Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-22
In the Interest of Business to Re-
move all Uncertainty as TO
What Items of Tariir are to
Re Revised and TO Redeem
Party Pledges Early.
CONGRESS WILL CONVENE
NOT LATER THAN APRIL Is
Announcement is Made TO Per-
nit Members TO Arrange for
Work-Wiih Family, Presi-
nt-elcct viii Sail for Bar-
muda Today--Will Return
December i6.

New York, Nov 16.--Goyernor
Woodrow Wilson announced last night
that immed iately after his inauguara-
ton as President OF the United states
he would call an extraordinary SEES.
aion OF Congress 10 convene not later
than April Is. for the purpose OF re
ylsing the tariff.
The President-eleet sailed for Der.
muda this afternoon for vacation
and viii return December l6. To set
at rest In the meantime speculation
as 10 what he would do with regard
10 tariff revision, he issued the follow
ing statement;
Il shall call Congress- together IN ex-
traord!nary session not later than
April Is / shall do this not only be.
cause | think that the pledges OF the
party ought to be redeemed as prompt
" as possible. but also because ! know
II TO be in the interest Of business that
all the uncertainty as to what the par
ticuiar items OF tariff revision are 10
I've, should be removed MS soon as pos
sible
Beyond this brief announcement,
the Governor said he had nothing fur.
iher TO say Most Of the opinions he
had received from public men seemed
to be IN favor Of an extra session he
declared
The Governor did not intend 10 ex.
press himself about an extra session
SO soon after his election Although
he has favored the idea Of an extra
session, because the present arrange
would not bring the new Congress in
to session until 10 months after It's
election, he had expected 10 spend
more time in aseertalning public opin.
ion. With tho time to be consumed
In discussion, the Governor felt that
Il an extra session we're not called,
the benefits Of tariff revision would be
postponed for practically two years
throughout the campaign, he reitcrat.
ed that he desired an immed ate re-
vision OF the tariff and that the Dem.
ooratic leaders knew perfectly wen
how to proceed about IT, The Govern
or was impressed by the argument
also that with an early announcement
as TO an extra session, Democratic
leaders in Congress could begin 10
take counsel at an early date, 30 that
much of the preliminary detail could
be worked out before Congress con.
yened on April 49,
Unanimous Desire.
The Governor was prompted, Incl
dentally ip making his early an
nouncement by the fact that many
members OF Congress were desirous
OF arranging for accommodations in
Washington for the extra session, If
there was to be one. Immediately
upon his election line Governor made
up his mind 10 wait until after he re.
turned from his vacation before max
ing known his attitude but upon find.
ing. as he said, that opinion in favor
Of special session, was practically
unanimous he felt no hesitation about
making public his conclusion
The Governor came 70 New York
last night to attend the dinner given in
his honor by his classmates. Prince
ton 10 He expected TO have no 20.
itical conferences while IN the me
tropoIis and seemed confident that he
would not be disturbed by any politi-
cal callers while resting in Bermuda.
All the prominent men In the cam
paign just closed, the Governor said.
knew his intention Of postponing the
consideration OF political subjects I'M
Ill his return.
Feels Happy over Vacation.
Il feel like dancing Jig when /
get aboard that boat" said the Presi-
dent-eIect as he left Princeton today
Mrs. Wilson and her three daughters
accompanied them. Oddly enough
there was special car on the same
train en- route from Philadelphia 70
New York, carrying IL business men,
one Of whose number Was paying bet
Of $4,000 which he wagered a year ago
that a Democratic President would
ant be leeeted This year. Charles I'll
Preltyman, real estate man Of Phil
ndelphia, who Won the bet. however,
according to one Of its conditions, was
20 spend sl,5qo for dinner r. New
York for party Of 16 business friends.
The Governor smiled sheH he learned
of the affair
The presidentelect said on the
steamship Rermudian, one OF the regu-
lar boats plying between New York
ana Hamilton Bermuda. Besides the
wilson family stenographer and
paper correspondents along. he party
win arrive in Bermuda Monday The
President-elect has leased 2 cottage On
remote part OF one Of the islands /
where he has many season hereto. |