New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
SPECIAL SESSION SURE,
SAY WILSON'S FRIENDS
Expect Positive Announcement
That He Will Call Congress
to Meet in April.
GOVERNOR PLANS VACATION
sidesteps Question Regarding
Second Term, Praises Ambas-
sador Bryce and Receives
Live Eagle.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph to The Tribupe.l
Princeton, y. j., Nov 1.-THE question
of a special session of Congress was as
much in doubt as ever tonight so far as
Governor Wilson was concerned for in
his talk with the newspaper men at his
home he said his mind was still not made
up. and would not be until he had had
chance to get the opinion of few more
men," IT is believed here. however. that
there is no doubt that a special session
will be called.
The special session question is the one
thing uppermost in Mr.. Wilson's nina
just now. He is in a quandary as 10 just
what to do, and as evidence OF MS j"
tense interest in the subject he asked inc
newspaper men TO supply him with 'he
names of those Democrats who had al
ready expressed public opinion either
for or against the proposition, When f"
was suggested that perhaps MI Bryan
who is now in washington would soon
visit here. Mr.. Wilson asserted he had no
appointment with him.
Among those in Mr. Wilson'S confidence
there is a feeling that he VIII not Keep
the people Of the country In the dark
much longer as 10 his plans. In fact they
look for the positive announcement WITHIN
the next fortnight that he has decided to
caU Congress together TO take action on
the tariff question not later than the mid
die Of April.
That Nj Wilson is wavering in his
original determination not TO say any
thing definite as to a special session until
he returns from his vacation was shown
in his conversation with the newspaper
men to-day. "Of course ] don't see any
public need for announcing my decision
now" he said, except. perhaps, TO quiet
any speculation as to whether there IS
going TO be early action or not. 1 had
fully intended to wait before announcing
what ! was going TO do until after I got
back from my vacation. ] was going to
hear and read opinions in the mean time.
II is very interesting the consensus Of
opinion on the extra session
Regular Session Too Far Away.
When he was asked if what he referred
TO was the opinions in favor az special
session he answered significantly: Eyes;
and these opinions have impressed me
very much" Mr.. Wilson also referred to
the length Of time between the election
of President and the convening of Con-
gress. and declared the time was too long
In the mean time the demand among
prominent Democrats Of the country for
a special session grows stronger and
stronger, and il is not believed Mr.. VIII
son can withstand the pressure FOR some
announcement regarding an extra session
until after he starts on his vacation
But special session OF Congress is
not the only thing in which the President
elect maintains a discreet silence. He is
just as silent now as he was during his
campaign as TO that particular plank in
the Democratic platform pledging the can
didate to single term. Mr.. Wilson side
stepped this question in way that was
delightful this evening, without even in
timating that he had any conviction on
il at all
When a Tribune reporter showed him a
telegram containing the information that
he was quoted In an evening paper as
saying "Of course shall recommend
everything contained in the Democratic
platform" and asking about another
term, he read it carefully and then re-
Piled: Why. that refers to the pro-
gramme in New Jersey"
In referring to his plans in New Jer-
sey Governor Wilson outlined an ambi-
tious programme. He said he would urge
particularly the passage Of the income
tax amendment to the Constitution, also
an amendment providing for the direct
election Of United States Senators by the
people. In addition, he would particular
ly urge the calling together OF a consti-
tutional convention.
Governor Wilson expects to name along
with the other members Of his Cabinet
en- executive for the proposed Department
Of Labor.
Il hope there will be a new member of
the Cabinet for the Department Of La
Dor" he said 1T will be a very i'm
portant selection 10 make. Everybody
confidently expects it, and l have been
told that all sides in Congress favor the
new department. The immediate creation
Of the department is. Of course, dependent
on the action Of the approaching session
of Congress. 1 suppose the name of the
present Department of Commerce and La
Dor will have 10 be changed"
Mr.. Wilson is not sure now that he holds
some OF the opinions contained in the
BOOKS he has written. lie said so this
evening when his Congressional Govern
ment" was under discussion. That book
was written when i was twenty-eight
years DID," he said II haven't read 1t
since, and 1 don't know whether or not
have changed my opinions since then" =
Mr. Wilson tonight made known his
plans as arranged thus far between now
and Inauguration day. one OF the features
Of which is his determination, IL possible,
to spend his next birthday, on December
q, at his birthplace at StauntOn, Va. Mr..
Wilson will be in Virginia about that time
attending the governors conference at
Richmond, which will be held during the
Christmas holidays. and he said tonight
ne Intended TO leave the conference in
time TO keep the engagement he had
made TO take part IN the old home week
celebration at his birthplace
May Visit White House.
The only other appointments Mr.. Wilson
has-and he asserted these were made be-
fore he was nomlnated-are the dinners