OCR Text |
Show 0?- President Taft Decides to Carry Out His Threat Washington. Mar. 2. The last vestige ves-tige of a doubt thai there would bo nn extraordinary session of congress called by the Presldont to consider tho reciprocity agreement disappeared disap-peared today when Republican lead- ior a conference. "The die is cast," said one of the Republican senators after returning to the capltol. "Mr. Taft has decided de-cided there must bo an extra session ses-sion and that he will call It earlier than April 4th.". Democratic leaders wanted a month in which to get ready for a special session and President Taft was inclined to accede to their wish-1 es. le became known today, how-, ever, that the Republicans favored an , earlier' gathering, if there was no way to avoid coming back. Mr. Taft would be guided, It was sold, by the wishes of the Repub-. Menus. It was Indicated that a session ses-sion would be held on Monday to decide de-cide on a date. March 20th was the date talked about loday. ' There, was a feeling of confidence ni;fojig- friends of the Canadian agree- I 'ment that" ther Democratic houso would pass theyhill within a week aft-ciL.tho. aft-ciL.tho. convening of the sp.eclal sesj slon It was suggested 'that Rcpre-" sentatlvc McCall s name would not he carried on the bill, but that some Democrat on the new committee on ways and means would claim the right to report the measure and tako charge of It on the floor of the house. There was an impression also that the senate would not delay it for more than a month. |