Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
WILSON RECEPTIVE
ON EXTRA SESSION
Wants Names of Public Men and
Business Men Who Oppose
or Favor It.
NO IMMEDIATE DECISION
Relies on Underwood's Opinion
Knows Bryan Hasn't Said He
Would Decline Place
in Cabinet.
NO IMMEDIATE DECISION

Princeton. y. J.. Nov l1-president-
Acct Woodrow Wilson has his mind open
On the question of whether Ne shall call
an extra session Of Congress to revise the !
'arin
lie asked the newspaper correspondents
to.nicht TO obtain for him list OF the
public mon and business mon "h" had
declared themselves FOR or against the
eytra session. Though the Governor mas
,ried to follow closely in the newspapers
the various expressions of opinion ne
said tonight that he was afraid he ml@ht
have missed some of them in his reading
and that he was anXiO, 20 get all the
opinions before him.
1t is known that Governor Wilson mas
q high regard for the opinions of Oscar
Underwood, the majority leader OF the
democrats in the last session, ana that III
making up his mind he will give careful
attention to Mir undcrwoods arguments
Mr. Underwood is reported as favor'ns
an extra session,
81 have no immediate intention Of MAX
ing an announcement" said the president
oicrt to-night but would like to get
the names Of those who have given al
nrmative and those who have given Mega
oDnlOnS IN rcStIh " NV ''N'''''''
itv of calm an extra session. refer
not onlv to the members of Congress but
"a al, imnortant democratic leaders
The nresidont-eect was asked If h" hau
received many requests that an extra SEES
sion be called.
no REQUESTS 1RED HIM.
mo. have not" he replied, but ]
no tplplsraln1, |
have had none among the kilograms My
secretary has sifted ont most of the let
kers and I know as yet only of their gen
eral nature and do not tnlnK th'E to"c"
on a special session
newspaper despatch from NashlhG-
ton was called to Governor Wilson'S at
tentiou declaring that close friends OF
William j. Bryan said he would decline
& post in the cabinet.
"oh but Mr.. Bryan did not say that
remarked the Governor, tlat was J"8'
piece Of dope
Tho rresidont-clcct was to-day invited
to spend his winters at Columbia, :. G.
his old home. VIM. T.. Gonzalez cdito
of the Columbia s. G. state Mayor w
H. Gibhcs. Or. s. g. Mitchell, presiden
of the University of South Carolina, j
Z. swearing, State superintendent q
education. and James Woodrow. n cousi
OF the prosidcnt-clcct and an instructo
N the University of South Carolina, OF
fically informed the Governor of tn
purchase by the state Of his hoyhoo
nome and that it was being remodel
.or his use as winter home. 1t
probable that the Wilson's will spen
part of their winters there.
,.t,py r,t, tvtvr1- S.IrNrrJNIJ.\''T
ITS a very pretty sentiment sal
Inc prcsld"nt-cicct Tonight. "Whcn
Nas a half-grown boy my father hui
housc in Columbia. which my moth'
nltoEcthcr planned, and Of course ! r.
mombcr all the details Of its buldin
and the Development Of the little pico
IF property. Thcsc gentlemen to-da
came 10 tell me that my friends in Sout
Carolina had interested themselves
re. control of that hShse which the
would fix up in any way convenient fo
me for use in the winters II ] wanted t
so South while president.
Tho house Is just near n Yer
big and comfortable hotel. built sine
our time. that viii make 1t quite con
venient for secretaries and their ram
lilies to live within easy reach of m
1t seemed TO me It was an ideal sus
Restion and that 1T embodied yer
pretty sentiment In that little soutf
ern homo l mad perhaps he large
humber OF my boyhood association
OF course ! expect to have my san
oil room when | return to the cl
homestead"
Mr. Gonzalez of the delegation sa
after calling on the Governor that Il
house mad been purchased by the pc
pie of South Carolina and that 1T h
been placed at the disposal OF Il
president for a period of Gig
PEARS"
The attention of the Governor W
nailed to-day to a newspaper editori
Nnich said that his conceptions of &
presidency could be found in his boz
pn congressional Government
lie WROTE BOOK WHEN IS.
Il wrote that when | was 2S yea
DID," sail the Governor. II haye'
read It since. so | don't know wheth
: have changed my opinions or not.
Tho presdent-elect has had er
number OF requests tor speeches but
aid he was declining them all az he /
,enty of work ahead of him. Two
Eagements made before his election '
,e kept. one at n dinner of the SOUTH
locicty in New York and one ut b
Iuct of the Commercial club Chicago b.
II January. lie said to-day he prOba
would take in the jubilee for him
Naunton, Va, his birthplace on his y
10 the conference OF go,crnors at RI
mond, Va. during Christmas week.
The Governor said Tonight that in
vacation retreat no would 90 'incog.
II am sura everybody will respect I
wish" he said II am going to a rem
place. There will he no news from
! am going to write my message to
New Jersey Legislature and rest
He said his chief diversions would
bicycling and horseback riding lie
go to New York Friday night rrcparat
to sailing the next day.
Zion City, H., Nov. 1l.-With the