Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1919-04-11
EARLY CALL
LOOMS FOR
CONGRESS
Indications in Paris Point to
Extra Session Ready to
Act on Measure June First
President Believed Worried
Over Critical Situation in
America; Ready to Return

PARIS, April 10.-(By the Associat-
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 he is CIV
ing serious consideration to the con-
dition of public affairs in the United
States, particularly the situation Gre
ated by the failure of appropriation
bills and the necessity for calling 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 very early
date. so as to permit the new congress
to assemble in perfect organization by
June 1 and. complete the appropria-
ton bills before the end of the fiscal
year Should this prevail, it would
require an early call in order to per-
NIT the usual period for assembling,
but is is not known that it will pervail,
for while the president is listing to
these counsels, he has given no init
nation of the course he intends to
pursue.
New Factors
Several new factors have recently
entered into the consideration of this
subject here. One is the departure of
the military committee of the new
congress for Europe and it is fore
seen 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 usual method of extending appro-
priation beyond June 80 by concurrent
resolution of congress would not suf-
flee in the present case, as conditions
are so entirely changed from a war
to a peace basis that the former ap-
preparations are not applicable to the
present conditions. This, it is believ-
ed will make necessary entirely new
appropriation bills, requiring consider
able time for their detailed elabora-
tion.
The fact that the United States
transport George Washington has been
ordered to proceed to Brest has given
rise to the suggestion that it was the
I situation at home, rather than in Eu-
rope, which might require the early
return of President Wilson to America.
Date Not Settled
! But, according to the view of those
in the confidence of the president, his
physical presence in Washington is
not essential to the meeting of con-
gress or until the end of June, when
appropriation bills will he ready for
his signature. 1t is contended that
the call for an extra session can be
issued here and the work of the new
congress can proceed without the pres
/ ident's attendance.
1t is pointed out that President Will
son could revert to the custom of his
/ predecee sors in issuing calls and trans
hitting messages. without his personal
presence.
The final decision depends largely
on the progress of the peace confer
ence, as the situations at Washington
and Paris are so linked together that
j they are more or less dependent on
each other.
President Wilson attended the
morning and afternoon sessions of the
council today. The council had under
consideration the remaining details OF
the Sarre settlement and the Rhine
frontier
There were reports that the Italians
were disposed to accept the plan fol
the Adriatic settlement, which had not
previously been satisfactory to them
, Should this comprise be effected, II
> would remove one of the last large OBJ
stscles of the consummation OF the
treaty though many lesser subjects
still remain open.