Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

President Mckinley is not DESTROYS
of calling an extra session of congress,
nor are the party leaders in congress
anxious to attend one. On the con-
trary, he and they would much pre-
fer that the legislation considered
necessary be disposed of at this session
and an extra session be avoided; but,
having their eyes open, they see. as
do most observant persons, that cir
| cumstances may make one absolutely
| necessary. Among those "circum-
stances is the tendency of the anti
Republican senators to kill time in the
discussion of items in regular appro
priation bills. not because of opposition
but because of desire to take much
time in disposing of the appropriation
bills that there will be time for no
other legislation at this session. It
was because of this condition Of affairs
that Senator Frye announced that he
would not yield the place held by the
ship subsidy bill to any Of the appro-
priation bills, unless compelled by a
vote of the senate to do so. Instead
ton bills, this action of Senator Frye
was really in their interest, as it is
generally admitted that if the ship
subsidy bill were passed, the appro-
priation bills could be disposed OF
much more rapidly, as there would
then be no inducement for the or-
ponents of the shipping bill to delay
action on the appropriation bills so as
to leave less time for other legislation
Among the presidents numerous
callers this week were Representa-
tive and Senator-elect Gamble, and
Representative Burke, of South Dako-
ia During their conversation with
the president the fact was incidentally
brought out that both of the South
Dakotans were born in New York
state.
Secretary Wilson received the high
est sort of compliment while the
agricultural appropriation bill, which
was passed by the house this week,
was being discussed. Representative
Williams, of Missouri, in the course of
few remarks concerning some OF
Secretary Wilson's official acts. de-
clared that Mr.. Wilson was ''absolute-
ly the best secretary of agriculture the
country has ever had-the most non
par isan and impartial. "
resident Mckinley sent special
message to congress this week, renew
in~ his Recommendation to the last
session that provision be made for in
depnity to the families Of the two
Italian subjects who were lynched at
Tallulah, La, July 20, 1899. Ac-
companying the message was report
from Secretary Hay reciting the fail
ure of three successive local grand
iuries to indict the guilty parties.
Representative Mercer, who return
ed from Nebraska this week, says
there was nothing to indicate an early
break in the senatorial deadlock of the
| legislature when he left Lincoln.
All the plans for making President
McKinley's second inauguration sue
cessful and enjoyable event nave been
completed and the cost fixed by the
local committee. A total OF $50, ATS
will be expended by the committee to
carry out the plans that have been
adopted, not a dollar of which will
come out of the public treasury.
Secretary Roots statement that the
! Cuban constitutional convention
would soon complete its work caused
an entire cabinet meeting this week to
| be devoted to consideration Of the re-
! l. ia
government and that of Cuba, and
that should be plainly set forth in the
constitution adopted by the Cubans.
The cabinet and the president were
unanimously of the opinion that while
the Cuban government should have
entire control of the internal affairs of
the island except that a limit should
be set as to the amount of public
debt it may contract, it's relations
with foreign powers must be subject
to the approval of this government.
This is a matter of Self-defense for us.
For instance, we cannot allow Cuba to
make commercial treaties with other
powers that would be detrimental to
our interests. nor can we allow the
island to get into a war with any
nation. 1t was to put stop to the
war in Cuba that we fought Spain.
That there was never any idea OF
supplanting General Miles as COM
mander of the army by appointing one
Of the other major-generals to the
lieutenant-generalcy created by the
army reorganization act, has been
shown by the number and character
Of the conferences Secretary Root has
been holding with General Miles, in
arranging to carry out the details OF
the reorganization and for securing
the recruits needed. There are set of
men in Washington who for nearly
four years have lost no opportunity to
circulate stories calculated to create
the impression that President McKin-
ley and the war department were con-
stantly actuated by desire to humil-
late General Miles. They originated
the story that Miles would lose the
command of the army. although there
is absolutely nothing to show that any
| such idea has ever been entertained nv