The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-28
CONGRESS
One OF HARMONY
WASHINGTON. ID. c. SPECIAL


President elect Wilson's an
aouncement that nc Will call by
April 10Th an extra session OF
Congress TO revise the tariff, de-
ciared Monday that no factiOnal
STRIFE wOuLd Oe allowed TO inter-
fcrc with the fulfillimcnt OF the
party's pledges TO the country.
There are some early indIca-
tons. however. that the lines di-
viding the free trade Democrats
and those advocating tariff for
revenue only viii be closely
drawn.
Republicans who are now i'm
Washington predicted today that
factional lines would be tightly
drawn among the Democrats OF
the House and that Washington
would sec diScOrd and discussion
before Democratic tariff bill Is
enacted.
The first indication of this came
in n telegram from Boston, which
stated that six Democratic Con-
greSSmcn from Massachusetts had
agreed to stand together against
any reduction of the tariff on
boots and shoes
Democratic leaders i'm this city
declare that the pledges of the
Democratic party will be carried
out and are already confidently
referring TO the extraordinary
session as 1.-THE undergraduate
Ule-peaple" progress.
In addition TO resistance which
may develop against certain re-
duc1tOnS among the Democrats,
the Republicans In the House will
continue their fight for protec-
ton, although some of the Pro-
grcSssve Republicans may go in
with the Democrats and Senator
Dixon, the Bull Moose leader, has
declared that the ProgreSsIves
elected TO Congress will unite In
favor of downward revision.
Although the tariff Is the main
issue at hand, the special ses,-
sion probably will not be restricted
60 tariff legislation alone. The
House may touch upon trust legiS-
latton and monetary reform as
well
However, this will to large
degree be determined by the call
which PreSident-elect Wilson will
issue and his first message to
Congress-
BRYAN'S VIEWS.
Colonel William Jennings Bryan
was much pleased over the an
nOuncement of an extra session
and declared that he had ex-
pected Governor Wilson would
take this action. Friends of the
Oommoncr declared upon confer
ring with him, following his ar
rival I'm Washington last SUNDAY
night, that he not only favored
an extra session at once, upon
the entry OF the new administra-
ton, but fully expected President
Wilson would promptly call Con-
greSs together.
Upon reading Governor VIII
sons announcement, Colonel
Bryan said: Il think that both
his conclusions and his reasons
are sound and have expected tie
special session. hold that the
tariff is the principal question now
before the people for discussion
by Congress, and il will doubt
less provo so. sec no reason,
however, why other important
mattS-S snOuld not be taken un-
der consideration ut the same
time in the committees and even
ON the floor of the House between
discussions on the tariff revision
proposition"
FAVORS PHILIPPINE INDIE
PENDENCE.
Tho NcbraSISan expressed the
belief that the question of Phil
tppinc Independence, aS outlined
i'm the Democratic platform, would
be taken UP as soon as possible.
There has been strong need of
such action for several years."
said he. This policy has been
an important plank i'm every DEM
ocratic platform for the last three
campaigns, beginning with 1900.
i have always advocated il, and
ala hn frI - l..
ptnos gain their freedom of gov
ernment as soon as possible"
Colonel Bryan gave this in
terView while being entertained
at dinner by DIR. Hannis Taylor,
Minister to Spain during the
Cleveland regime. DIR. Taylor had
at the dinner some personal
friends of himself and Colonel
Bryan, most of them Democrats.
Among them were Representatives
Henry and Smith, of Texas, and
Samuel Untermeyer. of New York
The statement of Governor VIII
son was received with general
approval when read ut the din
ner.
Representative Henry, in speak
ing OF IL. said:
Il think IL Is the universal SEN
ttnlent among Democrats that
there ought 10 be an extra ses-
sion as soon as possible after.
March 18th for the treatment of
the tariff and other important
questions which should be dis.
posed OF for the benefit of the
country. The people are putting
the Democratic party back into
power and, of course. they ex-
pect the Baltimore platform to
be carried out Well, the Dem
ocrats are going TO do ii. 1 am
delighted at Governor Wilson'S
decision, and had confidently ex-
pected IT. / think the grounds as
stated by HIM are strong. The
tariff revision pledge Will be per
hAps the first and most important
enc TO be undertaken. i would
like 10 see the Payne Aldrioh law
repeated root and branch and the
passage OF a new bill-nOt section
by section, but an entire act, along
tie old Democratic IineS-tarfn
for revenue only"
Mr.. Henry expressed the belief
that the entire Baltimore platform
can he put into law in "a period OF
six months, and that the extra
session should remain at work
until IL Is done.