Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
Will Convene Congress Not Later
Than April 18th to Begin
Tariff Revision.
PLEDGES MUST BE- REDEEMED
president-elect Expects Leaders
20 Work Out Preliminary De-
tails-Leaves for Bermu-
da to Rest and Think.

New York, Nov. 15.-Gov. Woodrow
wilson announced Tonight that im,n4-
diatcly after his Inauguration as presi-
d'nt of the United states he would call
an extraordinary session of Congress to
convene not later than April 10 for the
purpose of revising the tariff
The rrcsidcnt-olect will sail FOR Bcr-
muda at two O'Clock Tomorrow after
noon for Il vacation and Will return on
december 18th. TO set at rest in the
meantime speculation as to what he
would do with regard TO tariff revision,
he issued the following statement:
II shall call Congress together in OK
.raordinary session not later than April
18th ] shall do this not only because |
mink that the pledges of the party
ought to he redeemed as promptly as
Possible. but also because I know /, to
re IN the interest Of business that all
uncertainty AS to what the particular
items OF tariff revision are to be should
be removed as soon as possible"
Beyond this brief announcement tho
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 declared
WILL BE NO WAIT.
The Governor did not intend to express
hlmself about an extra session so soon
after his election. Although he has favor
ed the idea of an extra session because
the present arrangement would not brins
tn new Congress into session until IL
mcNths after its election, he had expected
to spend more time in collecting public
d,
in discussion. the Governor felt that If
am extra session We're not called. the
hcnefts of tariff revision would be post
roncd for practically two years Through
out his campaign speeches he reiterated
that he desired an Immediate revision OF
the tariff and that the democratic leaders
knew perfectly well how to proceed about
it. The Governor was impressed by the
argument also that with an early an
nouncemcnt as to an extra session the
democratic leaders in Congress could begin
20 take counsel at an early date so that
much of the preliminary detail could be
worked out before Congress convened on
iDril u,
The Governor was prompted Incidental
I, n making his early announcement by
tae fact that many members of the Con-
,ommodations in Washington for the ex-
ira session, IL thorc was to be one I'm
mediately upon his election the Cover
nor made up his mind 10 walt until after
,.c returned from his vacation on Decem-
her &c before making known his attitude,
but upon finding. as he said that opin-
.o, I'm favor of a special session was
Practically una nimous. he felt no hesita-
r,ih1 Of IN
Though the president-elect means to
,,st while In bermuda, he really expects
% give good Deal of time to quiet
thought about the problems that face
hin. He will sketch his anpua! message
90 tho New Jersey Legislature and will
% some extensive reading Of data on the
ar.T. the monopoly question. banking
nd currency reforms. and other issues
Tho Governor came to New York to-
hight TO attend the dinner given In
ais honor by his classmates. Princeton
70 lie expected to have no politi-
al conferences while In the Metro
polls 40 seemed fully conndont that
re would not be disturbed by any pol
l.:ca, callers WHITE resting in i,er-
nl1da. All tho prominent men In the
campaign Just closed. the Governor
he consideration of political subject.
unit! his return.
"I'l feel like dancing Jig whe1
bet aboard the boat" said the presi'
dent eject an he left Princeton to- day
Mira. Wilson ana her three daughter!
accompanied him. Oddly enough there
~as 81 special car on the same traiy
~ youte from Philadelphia to New
~
,no of whose nunher was paying
Dot of $1,000 which he wagercd p veal
ago that a dcnocratic president would
rot be elected this year. Charles r
T.ot.ylnaIl. q .oal estate man of pn!l
adeiph.a who Won the hot waS. how
aver according TO one of It's ccndi
tiora to spend $500 for q dinner /:
Sew YORK for party OF six:sen bus!
aeos friends. The Governor smile;
VIXEN no learned OF the arfair.
Tho Dres.dent.elcct will sn.l On tn
IteamsSip Bernudian, one OF the regu
NJ BOATS plying between New York AN
iarrtl.on. Bermuda Uusidas lie WI
ION family. a stenographcr ana three
servants. there will be ten newspape
Ip-respondnnts along. Tho rarity Will ar
rivs IN BerIauda on Monday. The prcsi
dent-elect has leased Il cottage on I~
mot" part OF one of tho Islands. wl!cr'
h. las many season heretofore sl-'i'
his vacation. Immediately upon erriva
IN Bcr:nldA Gov. Wilson Will cal upo:
tho governor OF the island and reques
MIN 10 consider his presence in Der
inuda entirely Informal ana unofficial.
YIN Eoing to try to be 'incog.' sale
Gov. Wilson tonight, 80 ;hSt ] may
Nave - functions of any kind wh!l'