New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
PRECEDENCE FOR CUBA.
1T THE EXTRA SESSION.
President Will Insist That Treaty Be
Disposed of First.
TFRon TEE rR1sUNE RuREAU.l

Washington, July 21.-Notwithstanding the
coupling of the financial question with the
ratification of the Cuban treaty the work cut
out for the extra session of Congress by Senator
Lodge last Thursday in the authoritative an
nouncement from Oyster Bay. the Cuban treaty
resolution is to take precedence Of all other
business at the extra session. and financial
propositions are to have consideration only after
the Cuban reciprocity enabling legislation is en-
acted.
President Roosevelt has at time given the
slightest indication of deviating in the smallest
particular from his avowed purpose of securing
reciprocity with Cuba at the earliest possible
moment, and in the dispatch from The Tribune
Bureau dated March 10, which announced the
exchange of ratified copies of the Cuban treaty
on that day, the prediction, emanating from the
White House, although not credited to IT, was
specifically made that Congress would be called
in extra session November for the purpose
of adopting a joint resolution whereby the pro-
visions of the treaty would be made ehectlVe'
On April The Tribune printed an interview
with Senator Lodge, given in Washington, in
which the Senator confidently predicted the
prompt adoption of such a resolution, and, more
over pointed out that as the method whereby
Congress would give its approval to the treaty
would be in the form of joint resolution no
general tariff debate would be precipitated ana
the question could be promptly disposed Oh
leaving ample time for the transaction of such
other business as might be deemed advisable IN
advance of the regular session.
The President more than four months ago
set forth his views on the subject OF CUBAN
reciprocity so clearly and forcibly that there
can be no doubt as to his chief purpose
in calling Congress in special session as
soon after the fall elections as is practicable
and it may be added that no pressure from any
source will induce Mr. Roosevelt to give his
sanction to the consideration of any measure
before the ratification of the Cuban treaty snail
have been perfected and the duty which the
United States owes TO Cuba, as we'll as to itself,
performed.
AS recently as June 26 G. W. Perkins. of New
York called at the White House, and, in COM
pany with Senator Hanna. presented what ap-
peared to him imperative reasons for the prompt
consideration of the financial measure which a
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Finance was understood to be preparing. So
important to the financial interests of the na-
tion did Mr.. Perkins regard the adoption of
some measure which would meet the demand
for more currency that he urged the President
TO permit of his consideration in advance of the
Cuban treaty resolution, but Mr.. Roosevelt ad-
hered firmly to his purpose of insisting that the
treaty be first disposed Of saying that he had
given assurances to that effect to Minister
Quesada at the time ratifcations were ex-
changed. but explaining that the form of reso-
luton which the leaders OF the paTts expected
TO adopt would facilitate the disposition of the
convention and leave ample time for considera-
tion of financial measure before December ].
Just what progress is being made toward the
adoption of a well digested plan of action" for
financial legislation at the extra session cannot
be ascertained in Washington at this time on
account of the absence of so many OF the leaders
OF the party but that they are working to that
end is we'll known. and by some It Is predicted
that even the avowed opposition of Speaker-to-
be Cannon will be dissipated at least tenn
pered, before November 8.