Arizona republican., 1898-03-21
The Administrations Cuban POl-
 icy May be Known Soon
TAUNTS OF THE RADICALS
May Force Disclosure From
 Those On the Inside
All This Possible to Occur Whether the Report of the Court of inquiry and Special Message Is Submitted This Week or Not.

Washington, March 20.-Whether or not the report of the naval board of inquiry on the Maine disaster goes to congress this week with a special message from the president calling for congressional action regarding our re- lations with Spain and the proximity of war as viewed from the standpoint of an emergency, the preparations now going on to place the country in state of defense probably will be eX- haustively debated in the house ln connection with the naval appropria- tion bill, the consideration of which will begin on Tuesday. The many emergency items in the bill, large in- crease in the enlisted force, liberal pro- visions for battleships, torpedo boats and dry docks will bring the whole subject of the necessity for these prep arations directly before the house.
 While the conservative leaders doubtless will seek to prevent infiam matory expressions, under the recent ruling of the speaker, which practi- cally places no limit upon the latitude of debate in the committee of the whole, in the state of public opinion just now, the leaders, except by their example, probably will be unable to repress sensational speeches. An eff fort is likely to be made upon the part of some radicals to force from those in the confidence of the admin istration declaration of the policy of the administration regarding Cuba This they hope to do by taunting them with some of the rumOrs which have been floating about in the newspapers during the past few days. Altogether it is likely there will be general ex- pression of sentiment in the house on this question before the bill passes.
 Should the president transmit the report of the board of inquiry with a request for congressional action during the week everything else will give way to it. Any action that might be de- cided upon would be in complete con- trol of the republican leaders as to the limit to be put upon the debate. If the report of the board does not go to congress this week, the naval bill will probably consume all the time after tomorrow. But if it should be passed before Saturday, which seems unlikely, the bill for the reorganization of the army and the authorization for re- cruiting it to footing aggregating 104,000 men in time of war, will be taken up.
 Tomorrow the bill for the relief of the victims of the Maine will be called up immediately after the reading Of the journal. After an arrangement made last week it is not expected to consume much time, but probably will be made the occasion for several pa triotic speeches in eulogy of the hero ism of the sailors who went down to their tragic death. The rest of the day will be occupied in the considera- tion of private bills in pursuance of the order of last Friday.
 WITHOUT A PROGRAMME.
 Washington, March 2O.-No pro- gramme has been prepared for the senate for the present week and the course of events is liable to be in- fiuenced largely by developments from the outside. The quarantine bill is unfinished business on the senate cal endar and if opportunity offers, Sen- ator Pettigrew will get up his public land bill. It is expected that the sun dry civil appropriation bill will be re- ported on Wednesday or Thursday and if it should not be, it may be take1 up later in the week.
 NEW FRANCISCAN MONASTERY.