 'n@'
eaoo him He will sketch his anhuai
90 TO the New Jersey leglsia-
80 and will do some extensive reao-
ssa of date on the tariff, monopohes'
$50 10 ond currency reforms, anu
other issues.
The governor came to New York to-
night to attend the dinner given IN
his honor by his class mates Prince
ton '79 He expected to have no po-
1itica1 conferences, while in the metro
nolis and seemed fully confident that
he world not be disturbed by any pc
rtical callers while resting in Ber-
mnda All the prominent men in the
campaign just closed, the governor
said. know his intention Of postponlns
the consideration of political subjects
until his return
.Ill feel like dancing jig When
get aboard that boat" said the presl-
dent-elect, as he left Princeton TO-DAY
Mrs Wilson and her three daughters
accompanied him.
Dinner for Sixteen.
Oddly enough there was a specla'
car on the same train, en- route from
Philadelphia to New York, carrying
sixteen business men, one OF "nose
number was paying bet OF so'ooO
which he wagered a year ago thae
democratic president would not DC
no elected this year, Charles B. Pret-
tyman, a real estate man OF Phllaoei-