New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-13
EXTRA SESSION RUM0RS
NO DECISION YET REA CHED
BY THE PRESIDENT.
THE SENATE MAY BE CALLED TO MEET
IN NOVEMBER RECIPROC-
ITY AND LOAN.
rp7 TELEGRAPH TO IRE rRIBrSE.I

Washington Aug 12-TaIk of an extra sess
sion of Congress to deal with the Cuban situ-
~tion is entirely too premature TO warrant sert-
Gus consideration. This statement is based on
opinions expressed in the highest official circles
Men who enjoy the confidence Of the President
and who have discussed this subject with nlni
at Oyster Bav within the last two days say
that he has never thought Of calling the law
makers together in September, as has been re-
norted in some quarters and that he denounces
this report as the sheerest mOOnshlne. IL IS
possible that he will summon the Senate IN
extra session about the middle Of November 10
ratify a commercial treaty with CUBA put hs
has not decided even on this point The fact
is that he has given little thought to the extra
session question since he left Washington anu
there is scarcely any likelihood that ne VIII
look into the advisability or necessity OF lssu-
ing a call for a special meeting Of the senate
until he returns to Oyster bay Hoin MS 'll' ~
New-England on September -
AGITATION AT PRESENT DEPRECATED
At any rate he sees no need even Of ag1tar1nS
the question at this time, as mere ag1ta1lon can
do no possible good. either in Cuba or the Uniteo
ctstas When the elections are over in NoVerrl-
her the people will have spoken definitely and
finally on the Cuban question and this VIII Dc
A guide to the President in whatever actlon ns
may take for bringing Cuba into close ana Inu-
+uaIIv beIpfuI commercial relations with rns
United States. He realizes that the slrua0loH
in the island is bad and rapidly growing worse.
bur he also realizes that if he should call Con-
gress to Washington before the elections ar7
held the greedy beet sugar forces. with the aid
of the powerful influences which defeated reci-
rrocitv at the recent session. would only make
the present Ianentab1e conditions in Cuba worse
by delaying the passage of the necessary rehe~
legislation TO the uttermOst limit. and thus dls-
hearten the suffering Cubans more than existing
conditions can dishearten them, because OF the
ever buoyant hope which cheers their beler
that eventually this country win give them q
chance to live
If President Roosevelt decides to call an extra.
session of the Senate in November. it will be
because the leaders of that body have assured
him of their support of his reciprocity scher11s
and of ratfying whatever commercial agree
ment may have been negotiated through tne
agencies of diplomacy Naturally. the question:
will then arise as to Why the Senate at it's re-
cent session did not signify its willingness tn
ratifv reciprocity treaty. and thus prevent
all the suffering which Cuba IS now enduring
as direct result of the failure Of Congress to
act when it had a chance However, this is
now a matter of the past which party leaders
say cannot be discussed with profit TO any in
terest
UTNFAVORABLE VIEW OF CUBAN LOAN.
The statement that the President or any one
Of his advisers has expressed n favorable view
of the proposed loan OF $}5.O00000 for which
legislation has been provided by the Cuban Con-
cress. is also as erroneous as the report OF an
early extra session Of Congress on the con-
Irary il is known that. while they have not
said the loan must not he attempted at this
time they are strongly inclined TO the opinion
that the amount sought 70 he borrowed is en-
tfreIy TOO large 10 he assumed by the Cuban
republic at this time There is every reason 10
i.elieve that if the President thought he had the
authority 70 interfere he would do 50, II that
we're the only means by which The negotiations
Cor the loan could b. stopped. But as this sub
iect must he dealt with BY Congress in sor1s
form II is certain that the President viii net
~ heard from regarding II until Congress meets
IN December when in his annual message -
viii call attention 70 II. and then Congress wiz
:,a expected to do whatever may be necessary to
pravent Cuba from bUrdsnirg herself with I.
ruinous debt
II can be expected that reports contradtctt1s
this statement Of facts viii continue TO CONS
from Havana and to be sent ont from interest
"a sources in this country. but nevertheless thev
cannot affect the real position Of the President.
nor can they promote the scheme Of aggrandizs~
r,art hack Of the Cuban loan proposition