Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-26
WORKING TOOTH AND NAIL. Republican Leaders Have
 Reached An Agreement.
No Extra Session Will be Held-TiJ- man and Pettigrew Will Oppose Ap- propriationS Resolutions-Pres Mckinley Said to be Pleased Over the Turn Affairs Have Taken.

Washington, D. C., Feb 26.-To the general surprise and eradication says a special dispatch to the Boston Her aid, the republican managers of the senate reached an agreement today with the leaders of the opposition that an amendment to the army appropria- ton bill, embodying the republican programme as to the future relations
 between Cuba and the United States acceptable to the president, will be d. lowed to go through so as to avert an extra session. The agreement was reached by clever diplomacy on the
 part of Senators Aldrich, Platt of Con-
 necticut and Spooner, through the me
 dium of Senators Teller and Money,
 as members of the committee on rela-
 tions with Cuba. and after the presi-
 dent and most of the republican sena-
 tors had concluded that there was very
 little hope of success.
 The agreement does not bind all the
 opposition, and Senators Pettigrew
 and Tillman said this afternoon that
 they would oppose the amendment,
 even to the point of filibustering, al-
 though, on the other hand. several
 democrats are expected to vote for
 it, the majority of the opposition con-
 tenting themselves with making q
 record against IT,
 The stand taken by Pettigrew and Tillman furnishes the only element of uncertainty as to the success of the movement to prevent an extra ses- sion, in view of the congested condi- tion of business, including most of
 the great appropriation bills, and the fact that only six days of the session
 remain. However. the republican
 mana gers believe that no senator will take the responsibility of forcing. an
 extra session by defeating the amend ment or by so delaying the army ap- propriation bill or other necessary leg iSlatiOn as to render an extra session
 inevitable.
 Senator Aldrich was very hopeful about the matter tonight. thinking that by Wednesday the amendment would be adopted and the bill would go to the house. where it will, of course. meet with concurrence as to both the Cuban and the Philippine
 amendments.
 Senator Spooner, who has had such
 large share in the negotiation of the Cuban agreement, also had the satisfaction yesterday of seeing the senate, by q strict party vote, 30 to
 23, declare his Philippine amendment
 ill order. which was practically equiva- lent to it's adoption.
 The president, who did not want an extra session, but did insist that con- gross should share the responsibility of Il Cuban decision with him. is pleased with the outlook, and perfect ly willing to act under the amendment if it becomes ;l law until congress meets next December. In the mean | time. the Cuban convention, thus in- | structed by congress as to the terms | of independence, would, it is sup | posed. adopt a supplemental ordinance embodying the provisions of it. and | then the Cubans would proceed under | it's terms to set up government l which would embody it in treaty 1 with the United States. It remains i to be seen how for the Cubans will be willing to accept these provisions, but | it is believed that, whatever the Cuban action may be. nothing further will have to be done by congress until next winter.
 The provisions go far beyond any | thing that CubanS have thus ia" been 1 willing to concede. but it is believed 1 that, ill order to obtain independence. l they will concede them. and that they l safeguard in every way the highest 1 interests of both countries. The diff 1 cult task of carrying out these pro- l visions after the Cuban government | is formally set up, and the independ- ence of Cuba formally recognized, | would be placed largely in the hands of our minister to Cuba.