The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-04
EXTRA SESSION NOT
FAVORED BY WILSON
Although His Legislative Pro-
gramme May Be Thwarted
by Congress.
SHARP CLASHES PREDICTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--The Congress will
expire by limit OF law eight weeks from
neNt Thursday and the President still has
very elaborate legislative programme
ahead
Predictions are freely made on Capitol
Hill that he will not be able 10 realize
his recommendations, and the question Is
ali eady being asked whether the Pres
ident. failing to get what he so strongly
recommends. will ask for an extra session
The best judgment Is that he will no..
There are many indications that the Pres
idrnt is anxious 10 haze long vacation
from legislative work following March Z.
He is now strongly urging sew raj meas
ures. The most pressing Is the ship pur-
chase bill. That will be fought stubbornly
In the Senate. The House, II has b en-
intlmated, will walt on the Senate before
sci lousy taking up the matter.
Many Democratic Senators are opposed
to the ship purchase bill. The Repub
leans are prepared TO make determined
fight against II. The best judgment Of
Senators outside the limited circle which
works at all times 10 carry out ;he Ad-
ministration's policies is that the bill will
fail
The Administrations conservation meas
ure Is even more hopeless, according TO
Senator Walsh, chair man OF the commit
tee that has been at work on the bill.
who told his colleagues yesterday that he
saw little or no hope ahead.
The Philippines bill. another Admins
traton MEASURE was hard HIT the past
week By statements before the Senate
Committee on Philippines by former Pr f.
ident Taft and Dean G. Worcester Secie e.
tary Garrison II to come later to voice
The ADMINISTRATORS view and probably
lay before the committee the latest In
formation az to conditions in the islands.
He will be expected to enlighten the
! committee, especially as to the latest out
! break OF the natives against the United
, States authorities and what the future
! promises are as TO peace. Debate on IN,
! Philippin bill In the Senate will be pro-
! trac,ed. The chances for passing II are
admittedly poor.
/ President Wilson has further compli-
Gated the situation in the Senate by re-
viving the Colombian and Nicaragua
treaties and insls ing on action at this
session. This will entail long executive
/ essions that will interfere with the reg
ular Legislative programme.
The Senate has taken up none OF the
| agricultural bills yet Work on these vii
/ begin this week. II is significant that
| the only important bill the senate mas
passed this session IL the immigration bill
- which the President Is opposed.
| Inc river ana ndlDOT Dlll Will Ntkt W
considerable time. particularly II Sena'
! tor Burton and his friends IN the Sem /,
decide to fight IT, Proponents OF tn,
| measure are determined that The bill shall
PASS this session and they say they 0lv.
assurances from the President that Il tney
| keep the appropriations down to main
tenance work they need not fear = veto
The prospect is that bill carrying
| 10000 600 will come from the Sendt,
| Committee on Commerce, which Is row
al work on the subject.
There Is therefore a tremendously biz
| lob cut out for Congress and especially
the Senate with only eight weeks 20 d.
I the work Much OF 1t will not be done
The Presidents driving power in the Sen
ate has been considerably diminished
lately. His sharp conflicts with Demo
cratic Senators over patronage have weak
ened his hold on his party In the senate
Some interesting debate will be noarC
In the next eight weeks and there vii
probably be clashes between the Presi
dont and his party followers In the Ser
ate The Senate leaders are plannin-
long hours and night sessions 20 NEE, M
heavy drain pu, on them by the presi
dents programme
The Importance OF getting through thes'
measures Hes in the fact that unles!
passed now they will die with the Con
gress At noon March and the Legislative
ground will have 10 be traversed again,