Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-19
WILSON TO CALL EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Democrat Work of Tariff Re-
vision to Begin, in April
Declares Wilson
CBy Associated Press. }


NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-An eXtraordl-
nary session of the United States con-
gress win be called by President Wood
row Wilson Immediately after his in
auguration in March.
The session viii convene not later
than April Is, for the purpose of revis-
ing the tariff and carrying out the other
pledges of the national Democratic
party Definite announcement to this
effect was made by the president-elect
last night.
He said
81 shall call congress together in ex-
traordinary session not later than April
10. / shall do this not only because l
think that the pledges of the party
ought to be redeemed as promptly as
possible, but also because 1 know it to
be in the interest of business that all
uncertainty as to what the particular
items of tariff revision are to lbe should
be removed as soon as possible
Beyond this brief announcement the
governor said he had nothing further to
say Most of the opinions he had re-
ceived from public men seemed to be in
favor of an extra session, he declared.
The governor did not intend to express
himself about an extra session so soon
after his election. Although he has
favored the idea of an extra session be-
cause the present arrangement would
not bring the new congress into session
until thirteen months after its election,
he had expected to spend more time in
ascertaining public opinion With the
time to be consumed in discussion, the
governor felt that if an extra session
we're not called, the benefits of tariff re-
vision would be postponed for prac-
tically two years.
Throughout the campaign he reiter-
ated that he desired an immediate re-
vision of the tariff and that the Demo-
cratic leaders know perfectly well how
to proceed about it. The governor was
impressed by the argument also that
with an early announcement as TO an ex-
ira session Democratic leaders in con-
gress could begin to take counsel at an
early date so that much of the prelim-
mary detail could be worked out before
congress convened on April Is. The
governor was prompted incidentally in
making his early announcement by the
fact that many members of congress
were DESTROYS of arranging for accom-
modations in Washington for the extra
session if there was to be one.
Though the president-elect means to
rest while in Bermuda, he really ex-
poets to give a good deal of time to
quiet thought about the problems that
face him. He will sketch his annual
message to the New Jersey legislature
and will do some extensive reading on
data on the tariff, mOnopolies, bank
ing and currency reforms and other is
sues.
The governor came to New York last
night to attend the dinner given in
his honor by his classmates, Prince
ton '79. He expected to have no po-
Iitical conferences while in the
metropolis and seemed fully confident
that he would not be disturbed by any
political callers while resting in Ber-
muda- All the prominent men in the
campaign just closed, the governor said,
knew his intention Of postponing the
consideration Of political subjects until
his return.
The president-elect will sail on the
steamship Bermudian. one of the reg
ular boats plying between New York
and Hamilton. Bermuda. Besides the
Wilson family, a stenographer and
three servants, there will be ten news
paper correspondents along The party
will arrive in Bermuda Monday. The
president-elect has leased a cottage on
a remote part of one of the islands,
where many a season heretofore he has
spent his vacation. Immediately upon
his arrival in Bermuda he will call
upon the governor of the island and
request him to consider his presence
in Bermuda entirely informal and I'M
official. I'm going to try to be in
cog" said Governor Wilson today, 80
that may have no functions of any
kind while there"