Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-12
SPECIAL SESSION
NAY b DELAYED
LEADER UNDERWOOD ASKS Will.
SON TO POSTPONE DATE OF
coNvENiNo OF CONGRESS,
COMMITTEE NOT READY
TO REPORT ON TARIFF
Probable That Extra Session Will Be
Put OFF Ono Wesk-South American
Republics Pleased With Presidents
Declaration Of Attituds-Many Call
ers at White House.

ers at White House.
Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson was urged by Representative
Oscar Underwood, the democratic lead
er. today to postpone the date of the
extra session of congress at least one
| week. AS a result Of Mr.. Underwoods s
suggestion recently the president had
fixed upon April l. Mr.. Underwood had
advised the president that the ways
and means committee would require
more time in preparing the new tariff
bills.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson has said he
would be guided by the counsel Of
house leaders, it was regarded as prac-
tically certain today that the new
congress would not convene before
April or 8. Mr.. Underwood discussed
the advisability Of including anything
more than the tariff in his first mes
sage to congress. 1t was expected that
the proclamation calling the new con-
gress would be submitted to congress
today
For Tariff Revision Only.
The presidents proclamation is ex-
pected to point out that the extra ses-
sion is called for the purpose Of revis-
J ing the tariff alone. Mr.. Underwood as
sured him today that house leaders
would be able to confine the attention
of congress to that subject, altho sew
eral democrats interested in other leg
! islative matters are still anxious to
have them considered before the reg
ular session in December.
Mr.. Underwood said as he left the
White House that the democratic eau
Gus would decide whether the tariff
| was to be revised in one bill or each
schedule taken up separately. AS the
bill has been prepared he sayssit will
! be an easy task for the caucus to de-
eide either way.
Iowan Sees President.
Representative Underw ood. the dem
ocratic majority leader of the house,
had his first conference at the White
! House today with President Wilson.
The engagement list for today in
cluded Senator Overman, of North
Carolina: former Representative Ran
dell. of Texas; former Speaker Cam
! non, Vance Mccormick, Illinois: SEN
ator Newlands, of Nevada; Represen-
tatives Hay. of Virginia; Pepper, and
kirkpatrick, of Iowa: Wayne Mac
Veagh, Henry st. George Tucker. Of
Richmond. Va, and Representative
Sims, of Texas.
A special cabinet meeting was called
for II o'clock. 1t was said that SO
much Of the time yesterday had been
devoted to a discussion of the Latin
American policy that the cabinet re-
served for today the settling of many
assistant secretaryships.
Given Inaugural Emblem.
In the east room Of the White House
late in the day, the president planned
to receive William Corcoran Eustis, r.
T. Brooks, and NJ. I. Weller, of the local
inaugural committee, who were to pre-
sent to him a gold inaugural medal.
Solicitor General Bullitt and Samuel
Untermeyer, counsel for the house
money trust investigating committee.
were also to pay their respects. Later
in the afternoon the president and Mrs.
Wilson planned to receive the diplo-
matte corps and their families.
The president today received a for
NAL cablegram from the mayor Of Car
isle, England, expressing in behalf Of
the town council the hearty congratu-
lations on his assumption Of the pres
idcncy. It was in Carlisle that Presi-
dent Wilson's grandfather was born.
The president sent a cablegram of ap-
probation.
Guthrie Wants Job.
It was reiterated at the White House,
unofficially. that George w. Guthrie.
democratic state chairman of Pennsyl-
vania, and a former mayor Of Pitts
burgh, was q likely appointee for a
diplomatic post. Mr.. A. Mitchell Pal
mer has been urging Mr.. Guthrie's ap-
pointment as ambassador to Italy. but
it is not known yet just what post he
may get.
House that word from Richard Olney,
as to whether he would accept the am
bassadorship to Great Britain, was not
expected for several days. 1t was un-
derstood that he was giving the ap-
pointment careful consideration.
Senator Overman. Of North Carolina.
presented to the president the name of
Whitehead Kluttz. Of Salisbury. for ap-
pointment as ambassador to Brazil.
President Wilson is giving careful
consideration to an appointment OF q
collector of customs for the port Of
New York. Dudley Field Malone. a
son -in-law Of Senator O'Gorman. has
been under consideration for some
time. 1t was said today that II Mr..
Malone were not appointed he would
be offered position Of equal import
ance.
No comment was made at the White
House of the frequent mention Of the
name Of John Purrey Mitchell for the
collectorship. Mr.. Mitchell, however. Is
said to be acceptable to Senator O'Gor-
man, Of New York.
That Former Senator Gardnes. Of
Maine, and Former Governor Burke. Of
North Dakota, might have posts. was
learned at the White House today. but
it was not said just what positions they
would be offered.
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