Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-02-20
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION
President Insists UpOn Ratification Of Cuban
and Canal Treaties
-ucN CATTLE MAY NOT ENTER
Authorities Report Disease
Live stock. which wash
isEtOn Authorities Are
Investigating.
CFrom a stan Correspondent

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-(Specisl Tele-
gram. )--Senator Dietrich had an interview
with President Roosevelt today regarding
matters in Nebraska. After he had stated
his wants the president inquired in regard
to the status Of the Cuban treaty. and it is
understood the president stated to the
senator that there were erroneous reports
abroad in relation to his position regarding
the same. From conversation with the
senator it was learned that unless the
Cuban treaty was ratified during the pres
ent congress he would call the senate in
extraordinary session for that purpose.
There was no mincing Of words so far as
could be learned. The president was en-
phatic in his declaration. He stated that
he was not disposed to allow the Cuban
treaty to die an ignominioUs death and
that IL the senate failed to do its plain
duty he would call them together in extra
session for the purpose OF ratifying the
treaty between Cuba and the United States.
The outlook for confirmation of the treaty
Is not considered exceedingly promising by
the president, 80 far as he can judge from
conversation had with senators on the sub
Ject. The president regards the Cuban
treaty as the most important of all those
pending. and that he does not intend TO
permit any complications to interfere with
the ratification of that treaty is made ap-
parent in his emphatic announcement that
he will hold the senate in Washington until
some definite action is taken upon the
measure.
Cut Building Appropriations.
Senator Fairbanks, chairman Of the pub
lie buildings and grounds committee Of the
senate, announced today that his commit
tee had in preparation a public building
bill that would very materially decrease
the amount carried by the house bill re-
Gently reported. He stated that he had
received word from Representative Cannon,
chairman Of the appropriations committee
Of the house. that the latter would not
permit any building bill Of an omnibus
character to pass congress carrying more
than 5000 600. In accordance with these
we'll defined views on the part Of the
veteran chairman Of the house appropTia-
tions committee, Senator Fairbanks hopes
70 report a bill on Saturday that will meet
Mr.. CannoD's support.
Nebraska and Iowa will probably suffer
by reason of the cut in appropriations
which has been ordered. but to just what
extent is problematical in view of the
Indebtedness which surrounds the bill at
the present moment. The rubcommittee,
however, Is at work and II is the desire of
Senator Fairbanks TO report and pass the
measure before the house takes action on
the bill reported from Mereer's committee.
Routine of Departments.
Bids we're opened today at the Treasury
department for the construction OF the
extension of the public building at Bur-
lington, Ia. The lowest bid received was
that Of A. L. Shaw OF Burlington. at s3s5sO.
Postmasters appointed:
Iowa-Fred G. Fearis, Richland, Keokuk
county; Paul B. Farley, summerset Warren
county.
wyoming-Thomas Freeguard Barnum,
\ Johnson county.
An additional rural free delivery route
| will be established April 1 at Bedford,
Taylor county. Iowa The route embraces
an area Of eighteen square miles, contain
ing a population of $50 persons.
Mexican Cattle Barred Out.
Secretary Wilson said today that the
| British government had received ad-
vices from one OF it's consuls in
Mexico to the effect that foot
and mouth disease had broken out at San
Luis Potosi, and that the department of
agriculture. acting on the British repre-
sentations, had directed Inspector Shaw OF
the bureau Of animal industry to make a
thorough investigation.
DIR. Shaw is now in the neighboThood of
the reported outbreak. Pending his re-
port the entry OF live stock from Mexico has
been interdicted. There are no oficial
advices to this government to indicate the
presence of the disease on the Mexican
border.
Finds Militia System Faulty.
Three years ago William Cary San
ger. then inspector general Of the
New York National Guard and now
assistant secretary Of war. made q
thorough inspection of the reserve and
auxiliary forces OF England and of the
militia OF Switzerland.
The work was voluntary, for, though
President Mckinley greatly desired il. there
was no appropriation available and Colone
Sanger betrayed his own expenses. Th'
result Of this investigation is embodied II
a report just issued from the government
printing once. which It is thought viii
become a text book for the militar!
student.
Says the author: The story Of th'
Spanish-American war has much whicl
Americans must read with pain" And ther
he tells how seriously the government wa
} : NuuhEIhsotu III It's CuufAb 10 llaAt Nec y
its cumbersome and refractory state militia
with the state forces that are main
tanned with a view to national defense II
time OF need" continues Colonel Sanger
there can be no excuse for not devislnl
in time Of peace the best plan for utilizing
, their services. And II Il Is ad
mitted as IL must be, that the army an
state forces combined will not be numer
ically strong enough TO carry on any grea
, war. IL Is our plain duty TO decide in ad
J vance what is the wisest and best plal
: for exploiting our fighting force when sucl
action is necessary"
Having sounded this warning COlons
Sanger proceeds 10 state in detail the re
suit Of his Investigations in England an
Switzerland. the former country bein
chosen for inquiry because it resemble
4 the United States in having no syster
Of compulsory military service.
= wishes Joint Commission 10 Meet.
senator Fairbanks has suggested to 81
= Wiifrid Laurier the advsability Of agai
: calling together the jsint high eommissio
. en- the Alaskan boundary treaty.
:, Sir Wilfrid and Senator Fairbanks ar
chairmen OF the joint commission and whe
9 that body adjourned in 1900 Il was with n
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