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Show NOW EXPECT EXTRA SESSION Congressmen May Linger In Washington Washing-ton for an Indefinite Period to Act Upon Reciprocity Agreement. Washington. Members of congress would give much to know whether they are to be permitted to break ranks on March 4 or whether they must linger In Washington for an In definite period to act upon the Cana dian reciprocity agreement In extra session. There is foundation for the report that President Taft Is viowlng with entire complaclty the solicitude of members of the senate on the sub Ject of an extra session. Several of the senators who feel there is no chance for approval of the agreement at the present session, have found this view Is not shared at the White House. The president has met all pessimistic pessimis-tic predictions w ith the sugestion that he Is willing to trust the agreement to a vote. He has never sail, for publication, that he would call an extra ex-tra session If such a vote Is denied, but senators have failed to obtain as surances that he would not do bo. |