The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-07
new PERIL TO THE TREATIES.
DEMOCRATS, GORMAN LEADING,
MAY ATTACK THEM.

May Insist on Amending the Canal Treaty
and Prevent the Rstihestien OF inc
Cuban Reciprocity Tseaty-Corman
Made Caucus Chairman and Ausher'
lied TO Appoint Steering Csnmises&
WARRINGTON, March e.-When Senator
Hale said to the newspaper reporters %
the White House this morning. after %
had called upon the President, thar tne
Senate would adjourn alb out one week
from Monday next, he ha1 not oonferred
with the Democratic Senators, who N
caucus behind closed doors discussed Tor
two hours the plans and purposes OF The
Democratic party In Congress toward
pending legislation.
The meeting was called for the ostsn-
sible purpose OF electing a. caucus chair
man in place OF Senator Jones OF Arkaneoss
whose term has expired. This work wNs
soon completed by the unanimous ohoaee
Of Senator German OF Maryland, Who I,
would have been actual leader OF the Senseot
Democrats from now on whether eIeoeeo
to succeed Chairman Jones or not.
The caucus initiated and eulogised ~.
German and gave him authority to appoins
a Democratic Steering Committee, which
will arrange a plan Of action with regard
to the Republican order Of business. No
programme was agreed upon by the caucas'
to-day; but tomorrow, when Mr.. 0ormAn'
names the Steering COMMITTEES, sons
oen'npe Denaue pa
special session may 20 mians -.
lhere were many 'ihhs .IS
IN the CAUCUS Nuay, ",...ss =.
committees aPPoni'iheh',' "nu
Official statement can % hsa, ~
known that the Democrslo SENATOR ~
Determined now 'ha' they asa.a ~.
resourceiui ieaoer, !" hiAAe 1900 -.
70 act hereafter AZ parry uu', ~ -.
their influence ie't upon oonsos ana ~
tho pubic tnroush 'ner ..u"uee
legislation proposed oy 'he 1'epuo'n
majority.
Inc D"rnooi A''o - --..-,-~
part OF wisdom 10 oegin 'ner ssko
tactics at once, ana he.s're uaye
possible that thoir nrs' oo,soc 81 - D..
will be the fanhma |ai'ai anu No"
procity 'reates' A..
The TACT was deveioPeo to-oay uss -
opposition to both OF these CONVENTION.
will he much more serious tnsh ~.
anticipated ana u - NO, ooo "uo.
that the Democrats, uhoo, .ne "rp''s.
OF thelr ne" @aoe'sup enu 10.
OF CONCESSION ano u,n.y, "M -.
amending the eehAi uoey,
do not attempt 10 ooieat ~ my "opo,
also, to prevent the ratiioalion VI ''e ou1"
Reciprocity treaty.
In one OF the executive sessaens -
just before congress ao!ourheu ~
ment was maoe ~ = Oe'nv. 49,
that AZ the extra sess1n - <Sn.s.
wouin Dc P'o.ee.vu ~ n.1 49,.
the fahsniA eaiih, Aiea'y ~. .
Out thaI he "ouio ieoo
in his niioustering tacues. ~s
standing sun noins gooo' out
that the pemocratic oena'o,s .no ~
be known herente, as ."e
party "n o'u ~, . =. A..
amended before they VIII oonsen' W ~
ratlncation'
There are many features oi tne ey
that are not acceptaoie 10 ,he De"o
but those TO which they particularly ou1s"'
are the alleged lack OF provision ioi pVns
the United States power 70 iortny INC c~naA
when and how II chooses ana tns o'Aus'
increasing the amour, To DE paiu 70 70
lombia for the rrinquishnent OF us nsh's
under the new char'er 10 sio'"o'V'
JUS no" iai ~ 4, -.
In this opposition programme no. ~
parent ana al una, the 'shh'or "ouu
to-day Tor pubiica'loh was tha.. ~ D "
not had time to look over 'ne s''usun III
to consult WIN ms ooi'eas"'s' "e - 10. ~.
prepared 10 give an opiI'on a. =, VI, o
bic ratification or deisa' 0, 'ne aim N. -.
II " well rememp'reu' ho"''e'' ..Ns
when Mr.. oorinHh was VI w, "asv
he was very mucl uirpu !" 80 49,
the bniiuihR " Any -. -.,,
that the United s'",e' mig" ~. Nv, .o,,s
not engage III NJ Wa onN y, " ssS
OF pubic n"t, VINO p.' - 80,
could hsufe "" oH' " ~ $3.50 49,
IN money "f 10 "N'~' au -,
NioAtasuah 'ou".'
should W. .Sh''fu''I" , IL, 49,
s-Nefai p'"af"" 80 =. 49,
views now pu' IVY ~ Wv - - .u--
20 0Is,ny esp''~~ ''~"' -.