Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-02-02

| Speocal to the Leader.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 1-Pres-
l'ident Mckinley is not desirous
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 prefer
that the legislation considered neces-
sary be disposed of at this session and
an extra session be avoided: but, hav-
ing their eyes open, they see, as do
most obsevant people, that circum-
stances may make one absolutely nee
essary. Among those circumstance"
| Is the tendency of the anti-reDubican
| Senators to kill time in the discussion
OF items in regular appropriation bills,
not because of opposition but because
Of desire to take so much time in dis
| posing Cf the appropriation bills that
there will be no time for other legis-
| lation at this session. 1t was because
of this condition of affairs that Sena-
tor Frye announced that he would not
yield the place held by the Ship Sub
sidy bill to any of the appropriation
| bills, unless comDelled to do so by a
vote of the Senate. Instead of being
antagonistic to the appropriation bills,
this action of Senator Frye was really
| in their interest. as it is generally ad-
mitted that if the Ship Subsidy bill
were passed, the appropriation bills
could be disposed of much more rapid
| ly, as there would be no inducement
for the opponents of the shipping bill
to delay action on the appropriation so
as to leave less time for other legisla-
tion.
Among the Presidents numerous
callers this week were Representative
and Senator Elect Gamble, and Repre-
sentative Burke, of South Dakota. Dur
ing their conversation with the Presi-
dent the fact was incidentally brought
out that both of the South Dakotans
| ious, wasn't it?
Secretary Wilson received the high
est sort of comuliment while the
| Agricultural appropriation bill. which
was passed by the House this week,
was being discussed. Representative
| Williams, cf Mississippi, in the course
| cs few remarks concerning some of
| Secretary Wilson's official acts. de-
clared that Mr. Wilson was absolutely
the best Secretary of Agriculture the
country has ever had-the most non
partisan and impartial
President Mckinley sent a special
message to Congress this week, re-
newing his recommendation to the last
session that provision be made for in
demnity to the families of the two Ital-
ian subjects who were lynGhed at Tai
lulah, La, July 20, 1899. Accompany
ing the message was a report from
Secretary Hay reciting the failure OF
three successive local grand juries to
indict the guilty parties.
Representative Mercer, who returned
from Nebraska this week. says there
was nothing to indicate an early breaE
in the Senatorial deadlock of the legis
lature when he left Lincoln.
All the plans for making President
McKinley's second Inauguration sue
cessful and enjoyable event have been
completed and the cost fixed by the To-
cal committee. A total of $59,475 will
be expended by the committee to carry
out the plans that have been adopted,
not dollar of which will come out Of
the public treasury.
Secretary Roots settlement 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-
lations th"t must exist between this |
Government and that of Cuba, and that
should be plainly set forth in the con-
stitution adopted by the Cubans. The !.
Cabinet and the President were unani-
mously of the opinion that while the
Cuban government should have entire |
control of the internal affairs OF the |
island, except that limit should be set |
as to the amount of public debt it may |
contract, its relations with foreign
powers must be subject to the approval
of this government. This is matter
of self-defense for us. For instance,
we cannot let Cuba make commercial
treaties with other powers that would
be detrimental to our interests. nor
can we allow the island to get into
war with any other nation. 1t was to