New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
EARLY EXTRA SESSION.
IN OCTOBER, 1T Is SAID,
Cuban Treaty and Finance Problems
to Engage Congress Ane5c.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO rmE TRIBUNE.

lBY TELEGRAPH rlIE TRTBUNE.I
oyster Bay. Long Island, Aug. 13-The fact
that Congress viii probably be called in extraor-
dinary session in October instead of November
became known to-day after the conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and the members OF
the subcommittee of the Senate Finance Com
mittee The conference began last night ana
continued into the early hours of this morning.
While an extra session next fall is a certainty
Il had been supposed ever since the inspired
statement made here on July 16 by Senator
Lodge that It was scheduled TO begin on NO
venber g. Immediately after the fall elections
Indications now point strongly to date several
weeks earlier.
As announced in The Tribune the day follow
ing that of Senator Lodges visit the primary
purpose of the extraordinary session Will be that
OF enacting legislation approving the CUBAN
reciprocity treaty.
Three of the Senators present at last nights
conference are members of the Senate commit
tee on Relations with Cuba-Platt' the chal-
man: Aldrich and Spooner. All of them par
ticularly Mr.. Platt who has made profound
study Of the situation In Cuba. regard the ne
cessitv for the enactment of the Cuban treaty
legislation as most urgent. President Roosevelt
entertains the same views. Remedial financial
legislation however, will also receive early con-
sIderaton at this session. Were Cuban reel
procity the only subject to be considered, 1t Is
understood that November would be a sufh-
cientlv early date and afford Congress ample
time TO dispose of the question before the open
ing Of the regular session I'm December. 1t is
understood that the Importance of remedial cur
rency legislation is responsible for the report
Of an earlier date Of calling the session
Developments in the financial situation during
the crop moving period. it is understood, will
iIz-i /, n which of the
two months the extra session will convene.
repetition of the currency stringency of last
year. it is said. viii give sufficient warrant for
calling the extra session at an earlier date than
November 8.
Concerning the conference. it may be authori-
tativey stated that the subcommittee consist
ing of Senators Aldrich. chairman; Platt, of
Connecticut; Allison and Spooner did not pre-
sent even a tentative draft of currency bill
20 the President and. further, that no such
bill viii be drafted until after exhaustive
consultation with the Democratic associates of
the subcommittee and the entire membership
Of the Finance Committee. Nevertheless. if no
definite conclusions as to the proposed form of
the legislation were arrived at propositions
which may subsequently be embodied in the
measure we're made more tangible.
It is now recognized that the currency ques-
tion should be dealt with from a national and
scientific rather than partisan point of view.
and that no effort must be spared to insure an
agreement as to the main features Of the bill
before the reopening of Congress. lest its fate
be jeopardized by discord between warning
schools OF finance. From this time on the COM
mittee will endeavor to remain in constant
touch. not only with the President and with
other Senators of both parties but with bank
both in the West and in the East
L &c hue bc os I,a
such a system Of currency as shall be really
flexible and capable Of such expansion and con-
traction that it will promptly ard automatically
respond to the varying degrees Of commerce
The subcommittee arrived in time for dinner
with the President yesterday evening and after
remaining overnight at Sycamore Hill it sailed
aboard F. S. Flowers steam yacht Vegena at {
o'clock this morning for Providence R / Be
fore the party went board Senator AIdrich
Of Rhode Island. chairman of the Finance Com
rnittee, made the following statement concerning
the conference:
The Republican members of the sub-commit-
tee Of the Senate Finance Committee who re-
Gently met for an informal conference AT War
WICK, r. l., talked with the President a bout
hnancial conditions and the need of legislative
changes. No bill has been drafted or agreed on
ana none viii be. until after the fullest con-
sultation with our Democratic associates of the
suo-commttee and all the other members of the
Finance Committee
II is our purpose, however to have a bill ready
TO present to the Senate al the beginning of the
extra session, if one is called in October or No
Nefllper We are hopeful that a bill can be
asfeed upon and reported that will receive the
approval or both houses of Congress and afford
prompt and efficient relief TO the business in
terests Of the whole country
Considerable significance is attached to the
hope Of Senator Adrich that a bill can be re-
ported that will receive the approval of both
HE ranrC TODD
me Aldrlch financial bill in the late Congress
ne senators viii land at the home Of Sena tor
Alorlch near Warwick, r. l.. where they will
continue their task Of formulating a fnapcfal
measure ana where further conferences will
ne neld with Senators Of both parties members
% me Rouse and eNponents of expert financial