The times., 1900-12-28
HANNA CRACKS HIS whip
Determined That Congress Shall
Pass His Subsidy Bill.
tie Serves Notice That There VIII BE
an Extra Session IL Necessary to
TO Block Pending LefsisIntion in
Order to Accomplish His Purpose.

The President has for some time past
had under consideration the question of
calling an extra session of Congress i'm
mediately after the beginning of his sec
ond term. During the past few days. es-
pecially, it is said that number of SEN
ators have Informed him that such action
would be absolutely necessary if the plans
and policies of the Administration are to
be carried out. II has been pointed out
that the little progress made during the
first four weeks of the present session
shows conclusively that all of the business
mapped out for this session cannot be
transacted during the remaining two
months
1t is imperative that certain measures.
namely, the appropriation bills. the Reap
portionment bill, and the Army Reorgani-
cation bill should be acted upon. Despite
the fact that all the pressure which Sec
retary Root could bring to bear upon Con-
gress the last named measure is now held
up to such extent that volunteers will be
Obliged to remain in the Philippines until
very close to the expiration of their terms
of enlistment, and the Government will be
put TO extra expense in bringing them
home in time to be mustered out. on June
30.
Senators have informed the President. il
is stated, that there is liable to be eonsid-
cradle delay in the Senate yet before the
measure is finally acted upon in that body
and the bill goes into conference This will
defer action on the appropriation bills.
and consequently constitute cause for call
ing Congress together in extra session.
This, it is asserted, would give SenSto
Hanna an opportunity to push through his
Subsidy bill, which is doomed to failure at
this session.
The Ohio Senator is determined that his
pet bounty scheme shall become law. and
he has served notice unmistakable in Ian
guage upon number of Senator's that
thers VIII b: an extra session if the fight
IS kept up against the shipping bill.
warning came from him in CleyeIand YES
terday TO the effect that If the bill is not
considered no other matter will be, and
that ne would pass the measure If Congress
had TO sit through until next December
ScIne of the weaker Senators are great
IL worried over the threat. while others
are determined to force the Republican
leader TO carry it into execution since il
viii bring an opportunity TO get the Nj
caragua Canal bill enacted. Others
laugh at the warning and dare the Ohio
a prominent Senator who is member
cf the steering committee stated yesterday
as certainty that unless there is an e1-
ira session called neither the Canal bill
nor the ship bounty scheme can be even
considered. The situation is very TN
yorable to legislation. and everything
has been left until the last moment, and
the big appropriation bills and the War
Revenue bill. together with some prom
fcrd
tioa measure and the Hopkins Reap
peitionment hill. win consume every day
of the remaining time.
While il is NOT generally thought that
the extra session will be attributed to
the Ship Subsidy bin, it is not believed
that the President would call a special
extra session on account of the Canal bill
The fact is, say those who know. that
Mr- Hanna is desperately in earnest about
his subsidy scheme, and will force an
extra session IL necessary
a prominent Republican Senator stated
Yesterday that the Hanna bill was
deep in the mud, and, even with an extra
session. il was doubtful If it could be
passed
4 DO not wonder at Mr. Hanna wanting
an extra session. said he. ''and l hardly
think that he viii stop at any obstacle
after what he has overcome He and his
friends have suffered many disapDeiat-
ments in silence and have been bafisd
az every turn Ii is not generally known
thaC he brought his pet measure into The
Philadelphia Convention and there suf-
fered his first signal defeat as far as the
bounty bill is concerned. ! knew of a
large and influential lobby there which
worked day and night to influence the
Committee on Resolutions to insert
plank specifically endorsing ship subsi-
dies. The attempt failed completely al
though Messrs. Hanna and Frye are said
to have headed the lobby. The wise Re-
publicans detected the odor OF the scheme
at once and refused to jeopardiZe the
platform In that way.
Mr.. Hanna took the rebuff so much to
heart that not once during his entire
Western trip did he mention the bounty.
Mr. Frye. the father of the bill accom-
panieS him. and the latter never mention
ed the matter.
Personally. will vote against the bill
since do not like its provisions. and the |
people in my State are convinced that ii 4
is scheme TO float a gigantic transpor- |
tation trust. This may be treason for /
Republican, but / am against the bounty |
n the bill were entirely rewritten and the |
subsidy limited to So 100000 instead of |
80 000. .000 might be able to secure |
few votes for 1T. AS IL stands at present |
1t has absolutely no chance of passage" |
In discussing the proposed extra ses- /
sion. Democratic Senator said yesterday |
s.ops the Cough