Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
Extra is Ordered Con-
Vened by Executive at
Noon April 7
FOR WORK TARIFF ONLY
President Now Preparing Mes
sage Expressing Wishes
on the Subject.

Washington, March 17-Presidept
wilson today issued a formal procla-
nation convening congress in extra
session at noon April !. The pro-
houncement was brief and followed
form closely. II stated merely that
whereas, public interests reouira"
mat congress would be convened in
extra session by orders of the execu-
i've. Absence of any specific reason
for calling the extra session is OK.
plGined by the fact that Wilson's state
ment Immediately after election declai-
Ell he would call an extra session To
revise the tariff
WILL NAME SCHEDULES.
Ihe president plans TO point out spe-
cihcdIIy his wishes for the extra SOS.
sioA III his first message. now in prep-
arstlon. This will outline the admin
istration's idea of how the tariff
should be revised and just what sched-
ules should be taken up.
II is the belief that in general the
entire message will be taken up with
discussion of the tariff. with the ex-
ceptlon that paragraph or two. which
Will draw attention to the need of CIR
rency Legislation at the earliest nos
slbie moment, will indicate the pur-
pose Of the president TO SEND late? a
special message on that or other sub
Jects he believes should be taken up
by the new congress. The tariff plan
will be submitted first to caucus,
then directly TO the house by the ways
and means committee.
The committee will be ready to re (
porT Aby that tffne," said Leader Under
wood. I'VE have made headway and
tnere VIII be no trouble in reporting
the revised plan when congress con. (
veEes."
SUFFRAGE LEADERS HEARD.
Suffrage for woman by constitutions
al amendment was formally presented
10 President Wilson today by a COM .
nlttee of national leaders Of the move .
ment. The president was urged 10
recommend to the special session Of
congress action on such an amendment.
out he told his visitors he had not
made up his mind on the suffrage cues
ion
The president was courteous and
said Mrs Ida Harper Of
New York. one of the leaders of the
National WOmans Suffrage associa-
Ion. He said there were many Dress.
ng questions to come up at the ex.
ra session, and that if he did not rec T.
action on the question. he
I'D not want it to be taken as an indi-
alton Of his general attitude. as he
vas not committing himself yet. Il
oPENMINDED ON SUBJECT.
Other members of the party said the
resident viewed the suffrage idea as
question of great practical impor-
ance. These were indications. tbey
aid that the president was openmind-
q on the subject. The committee had
haf hour OF the presidents time.
Every word you have said" two
lembers of the committee told The
resident, for the political liberty of
len can be applied for the political :
berty of women"
Mrs. Harper reminded Wilson that
ppeals made to Roosevelt and Taft /
lille they were president were futile
Almost a century ago the greatest
-ep which was ever taken by the dem. :
cratic party occurred with the on =
'anchisement Of the working men =
rs. harper said We ask the demo
'atlc party to take another great steD =
giving the vote TO women"