The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-02-28
BUDGET
| Extra Session Of Congress
Now Almost Certain
TSH TO The INAUGURATION
.-,ber of Tickets to the Ball will
Have 10 be Limited, Etc Etc.

.ton Cuha that tnP OOnStlIutlOn udtI
tnally been sighed and presented
General Wood, is believed to do
av with all hope of avoiding an
fra session of Congress The
obahia date for this is fixed at
.out March 18th, thus allowing two
~. for the new administration to
ssettle itself in place, and for the
resident to study over the text of
j document submitted by the
nbans. The problem presented
= the consideration Of the country
4 very complex one, now that the
epublicans. have practically de
ded to ignore the plain rights and
ronos Of the case, and the formal
pelartion of Congress, three years
81 to.wilhdraw as soon as a stable
0yernment was established. Many
eaators, however, are opposed to
~ declaration in a Cuban constitu
on. on the ground that such doc
ment could be, and probably would
:. amended without warning to tie
United States. They prefer some
reaty stipulation which would be a
binding contract, but realize that 70
reaty can be negotiated without
pcoGnizing the Cuban government,
aking the attitude of the United
hates toward South American re-
bublics as a precedent, it Is found
hat no treaty was ever negotiated
vith any of those governments until
ormal recognition had been granted
The necessity of deliberate action
before recognizing any government
Cuba is fully appreciated, and 1t
nav be that the dilemma will be
nef by a declaration to which the
,,uban convention will be asked to
i've It's assent. This declaration
ill set forth the conditions which
bis government will require to be
bsefved, including sites for naval
l;a:rs an agreement that nc
eaties viii be made with foreign
ations without the sanction of thin
Duntry, and that no debts will bt
laced in Europe. While these pro
isions are under consideration thu
rOOps Will probably remain in the L
and.
The coming inaugural ceremOnIe
viii be worth coming miles to see
even bv those who believe that th
beginning of McKinley's second tern
marks the entry on new and mos
dangerous principles Of action. to
ole thin g, there will be over 3O,Oo
troops in line, to say nothing OF CIV
Organizations. The number Of Wis
tors expected is about 10000 base
on the attendance at Prevl"u
inaugma ati0ns aud on the numbt
Of applications for seats along til
line Of parade and for tickets to til
ball that have already been received
Ample accommodations for the con
fort Of these visitors, during the
average stay of three days, have bee
secured and 10 one need fear not b'
ing allie to get food and shelter
reasonable prices. There is doul
whether all who wish will be able
attend the ball, the demand for tlcl
cts having been phenomenal. OIdel
for from ten to fifty are receive
daily, and such has been the deman
that the committee has decided
limit the number of tickets to be sol
to 1900. This is the outside C;
pacity of the Pension Office.
closely approximates the number
tickets sold in 1885, when the larl
est attendance in the history OF ii
event was present at the inaugur
ball of the first Cleveland administr
ton. On that occasion the a
proaches to the Pension Office VI
thronged till late at night, and Il
swarm of would-be guests. we
checked at the doors. Hundre'
were not admitted until the first ru'
was over, and those who had con
pAy to see the arrival OF the pres
dent, who came very early, had lie
the ballroom.
When the historian writes Il
story of the Sampson-Schley contr
versy, however, he may award Il
laurels for the battle itself, he W
have to award the palm for courtei
and generosity to Schley. Recent
he has capped his aglory enough +
alp dispatch, which is in SO mark'
contrast to Simpsons egotistic
message, by writing to friends
this city, asking them to u
their influence to quiet !
Over-anxieus champions and e
pressing q willingness to take q pla