Evening star., 1901-02-21
Only the Unexpected Will Prevent an
Extra Session.
FRESH INFORMATION FROM CUBA
Congress Will Have to Share the
Responsibility.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

ion that only the most unexpected events
will prevent an extra session of Congress.
The Presidents information is that the
spirit of the Cubans toward the United
States is approaching that liberality the
people of this country have reason to think
should exist. The Cuban leaders and the
Cuban people now admit the right of this
country to intervene in certain govern
mental problems, but the Cuban conven-
ton. II is said, will not attach to the con-
stitution any subdivision defining the rela-
items that shall exist between the two coun-
tries. In brief, the Cuban convention will
adopt some kind of supplemental report
recommending certain things as to the
future relations with this country, but this
report will not have the weight OF Il con-
stiuiional provision.
Lea, ing "a Decision to the Future.
The recommendations will really be to the
first congress and government of the
Cubans, and means that a decision Of the
vital questions will be left to the future;
also that this country is expected to take
action by accepting the propositions or by
amending them for submission to the
Cul,ars hereafter. The Cubans are so far
forgetting, the anmosty that has been felt
that they are going to try TO meet this
country half way in the requirements laid
down by representatives of the admnistra-
ton. The halfway idea however, will not
relieve the President of the responsibility
resting on him. He does not believe that
his powers extend to the point of finally
determining so important a matter.
If the Cuban propositions and constitu
ton are unsatisfactory the President thinks
that il should not be left wholly to him to
point out wherein the documents have fall
Ell short Therefore Congress must come to-
gether and accept. a share of the RESPONSE
biIity. 1t Is not likely 1t is said that could
the Cuban constitution be apparently salts
factory to everybody the President would
take the responsibility of accepting it and
follow this by issuing orders removing the
United States troops from the island.
Long Before Troops Will BE With
drawn.
Men who have studied the Cuban situa-
ton In both Cuba and this country believe
that it will be long time before every
American soldier is Withdrawn from the
island.
This is based on the probability that the
Cuban convention will unload the whole
question of future relations, except in rec
concentrations it may make, on the first
government of Cuba. The policy of this
country Is plainly determined in favor Of
remaining the island until the question
of proper relations is irrevocably agreed
upon between the United States and some
authority that will be final in Cuba. The
action of the constitutional convention
would not be authoritative unless the ques-
ton of relations is embodied in the consti-
tuition itself and this constitution is duly
ratified by the Cuban people and govern
ment.
Well-informed people, among them some
OF those who have given the President val
liable information, believe that the out
come will be something like this:
Probable Outcome.
The Cuban convention will supplement its
constitution with propositions suggesting
the relations that should exist with the
United States.
These propositions will not go far enough
and will leave the matter in nearly as un-
settled a condition from the beginning
The President will call Congress in extra
session to determine the policy of this
country.
Congress will take action that, if accepted
by Cuba, will decide definitely the right of
this country to intervene in certain i'm
portant stages of Cuban affairs
The Cubans will proceed, either by au-
thority Of Congress the President, to
begin the organization of a government
When this government has been organ
lied it will finally pass upon the work Of
Congress.
island until a government has been organ
lied and has Incorporated somewhere a rec
ogniton of the requirements of this coun-
try.
in his message calling Congress in extra
session.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee told
the President today that Congress should
divide the Cuban responsibilities with the
chief executive
Senator Spooner. the author of proposed
Philippine legislation pending in Congress,
had conference with the President this
morning, going over q number OF things
with him.
Senator Stewart, who was one of the
Presidents callers. said that If an extra
session is called it will probably take up
almost nything.
He is Opposed to Gear.
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii wanted to
see the President for five or ten minutes
today but the President had so many call
ers that Mr.. Wilcox only had few minutes
with the chief executive. Mr.. Wilcox is
much opposed to the nomination Of George
D. Gear for judge of the circuit court of
Hawaii. He asserts that Mr.. Gear is with
out the qualifications for such an office,
and has no standing in Honolulu. He hopes
that Mr.. Gear will fail of confirmation.
Worlds Fair missioner.
For one Of the commissioners to the
worlds fair to be held in ST. Louis, Senator
Quarles today presented the name of Frank
Barry Of Milwaukee.
Representative Henry c. Smith Of Michi-
governor of Michigan. Gov. and Mrs.
Strong are here to attend the Inauguration
Ex-Representative Brumm of Pennsyl-
vania. whose appointment to some Iucra-
tive place was several times asked by
Pennsylvania congressman, saw the Presi-
dent
Pardon and Communications.
The President today granted one pardon
and two combinations of sentence.
David Greer, who pleaded guilty to post
Office robbery on April H. 1900, in the west
ern district of Missouri, and was sentenced
to Imprisonment for fifteen months in the
reform school for boys at Boonville, is par
doned on account of ill-health.
Russell N. Whittlesey, sentenced to four
years, imprisonment In the Iowa state peni-
tentiary for endorsement of United States
funds while surveyor of customs at Council
BLUFFS. Is granted Communication of SEN
tece. to take effect March "a, 1901. This
reduces his term of imprisonment by sixty
days The President granted the commu-
tatfOn on account Of the prisoners good
conduct, in order that he may attend to
some pressing business and family affairs.
Morris Barratz. sentenced at Jersey City,
November 3, 1900, to pay fine of $500 and
to be imprisoned in the Hudson county jail,