Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-12
UNDERWOOD ASKS
WILSON TO Defer
EXTRA SESSION
House Majority Lead
er Wants 1t Put
OFF One Week.
NEED MORE TIME TO FRAME
TARIFF BILLS, HE SAYS
President Meets Cabinet Today,
but No Appointments Are
Made.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson was urged by Represen-
tative Oscar Underwood, the Demo-
cratic leader, today, to postpone the
date of the extra session of Congress
at least one week. AS result OF Mr.
Cnderwoods suggestion recently, the
President had fixed upon April /. Mr..
Underwood today advised the Presi-
dent that the ways and means COM
mittee would require more time in
preparing the new tariff bills.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson has said
that he would be guided by the coun-
sci of House leaders, it was regarded
as practically certain today that the
new Congress would not convene be-
fore April or S. Mr.. Underwood
discussed with the President the ad-
visibility of including anything more
than the tariff in his first message to
Congress 1t is expected that the
proclamation calling the new Con-
gress would be submitted today.
Want Tariff Alone.
The Presidents proclamation is eX-
pected to point out that the extra ses-
sion is called for the purpose of re-
Vising the tariff alone. Mr. Under
wood assured him today that House
leaders would be able to confine the
attention of Congress to that subject.
although several Democrats interested
in other legislative matters are still
anxious to have them considered be-
fore the regular session in December
Mr.. Underwood said as he left the
White House that the Democratic
caucus would decide whether the tar
If was to be revised in one bill or
each schedule taken up separately
AS tne bill has been prepared, he said
It will be an easy task for the caucus
to decide either way.
1t was reiterated al the White
House. unofficially. that George W.
Guthrie. Democratic State chairman
for Pennsylvania, and a former
MAYOR of Pittsburgh, was likely
appoinIee for diplomatic post. KEEP
resentative A. Mitchell Palmer has
been urging MIR. Guthrie's appoint
ment as ambassador to Italy, but II
is not known yet just what post he
may get.
II was stated also at the White
House that word from Richard Olney
as to whether he would accept the
ambassadorship to Great Britain WAS
not expected for several days. 1t was
understood that he was giving the
appointment careful consideration.
Senator Overman, of North Caro-
lima. presented to the President To-
day the name of Whitehead kluttz'
of Salisbury, for appointment as am
bassador TO Brazil.
s
President Wilson is giving carelul
consideration to the tpopintment oil
a collector of customs Tor tine port
of Jew York. Dudley tleld Maiohe'
a sonin-law of Senator OGormah'
has been unaer cohsioe'a'ion ioi ooi',e ~
time ana IL was salu TO-DAY thal II
Mr. Malone were not appoih.eu ne
would be oilered position VI equai
,ta wbite House nm the frequent
mention of the name of John Purroy
Mitchell for the collectorship. MIR.
Mitchell, however. is said to be ac-
ceptable to Senator 0'Gorman, OF
New York.
That former Senator Gardner OF
Maine, and former Governor burke
of North Dakota, might nave posts
was learned at the Whlte House TO-
day. but 1t was not SAID Just What
positions they would pe onereu.
President Wilson's statement Oh the
attitude of the present admlhistra-
tion toward Latin-Amerlcan aiaHs
was received by the Central ana
South American diplomatists mere IN
the friendly spirit whlch was Nolceu
in the declaration, The consensus OF
opinion among them was one OF ap,
proval that the policy OF ms ADMINS,
tration would be to discountenance
lawless revolutions ana at ''ie saiiis
time to encourage the CROWN Oh
friendly relations.
President Wilson's statement re-
ceived close study today at the hands
of members of the Senate and House.
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