The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-11
EXTRA SESSION IS
URGED ON WILSON
Advisers Said to Favor Early
Call to Provide APP
preparations.

PARIS. April 10.-while the sessions
Of the Council of Four are occupying the
chief attention OF President Wilson yet,
those close to the President, who have
seen him in recent days. say that he is
giving serious consideration to the con-
dtion of public affairs in the United
States, particularly the situation created
by the failure Of appropriation bills and
the necessity for the early calling OF an
extra session OF Congress.
1t is known that some of the Presi-
dents advisers are OF the opinion that
a call should be issued at a very early
day. so as to permit the new Congress
to assemble in perfect organization by
June 1 and complete the appropriation
bills. before the end OF the fiscal year.
Should this prevail It would require an
early call In order to permit the usual
period for assembling. but It IL not known
that it will prevail. for. while the Presi-
dent Is listening to these counsels. he
has given no intimation OF the course
he intends to pursue.
Several new factors have recently en-
tered into the consideration of this sub
ject here. One is the departure OF the
Military Committee OF the new Congress
for Europe. and II is foreseen that the
committee. which is chiefly interested
IN the appropriation bills. cannot make
the visit and get back much before June.
Another phase Is the conclusion that
the unusual method OF extending appro-
priations beyond June 80 by concurrent
resolution OF Congress would not suf-
fee In the present case. as conditions
are SO entirely changed from a war to
q PEACE: basis that the former apprc-
priations are not applicable TO the pres
ent conditions. This. II Is believed. will
mako necessary entirely new appropria-
ton bills, requiring considerable time
for their detailed elaboration.
The fact that the Y. S. transport
George Washington has been ordered
to proceed to Brest has given rise to
the suggestion that II was the situa-
ton at home rather than in Europe,
which might require the early return
o: President Wilson to America. but,
according to the view Of those in the
confidence OF the President, his phyBi-
cal presence in Washington is not essen
tial to the meeting OF Congress- or until
the end of June, when the approprla-
tion bills will be ready for his signature
1t is contended that the call for an extra
session can issue here and the work
the Presidents attendance.
1t Is pointed out that no President had
personally appeared before Congress
until President Wilson created the new
departure. and II Is held that he could
revert TO the custom of his predecessors
In issuing calls and transmitting mes
sages without his personal presence
The final decision depends largely on
the progress OF the Peace Conference, az
the situations at Washington and Parts
are so linked together that they are
more or less dependent upon each other
President Wilson attended the morn
ing and afternoon sessions of the coun-
Gil to-day. The council had under con-
sideraton the remaining details of the
Saar settlement and the Rhine frontier
There were reports that the Italians
were disposed to accept the plan for the
Adriatic settlement. which had not pre-
viously been satisfactory to them.
Should this compromise he effected It
would remove one of the last large OBJ
stacles to the conclusion OF the treaty
though many lesser subjects still remain
open.