The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-30
PRESIDENT NOW BUSY
WITH IMPORTANT WORK
A Score of Matters Under
Consideration.
PLANNING HIS NEXT MESSAGE
Interest in Extra Session of Congress
to Ratify Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
Postoffice Scandals.

An almost endless number, of import
ant matters are pressing on the atten-
ton of President Roosevelt and for
months to come he will be buried in
work One of the earliest matters to
come before him will, be the calling of
the extra session of Congress. Novem-
Der Will be the date of opening the
extra session and as it is usual to give
at least thirty days notice is such cases.
the call will undoubtedly soon be issued.
In this connection the President Will
nave to prepare a message to send to
Congress the day 1t conyenes. 1t is said
this message will be brief and will deal
only with the necessity of completing
the ratification of the Cuban treaty ana
the need of some financial legislation.
There is some reason, however. to doubt
whether the money question will be
taken up by the President at this time.
as 1t is almost certain the extra session
will not take up financial matters. AS
Speaker of the House. Mr.. Cannon will
appoint early but two committees for
the extra session, according to excellent
authority. One will be the Ways ami
Means Committee and the other will be
the Committee on Accounts. Aside from
the Cuban treaty, and matters that the
Ways and Means Committee can con-
slider, no business can be put through
the House, and it looks now as If the
Congressional extra session would
amount to little more than considera-
ton of the Cuban treaty and series of
adjournments from day to day.
Isthmian Canal to Wait.
No immediate action on the isthmian
canal question is looked for now. The
President will doubtless await develop
ments in the Colombian congress, as he
is allowed a reasonable time to take up
negotiations relative to the Nicaraguan
route.
An early conference will doubtless be
held between President Roosevelt and
Charles j. Bonaparte, who has under
taken the investigation of the Indian
Territory land scandals. 1t is expected
William Dudley Foulke, former Civil
Service Commissioner. will be caller
at the White House soon. as he has been
asked by the President TO assist Mr..
Bonaparte in this investigation.
A decision on the case OF Miss Todd,
the Delaware postmistress, whose dis
charge excited so much comment. is ex-
pected soon. Another matter the Pres
ident has before him is the special re-
port on the Tulloch charges. made after
six weeks Of investigation by Charles ].
Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad The ex-
pectation is the President will conclude
to make this report public. The report
OF Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow will be placed in the PresI-
dents hands by the middle Of October. it
is said.
Four Courts-Martial.
Four important court martial cases
await the action of President Roosevelt.
involving four lieutenants of the army
Early action on these is anticipated.
Various important appointments are
awaiting the Presidents disposal One
of these is the appointment to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench OF the
District OF Columbia. caused by the re-
tirement last spring OF Justice Hagner
Attorney General Knox is understood
TO be working on the Northern Securi-
ties case. He Will return 10 Washing
ton next month. the case will be sub
mitted 10 the Supreme Court IN Deem
Der. and an early decision will be ex-
pected. Then will arise, IN case of a
favorable decision, the question Of car
rying out to the letter the Sherman anti
trust law, and of conducting prosecu-
tons under 1t. Matters OF the gravest
Importance in this connection will be
brought TO the attention of the Presi-
dent. The fact these will arise on
the eve of campaign for the Presidency
viii ada not a little to their seriousness
from a personal and a party stand
point.