The Washington times., 1903-01-20
An Extra Session of Con-
gress Likely on Account
Of the Tied-Up Condition
Of Legislation.
Clash Between Democrats
and Republicans, Which
Has Been Imminent, Not
10 Occur Today-Devel-
mentS Awaited.

Republican leaders in the Senate are
eudeavoTing to determine whether q
compact has been entered into by Sena-
tors Bailey and Quay for the purpose
OF opposing all important measures IN
til they have been successful il com
peIling vote on the Statehood bill
The proceedings yesterday strongly in
dicated that such an agreement had
been made.
The attitude Of the Statehood Sena-
tors on the Cuban reciprocity treaty,
which viii again come up IN executive
session today. will tend to prove the
existence of such z program and show
the length these Senators will % in
their determined effort to be recognized
il their fight for Statehood for OklahO-
ma, Arizona, and New Mexico
Senator Bailey in on6 parliamentary
controvcrsy. yesterday called attention to
the fact that the Statehood bills had oeen
pending for much longer time than the
Cuban treaty The inference was that
4 vote on the Statehood bill might IA
cilitate the ratification OF the Cuban
treaty It is now feared the program
being followed by the opposition to the
Statehood bill, that of making long
speeches the stumbling blocks. viii be
used by the Statehood advocates in re
taliation on the Cuban treaty
With the strained relations every day
growing more pronounced, the probability
of an extra session increases. The
Democrats are all on the side of the
Statehood measure The Republicans on
that side Of the question are not behind
the members of the minority party IN
their protest against being trodden upon,
One Of the Democratic leaders said to
day the only legislation they viii let
through is an antitrust bill, and that
must be something better than the
whitewashed kind that is now in pros
pect- If anything Of the character sug-
gested by AttorneE- General Knox is Of
fered II VIII be allowed plain sailing so
far rs Democratic opposition is con
cerned, but the alison
Spooner big four act which may soon
be introduced from the Committee on In
tcrstate Commerce is contemplated with
doubt
The President is in favor OF antitrust
legislation, and is equally interested in
tie ratification Of Cuban reciprocity. It
is believed the failure Of Congress to
enact legislation touching upon either
would provoke him to again call the IA
tionaI lawmakers together. II trust
bill is passed at this session. then an
extra session Of the Senate might be the
only result. The Senate could be called
into extra session for ten days FOR the
ratification OF the treaty
II VIII take a bold stand on the part
OF the advocates Of Statehood to bring
about such a state OF affairs. The i'm
portunities and Establishments Of SEN
ators having pet measures they want
considered viii soon turn from en-
treaties to demands and threats Wheth-
er Senator Quay and his HeutenanIs can
Withstand such an onslaught remains TO
be seen This force now insists that it
has sufficient vote TO pass the bin. and
It is evident that the opposition fears
the claim is true Il there IS nc weak
enlng on the part OF the Statehood Sen
ators then legislative tangle is as
sured and also an extra session OF Con
gress. or Of the Senate at least
As the situation row stands. the ap-
preparation bills are being held OF
There viii be q giving way for these If
it does not interfere with the Statehood
bin program. II is practically certain
the Cuban treaty has been decided upon
as the main measure TO De used in re-