The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-08-22
THE EXTRA SESSION


Oyster Bay. N. ", Aug. 14.-President
Roosevelt's conference with the mem
bers Of the subcommittee OF the SEN
ate finance committee was not conclud-
ed until the small hours of Thursday
morning. The whole subject of finan-
cial legislation at the approaching ses-
sion OF congress was discussed thor
oughly.
Serious consideration was also given
to the legislation to Ne proposed to
congress In approval of the Cuban re-
ciprocity treaty ratified by the SEN
ate last spring.
The committee, consisting Of Sena-
tors Aldrich. chairman; Piatt Comm;
Allison and Spooner. did not present
even tentative draft Of q currency
bill to the president, although some
propositions which, subsequently, may
be embodied In the measure, were re-
duced to conrrete form. Mo- definite
conclusions az to the shape of the pro-
posed legislation were reached. The
conference reiHted rather to- methods
of procedure In the work at humid than
to the form OF the legislation. At 1880
o'clock In the morning the members OF
the COMMITTEES left Sycamore Hill,
boarded their yacht. the VergenE. and
sailed for Providence on their return
ITO Senator Aldi1ch's home.
One fact of distinct Importance vas
developed at the conference. Whiie an
extraordinary session OF congress next
fall is assured It has not been determined
definitely whether 1t will be called to
meet in October u in November. It
has been supposed that the extraonli-
nary session would convene on Monday.
November 8. but che indications now
are that It will be- called for an earlier
date, perhaps several weeks earlier:
The primary purpose OF the OK
trHordinary session will be to enact leg
islstion making operative the Cuban
reciprocity treaty. hut financial legisia-
ton also will be pressed upon the at
tenrion Of congress soon after 1t con-
venes.
Three of the senators present att the
conference are members of the senate
committee on relations with Cuba
PlEst. the chairman; Aldrich and Spoon
err. All of them, particularly Senator
Piaat, who has maIfs a profound study
Of the situation i'm Cuba. regards tAc
necessity for the enactment of the
Cuban treaty legislation as very urS-
ent President Roosevelt entertaias
the suggestion of an extraordinary
session of congress- at date earlier
than November 9 was made by these
senators because of the urgency of the
Cuban legislation.
II was pointed ont, too, that IL con-
gress were convened at an early dhke.
thu entire work of the extraordinary
and regular session could be cleaned
by the time the national conventions
are to be held next year. On many
accounts that is regarded as desirable
and II would be, great convenience not
only to the president but also to,mam-
hers of both the senate and the horse.
1t can be said that the senate finance
committee will. draft no measure for
mally and conclusively until cons,ita-
tions have been hsld with other mem
beers of the senata-democrats as veil
as repubicans-with members of the
house and with the best authorities on
finance in the country. 1t is the desire
OF the committees to be constantly IN
touch with the president. with dther
senator's. with members of thG house.
with bankers of tine west as wellas those
of the east, and with country bankers
as well as city bankers. so that some
plan of Legislation may be formed by
the opening Of the extraordinary ses-
sion Of congress-
1t is the hope of the committee to de-
wise genuinely elastic currency system
"a system that will expand when the
necessity shall arise and contract when
the necessity shall have'ceased to exist.
Senator Aldrich, when asked by re-
porter wifh reference to the visit of the
senator's to the president. said:
THE republican members Of the sub
committee of the senate finance commit
tee. who recently met FOR an informal
conference at Warwick. T. l.. talked
with the president about financial con-
ditions and the need Of legislative
changes. No bill has been drafted or
agreed on and none will be until after
the fullest consultation with our DEM
ocratic associates Of the subcommittee
and all the members Of the finance COM
mittee. II is. however. our purpose tn
have a bill In readiness for presenta-
ton to the senate at the beginning OF
the extra session. II one shall be called
In October or November. We are hope
full that bill can be agreed upon and re-
ported that will receive the approval OF
both houses OF congress and afford
prompt and efficient relief to the busi-
ness interests OF the whole country"