The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-13
THE EXTRA SESSION.

VIII the President call session Congress;
any OF legislation concerned would that
been marked by important business
OF Congress necessary. The present has
been marked by the extensive OF important business
transacted and unless Congress rrs unusual degree be-
tween this time and the time for adjournment the first of next
month"; practically nothing will have been accomplished
There to have been amplitude of bills covering yari
measures introduced at the present session. but owing the
rush Of more important and the dao tactics adopted
by certain factions progress has been delayed the enactment of
at least two paramount measures AT the present time Congress
is graphing with vital measures One is the regulation
OF the and the other the final ratification of the Panama
Canal treaty.
safe to say that Tie average member Congress
really gained deeply rooted conviction regard to the best
OF curling the trusts Several bills on the subject have
been introduced Suggestions doubt valuable have been Of
ered by the President the Attorney General and other leaders
OF the dominant party Suggestions have also been made by the
leaders Of the Democratic party yet until the matter shall have
thashed and discussed its broade and its de-
tailed features there be hope OF competent legislation
the subject The relief suggested by Grover Cleveland who aVOrs
striking the through the tariff finds favor the eyes of
the Democratic members at of the reduction
the tariff the majority the leaders Of the other party throw up
their hands in time honored horror and seek other of curb
ing the power OF the trust Frankenen 1t exceedingly
full legislation the proposition be effected at
the present session OF Congress- AS this regarded as OF the
greatest issues Of the present it unlikely that President
Roosevelt may be influenced by the necessity of some action to
convene Congress in session.
The ratification Canal treaty another matter
which in the minds OF the should be rahed before
any legislation the trusts accomplished Senator Nor
gan however continues oppose the treaty by using every
OF obstruction in his An idea OF the way in which
legislation be blocked and the slow made by Con-
gress shown the fact that the Cuban
treaty the special pet OF the President has been side
tracked with chance OF getting under apparently before
Congress adjourns. ..r'-.@s &s|. = %.7t
which Congress acted very promptly that
relating rebates imported coal The distress throughout
the Mainland by of the shortage of the coal supply
OF the coal anthracite strike so acute that Con-
gress realized that prompt relief be given The result
that both branches Of Congress passed bills granting free npor-
OF there will be sudden rush the latter part of this
month and get the various bills put through but it is
doubtful if the important will receive action
way another beyond being detracked The President is not
apparently srk his duty and would be surprising
ii he decided Congress again. Unless action
accomplished the Congress not claim great
distinction for the of benefit that has accomplished Tor
the nation An session this time to be inevitable