The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11
REPUBLICAN PLANS
An Outline of the Proposed Undertakings
 in Congress.
THE PANAMA POLICY.
President Has Approval of Eepub-
 licaus in Congress.

| AVoA0ChI x1dS APPAoNd4 O4 &sSR~S
 licans in Congress.
 Raymonds Washington Special to Chi
 cago Tribune. Enough members of Congresse have al- ready arrived to demonstrate the fact that President Roosevelt will have the complete party support for ld his panama anna much impressed with Secretary Hay vivid exposition of affairs at the isthmus and have almost unanimously approved the Presidents prompt and vigorous ac- tion. This does not mean that there is any immediate prospect of the ratifca- ton of a treaty by the Senate. Quite the contrary is true.
 No treaty at all can be ratified now except as the result of long and animated debates in executive session. Many Dem ocratic leaders believe it will be good policy to hold up the treaty entirely un- til after election, so they may have an individual issue on which to appeal to the people.
 session which can be circulated under | frank they propose to demand an inves- tigation of all the conditions affecting the declaration of the new republic. and in pamphlet form for circulation among the voters. Having failed to make an issue over expansion. the ship subsidy, and the tariff, the Democratic leaders | have seized eagerly upon the Panama in- cident and believe they can successfully attack President Roosevelt by alleging | he was personally responsible for the suc- | cessful revolution in Panama
 At first the Republican managers were afraid of this issue, but as the days have | gone by and the newspapers have come in from all sections it is felt the popular verdict is one of approval for the admin istration. and the Presidents vigorous ac- | tion and his disregard of nonsense for international law have strengthened him in Congress. therefore. is to be one of hearty approval of the entire Panama policy.
 So far as preliminary plans are con- cerned, the coming session of Congress is to be one devoid of exciting issues. All students of Congressional action, how. ever. are aware of the fact that predic- tions at the opening of Congress are sell l dom fulfilled, because early plans are all most always knocked in the head by la. ter developments MT. Cannon probably will have more to say about the course of events in Congress than any other one man in the United States. It Is important to know, therefore, that the new Speaker is extremely conservative He Is decid. than the tariff, and believes from a pure. ly partisan political point of view that the Republicans cannot be bettered by any legislation during the coming session of Congress. while they might be greatl, injured.
 Like most other leaders, MT Cannon as sumes the Democrats have everything tC gain and nothing to lose from the actiSr
 
 interest of the Republicans to close thu session by May 1 if possible and in the meantime to avoid all attempts at legis lation except that contained in the ap propriation bills and in a few measures which the party is pledged to promote.
 Under the present plan reciprocity witt Cuba for term or five years will be pro vided for by statute, but there will b, no shin subsidy bill, no tinKering witt the tariff no financial legislation tt amount to much, and no serious amend mend to immigration laws.
 There will be strong pressure brough to bear for measures under all these for bidden heads. but the influence of tn, Speaker is almost certain to be cas- against any legislation except that of tn, most necessary and routine character. leaders as German in the Senate ans Williams in the House, the Democrat may be able to interfere with this pro gram to a material degree They intent to debate everything that is offered an( will play politics from now on until tn, adjournment next summer.
 Inasmuch as German is himself can the Senate will be the principal battle field of the political session, and this i more likely to be the case because ther is no limit to debate in the Senate. On, of the Democratic lodges is said to b. an attempt to provoke Republicans int, some kind of consideration of the shil subsidy bill for the express purpose ol getting a copy int othe campaign. Tn Democratic managers have figured it ou together with the serious condition of ta ocean marine combination, can be used | to advantage in making an attack on ship subsidy scheme.