The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-05-11
Senator Hawley Favors an Early
Meeting of Congress but Senator
Elkins Does Not.
CUBA MAY BE ANNEXED IN THE END.
American Control of the Island Likely to
he Continuous fiicer- Must Bear the
Criticism of the Beef Inquiry Court
Orders Issued for the Return Of the oil
unteers in the Philippines.

I sttAN l>A bEAiAA tL ilEtt'~>tth bL al tNAEd
session Of congress next fall in advau cc
| of the regular session, which meets
next Decent Der. Among those in favor
| of the early assembling i senator
| Hawley, OF Connecticut. who has taken
| occasion TO present his views 10 the
| president. He said:
| Il seems 10 me that the calling Of an extra
session Is imperative There i an imm~ n~e
/ amount Of work for congress % do and VIZ
ought not 70 wait until next December - com
meuce IL II looks Il there would be
protraCted contest over the speaker
| ship but even II that j. settled prompt
/ II il will take the new speaker al
! least month TO arrange his committees. -
that il will be early in Iy1 before congress- gets
down TO work il the day Of assembling i not
anticipated You remember that after the
close OF the civil war there were 80 many prob
| lens 10 be solved and 50 much work tn do that
congress was almost continually in session.
The situation i now very similar. In addi tiou
| 10 the necessary legislation growing out OF our
new colonial policy, we have a financial bill 10
consider which viii occupy considerable time.
Il seems to me that all considerations poi mt 10
an extra session Of congress
Senator Elkins. on the other hand.
does not believe in the wisdom of an
| extra session. lie SAYS the president il
handling the situation in satisfac-
tory manner, and the longer the time
gwen MN ~ WORN OAI HIS piObltlnS
the more satisfactory will the solution
be. When asked if he thought the
Philippine matter would be settled
soon, he replied: Il asked the presi-
dent Yesterday if the end was in sight.
and he said that il seemed to be. / did
not ask for any details, but | am GER
tain that the administration antici-
pates a speedy ending of the Philippine
trouble"
Congressman Bingham. of Pcnnsyl-
vauia. is also against an extra session.
There Is no necessity for il. - he said
Yesterday. We can accomplish all
that must he done after we meet in
regular session next December. An
extra session would, in my Judgment.
be unwise both from IA political and
business point of view
Cuba May Be Annexed I'm the End.
Washington, May s.-President Nc
Kinley, during his brief period of re-
cuperation at Hot Springs, Va. has
made arrangements to keep constantly
advised OF the progress of the efforts
being made by officials of the United
States for the establishment Of good
government in Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines 1t is "A source Of con
graduation to the president and the
administration that the gloomy proph-
estes which were made as To the future
of our dealings with Cuba have not
been fulfilled and. from present pros
poets. Will not be. fact of impor-
tance in connection with Cuba's future
is becoming daily more apparent. That
is, that there is likely TO be practically
continuous American control in Cuba. if
fliG HssL-iv-rs
recurring indications point TO the i'm
possibility of Cuban independence. Few
congressman still insist that an indie
pendent republic viii be tried. 1t is
believed that the United States will be
asked to assume the permanent reins
of government of the island by annex
alton. This Is the belief of many of
the Cuban leaders themselves. as well
as Americans in Cuba who are watch
ing the trend of events. Old Masso
himself. some time president of the
revolutionary government and who
knows the limitations of his people.
expressed to an official of the United
States a few days ago confidence that
the Cubans would be 50 well pleased
with the results of American rule now
in progress. and 50 Disguised with the
Cuban failure 10 initiate it. which viii
follow, that they will be knocking at
our doors in short order.
Omcers Must Bear the Criticism
Washington. May s.-A. very close
friend of Gen. Miles and an officer of
the army. when asked if there was any
thing for the general To say or do in re-
gard to the report Of the beef board.
replied: There i nothing for him to
say Or do. The report has been APP
proved by the president and the presi-
dent is the commander-in-chicf Of the
army. Criticism Of the report or anv
other action would be Il violation of
military duty" Inquiry was made a.
to the status of officers criticised and
what course they might pursue
and il was stated that a. a military
legal proposition It was impossible
for anv action TO be taken by anv Of
the officers aggrieved. They might
demand a court Of inquiry. but this
was court OF inquiry which recon-
mended that no further action be taken.
/ This being approved by the president
precIuded any further inquir-.
Orders Issued for Return Of Volunteers.
Washington. MAY -.-Adft zen.
COrbin did not care 20 discuss the in
terview OF GOV. Thomas. of Colorado.
to-day further than u say that already
orders had been issued for the return
OF the volunteers in the Philippines and
! that they would come home - fast a.
spOrtatiOn could be provided and
in the order OF their departure. for the
/ islands. Gen. CorDin says he mas writ
/ ten letter n Gov Thomas which ez-
! plains the whole situation This letter
viii no doubt be received bv the gov
ernOr today. The general would not
make II public. but h. had no obiec-
tons 70 the governor doing 80 s@hen
/ received.
Gen Otisreports the death b. typhoid