The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-28
AT CROSS
PURPOSES
--
Congress Cannot
Get Right
SENATE FULL OF
CONTENTION
And House FIimSy as to
Caucus; An Extra SeS-
sion is Likely

Washington. jan. 2s--The sena.
tors regard seriously the prospect Of an
extra session OF CONGRESS, in View Of The
PRESIDENT urgent recommendation Of
legislation conserving tho Philippine
islands was shown today by the activity
OF thoze who desire 20 avoid an extra
session. Tho speculation concerning tho
probability of called session was rend
cred more definite BY the fact that sem
ators who are known 90 be wen informed
concerning the presidents plans Joined
in the DISCUSSION OF the outlook.
Careful inquiry Also developed the fact
that the prosident had canvassed the
subject with a few senators. lie does not
appear to have amy nxed determination
70 can special session. but rather TO
have consulted them a sto the advisabn-
ity OF such proceeding In an sueh in-
stances he seems to have had the necas-
sity os Philippine legislation in v.ese,
and senator's generally express the OPP
ioion thar Ia case congress IS called the
Philippine question VIII receive tine lions
share OF attention.
The urgency of the administration on
thls point IS due TO the importunipg of
the Taft commission, the members Of
which appear to have suppeu7nted Their
Official recommendation for early action
with private letters not only 70 the pres
ident but to members Of the cabinet and
renntors as wen.
The insist upon the recQgniton Of the
clyn rights Of the TiApinos ana govern
ment for them other than a military
form. Senators who have concerned
themselves with these matters have cane
vassed the senate somwhat today as
TO the possibility Of getting egisiauon
before the fourth of March in me Of that
oontempla,e3 by The spooner BIN; but
they have fece.ved very little encourage
mont one senator who has given much
attention to tho Philippine question said
that any legislation attempted on the
subject of government of iho philippines
would cause prolonged denats
.rho senate would talk q month on a
resolution declaring thai NE Philippines
are the Phnippres." said one senator
ns ah illustration Of his idea of the hope
Iessness Of securing connection before
che closing Of the present session.
senators ara divided upon tho question
of necessity 90 congre ipnal action on
the Cuban constitution. some Of them
contend that congress win not be called
up to act IN any way upon the consutu-
iion Others admit the corrocncss OF the
view 10 the extent OF saying thut cone
Fressionai action WIN not DC compulsory.
nat they advance the idea that the pres
Sdent win desire To have congress share
the responsibility on whnteyer step may
Dc taken with reference 60 the Cuban
government
rhey also suggest tho po hiliy that
something la the cuban constitution mas
require close scrutiny ana they agree
that u consro sional action should ni
necessary 81 would not Doe fair to ti'
Cuhans to postpone % unul neNt Deem
ber
Tho senators who oppose the shin sub
sidy hll are Opposed 60 nn extra session
and VIII ito an they can 90 prevent th'
calling of ono
Upon tho whole the most hat can h
said la that both the executive ana con
gress are discussing the wisdom of ai
extra sassion and that no conclusion ho
been reached on tho point