Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-26

Trenton n j.. Dec. 24.--congress
probably will be called into extraor-
binary session by President-elect
Woodrow Wilson shortly after his in
auguration, perhaps on March 10. and
the principal legislation that will come
before 1t will be tariff revision.
After n two-hour conference with
Speaker Clark, the president elect de-
clarcd to-day that he would endeavor
to meet the wishes Of democratic lead
ers I'm Congress who he was inform
cd, were anxious that the interval be-
tween the two sessions of Congress be
as brief as possible.
Mr.. Wilson announced before he left
for Bermuda that he would call the
extra session to convene mot later
than April 49," as to the exact date
he said he would consult the wishes of
the democratic leaders in Congress
Mr. Clark is understood to favor
March - as the day to begin work.
THE sooner we get started. the bet
ter" he told the president elect
While the speaker said that the time
of the present session would be consumed
with appropriation bus. leaving the bulk
Of the democratic program and platform
pledges to the new Congress. he con-
CURED with Mr.. Wilson that the tariff
should be the foremost subject to come
before the special session.
TALKED EARNESTLY TWO HOURS.
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 demo-
cratic leaders sat alone in the private
dining room of the capitol talking earn
osty for two hours.
When the conference was over Mr.. Will
son said the talk had been along uni
versal lines" legislation as well as
cabinet possibilities being taken up He
added that they had discussed the gen
cral character Of the extra session and
the preparedness of general legislation
to come before it,
We both agreed that the tariff should
he the main interest Of the extra ses-
SION" said the Governor.
In urging an early meeting of Congress-
the speaker told Mr.. Wilson that he be-
lieved the members of Congress ought
not to be kept waiting too long between
sessions.
ne prtSlutUt-tltCt ulO not ulsCloSe WHAT
names he and Mr.. Clark had discussed
for the cabinet. lie said at the outset,
however that the speaker had not come
primed with suggestions" but rather
hesitated to express himself on the sub
iect of the cabinet until asked, because
he considered that a sort of family rela-
tionship existed between the president
l and his cabinet"
GAVE JUDICIAL ADVICE.
81 asked the speaker for his opinion
as to several nam s., said the president
elect " nd the names we did mention he
went over in a very judicial spirit He
has had SO much experience and | know
. he could tell me some things about the
. public men that | otherwise would not
+ be able to get, chiefly to their eX-
X porieucc."
i Both the speaker and Governor Wilson
r said Mr. organs name had not been
= mentioned in the conference.
= When the newspaper men approa cheo
A the speaker he declined to give out any
= information as to his talk with the Gov
1 crnor They pressed him. however as 10
v whether Mr.. Bryan had been discussed.
Z NO" answered the speaker, I'm Civ,
+ you that much information it was not
% When he was lnterrogated later about
n BRYAN, the speaker said plainly tina
- he did not like to he interviewed abou
X the Ncbraskan
II I'm not going to talk about him. NJ
"A said clnphatically. you can mark tina
II down, and there is no use to talk ahou
j. it don't want to seem unknd or dis
: courteous but there are some things
IT Will do and some that won't This !
q one of the things will not do"
CALLS TALK VERY CORDIAL
# The Governor described his tall
l. with Mr. Clark as very cordial.
p "He always has had the most gen
1t erous and cordial attitude" said tn
ID president elect of his visitor,
p The Governor heard from Mr.. Clar
" that Representative Underwood's healt
rs was improving. a tentative appoint
er ment has been arranged by the Gov
4 ernor with Mr. Underwood for mex
II Tuesday
e. After the conference with Mr. Tn
or derwood. the president ELECT said h
10 expected to recei e many members G
'h Congress by appointment
NJ I'm all these conferences" said NJ
III Wilson I'VE do not discuss specifi
III things so much: but ! try to get a
+ much counsel as I can with regard
~ men and policies With Mr. Clark to
Is day, for instance ! went over IN
u general situation as to the men fC
a' the cabinet and policies covering pra'
W. tically the same ground as | did wit
-. Mr.. Bryan"
US Former Mayor James Phean or Sa
~ Francisco and Moreau Barrtnger,
:" Princeton classmate, were among III
Governors callers, but he said neith
talked politics to him.
m, GLAD TO-DAY is CHRISTMAS.
Princeton, n. j., Dec. A-'Thar
a goodness tomorrow Is Christmas sa
pie President-elect Wilson as he reached
lie home for dinner tonight after nal
So days work i'm Trenton. He motored
es. and from tho state House mai ing u
it trip in both directions without mish'
rn- or delay despite the heavy snow, Gasp
ma and Louise Woodbridge, cousins or q
Governor who have been in China, a
guests at the Wilson homo for Chris
NJ mas.
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