Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-25
Long Conference Between the
President-Elec and Speak
er Relates to Tariff Revision
and Cabinet Positions,
EXTRA SESSION NOT
LATER THAN MARCH Is
Early Meeting Of Legislative
Branch Believed Advisable in
Order to Garry Out Demo-
cratic Platform,

,B, Morning Journal Special Leased wire,.
Trenton. y. j., Dec. 2i.--Congress
probably viii be called into extraor-
dinary session 10y President WoouraS
Wilson shortly after his Inauguration,
( perhaps on March 10Th, and the par
ticular legislation that Will como be-
fore il will be tariff revision. After
"A two-hours conference with speaker
Clark the presdent-elect today SAID
that he would endeavor to meet the
wishes of democratic leaders in con
gress who, he was informed, We're
anxious that the interval between the
two sessions Of congress be ~ brief
as possible.
Mr.. Wilson announced bsfoie he
left for Bermuda that nc would cail
the extra session to "conNens not later
than April 18TH" AS to the exact
date. he said he would consult the
wishes of the democrats readers in
congress Mr. Clark is understood
to favor March 18TH ~ tae day 10
begin work
The sooner we get started the bet
ter, he told the presideni-elect. While
the speaker said the time ai the lres-
cnt legislature would be consumed
with appropriation hil 3. leaving the
bulk of the democratic platform
pledges To the new congress, he con
Cured with Mr. Wilson that the tariff
should he the foremost subject to-
come before the special session. The
speaker was delayed by the snow
storm in reaching the state house. He
found the governor waiting for him
for luncheon, however. and the two
democratic leaders sat alone in tteI
private dining room of the capitol
talking earnestly for two hours.
When the conference was over. NJ
Wilson said the talk had been along
universal lines legislation as WE'LL
as cabinet possibilities being taken ui
He added that they had discussed tno
general character Of the extra session.
and the preparedness OF general Icais-
laticn TO come before IT, 1--WE Doth
agreed that the tariff should be thel
said the governor
In urging an early meeting Ut con
gress, the speaker told MT wilson
he believed members Of congress ought
not to be kept waiting too long be-
tween sessions The president elect
did not disclose what nnn,es he end
Mr. clark discussed for fhe rdDinet.
He said at the outset, however. thatl
the speaker had not c,ngc % imcd
with suggestions but rather hesl;ated
to express himself on tn" subject al
the cabinet untll asked "hernusc hci
considered that Il sort Of a fimily rec
lationship existed between he y. csi- /
dent and his cabinet
Il asked the speaker 'rr his cpn.on
for several names" said Mr. Wilson, !
"and the names we die men 'Vl he
Went over IN a very judicial 81. .ril.
He has had so much eNperienc, and
/ knew he could tell me some things
about the public men that otherwise
would not be able to get, chiefly as
to their experience.
Both the presdent-elect ana the
speaker said Mr.. Bryan's name had
not been mentioned in the conference.
when the newspaper men approached
the speaker he declined to give onl
any Information rs to his talk VITA
lilt SbN - ll''i. fh'S Di'TH'' i'iiif NV
ever. as to whether Mr.. Bryan hal
been discussed.
No" answered the speaker. "I'il
give you that much Information. It
was not.
When he was interrogatod lat
about Mr.. Bryan. the speaker sald
plainly that he did not like to be in.
terviewcd about the Nebfaskan.
I'm not going To- talk about him.
ne said cnlphatically. you can mark
that down and there Is no use to talk
about IT, don't want to seem nn-
kind or discourteous. but there are
some things / will do and some that
{ won't This is one Of the things
will not do"
Governor Wilson declared his tax
with Mr.. Clark was very cordial
He always has held the most -n-
erous and cordial attitude" said the
of his visitor.
The presidcnt-elect heard from Mr..
Clark that Representative Under
woods health was improving. a ten
tative appointment has been arranged
by the governor with Mr. Underwood
for next Tuesday After the confer
once with Mr.. Underwood. the presi-
said he expected to receive
rnanv members OF congress by APP
poniment.
In all these conferences" said Mr.
Wilson. we do not discuss spectre
things so much. hut | try to get as
much counsel as possible with regard
To- men and policies. With Mr.. Clark
today. for instance. went over the
general situation a. 10 men for the