The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Legislative Problems
Will Be Met When
They Develop.
NO PROGRAM FOR
EXTRA SESSION
1t Is Likely, However, That Sub
jects Other Than the Tariff Will
Be Considered-Rapid Work
Expected Because of Abso-
Lutte Control of Congress
by Progrcssives.

washington, March 1o.---Presiden " il =
son has decided upon :. policy OF meet
ing legislative Developments as they
arise, rather than planning a program
for the extraordinary session of Con
greas. This, it was learned from White
House callers today will be the Pres
tdents answer to those who arc urging
mat currency legislation. Philippine
! independence. Alaskan questions and
other subjects he taken up during the
session OF tho new Congress
The Pregident was advised by Rem
! reseitative Oscar Underwood. the
Democratic majority leader as to the
status of the tariff bills being pre-
pared by the Ways and Means Commit
tee He learned that the COMMITTEES
was making rapid progress. but that
II might not he ready on April l. the
date originally fixed for the opening
OF the new Congress Mr.. Underwood
thought at least n. week more should
he given TO preparation and as il was
on Mr.. Cndcrwood's advice that Mr..
wilson iiXcd upon April l. there is no
doubt that he will name "a later date
when issuing his proclamation.
Jones Urges Action.
Representative Underwood has been
OF the belief that tariff reform alone
should be attempted at the coming ses-
sion. AS he left the White House.
| 'NSPi S'-S'thliNt JtItS. OF NlTRlnl2- Wn0
is championing the cause OF Philippine
I independence. met him and sought to
impress upon him the necessity for
some action on that question during
the extra session. Mr.. Jones secured
an appointment with tho President for
FRIDAY when he will further urge Phil
ippine legislation.
The net result of pressure for action
on subjects other than tariff has been
the adoption OF policy OF meeting
the legislative situation as 1t unfolds
In the new Congress The President
VIII send first meseage pointing out
the necessity for tariff revision and
VIII follow this with series of mes
sages upon specific things which he be-
lieves Congress may he able to act upon
without unnecessarily prolonging the
session. This course Is said to have
been approved at to-day's Cabinet
meeting.
The suggestion that only tariff re :
vision he attempted al the coming ses-
( sion arose from the fear that other
subjects might cloud and Interfere with
I the tariff question. Assurances have
been coming, however, from various
quarters. principally the Senate. that
! the anticipated difficulty with the tar
1T may not materialiZe after all. The
reorganization of the Senate with con
troll OF the committees in the hands of
Senators who are in close sympat thy
one of the circumstances from which
the conclusion has been drawn that
the tariff, as we'll as other questions.
may be disposed OF without great diff
Guilty.
"uDclc Joe" Tells Him GOod-By.
IL was day of many callers for the
President. and while most OF them were
members of Congress being consulted
about patronage questions, some talked
legislative policies. and others came
merely TO pay their respects. Among
these was "Uncle joe Cannon. form ei
Speaker of the House, who said good
by 10 the President before departing
( for his home iii Danville, Ill. With his
| cigar conspicuously displayed in the
manner familiar TO official Washing
ton, the former Speaker stood on the
steps OF the executive offices. talking
to the correspondents who had asked
him The purport of his visit.
II came 10 say good-by 10 the Pres
| ident and wish him WELL he said. He s
my President as we'll as anybody else's,
you know
The President saw Il number OF Wis
itors in the East Room, among them
Solicitor-General Bul1itt and Samuel
Untermyer, counsel for the money trust
investigating committee, but the visits
were social in character For r short
time during the afternoon the Presi-
dent worked OF his correspondence.
| but he soon was outdoors. enjoying the
spring weather. The President spied
some magnolas in blossom. observed
the growing verdure of the White House
grounds. and swung into brisk walk
along Potomac Drive. Only secret
service man accompanied him. and he
attracted practically no attention as lie
strolled through the parkways.
The President returned to the White
House at o'clock. where. with Mrs.
Wilson and their daughters. he met
the diplomatic corps and their wives
al tea.