The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-05
NO EXTRA SESSION.
Only the Senate Will Be Con vened
to Ratify the Peace Treaty.
THE ARMY NEED NOT BE DISBAyDED.
The President Takes the Ground That Vol
uuteers Can BE Maintained Until Order
Is Res tored in observation-disclosures
can Claims in cuba


Washington, Aug. 3.-There will be
no extra session of congress-, though
the senate will have to be called
together for prompt ratification of the
treaty of peace. il the present plans of
the president prevail. 1t is stated at
the white house that unless there
should be some extraordinary develop
ment the house will not meet
until 1t convenes in regular ses-
sion next December. This state
ment, made on the authority
of the president himself in answer to
inquiries, is in contradiction of reports
circulating among public men that
congress will soon meet to draft legis-
lation to meet the demands that will
follow the close of the war as we'll as
give formal assent on the part of the
senate to the treaty. The military
occupation of the territorial acquisi-
tions of this government will in no
wise necessitate further legislation
expressly authorizing the continuance
OF large military force, according to
the view of the president Persons
who conferred with the president yes
terday positively assert that there is
no necessity for special legislation to
authorize the keeping together of the
great army of volun teers The presi-
dent, it is understood, takes the ground
that the requirement in the volunteer
act for disbandment of volunteers on
the termination of the war does not
contemplate disbandment until the
emergencies that are incident to this
war are over aud does not prevent the
maintenance of a large body of troops
in territorial accessions until order is
| restored.
| AMERICAN CLAIMS IN CUBA.
| Washington, Aug. 3.-The cabinet
session yesterday proved to be une-
ventful. II occupied an hour and ten
minutes, but most of the time was de-
voted to a statement, subsequ emily
given to the press, briefly summarizing
the terms of peace. The informal ex-
change of views of individual mem
bers during the meeting indicated a
strong belief in peace, though no word
OF any kind had yet come from the
Spanish government It's understood
to be the present intention of the ad-
ministration to assume liability for all
the indebted claims presented by
American citizens against Spain,
on account of injury to personal
property in Cuba Some part
of this liability may be imposed
upon the government of Cuba
later on, when that shall have been
esta blished, and to include such cases
as can be directly charged up against
the insurgents, where they have de-
stroyed the property of American citi-
zens in the course of their operations.
The amount of these claims against
Spain in behalf of American citizens
who suffered in Cuba was Sl5, 600, 600
at the date of the destruction of the
Maine. II is estimated that this total
has been increased to $50, 600, 900 since
that time, and no doubt is entertained
that there are many other claims OF
large amounts that have not yet been
presented. OF course. it is not posi-
BILE at this stage to indicate what pro
portion of the claims are justly charge
able TO the Cuban insurgents, and it is
known that in many cases the claim
ants themselves were unable to tell
the source of the damage to the prop
erty, whether by the Spanish troops
; or the insurgents