The Washington times., 1903-11-07
Opposition Dying Out
and Definite Action in
the House Expected.
MESSAGE IS TO BE BRIEF
President to Send About a
Thousand Words, Deal
ing Only With Cuba.

1t Is the belief OF Washington Observ-
ers Of public affairs that the extra ses-
sion Of Congress. which viii convene
next Monday, VIII undertake hut little
beyond passing the resolution required
TO make the reciprocity convention with
Cuba effective. II viii not be the fault
of the minority. however. If the session
Is an uneventful one.
President Roosevelt's call refers but
TO the one subject, and his message to
the extra session viii be similarly limit
ed. 1t win contain only about l,0Oe
words. He VIII set forth in tabloid form
all the arguments which have been ia
miliar ones 10 the reading public since
the agitation Of the subject was be-
gun.
No Fight Lusely.
There will be some opposition. but
1t is unlikely that the fierce fight of
n. last session WIN renewed. Some
% hose Republicans who We're antago-
because of their friendship for
- eet sugar producers are stin op-
>. but II is the understanding that
win content themselves with re-
riding their votes IN opposition. re-
saining from bringing the contest again
before the House in It's former bitter
ness.
tn. Senate. having already ratified
the treaty. viii. OF course. adopt the
resc' tion to make it effective
Plenty Of Talk.
Although but little action on other
questions Is expected, the extra session
viii abound in talk, some of il intended
TO create political feeling. some merely
for the qualification of members Of the
House and Senate who have hobbies
20 ride
Most Interesting along these l1nes Viii
be the attitude OF Senator Morgan OF
Alabama. the implacable opponent OF
the proposed Panama canal route. first
and ever chief advocate OF the Nicara-
guam. whose intention IL Is again 10
thresh out the subject His threat to
discuss the canal situation during the
session is believed TO be one made with
a full knowledge OF the meaning OF the
word. He VIII offer a resolution call
ing on the President for a full report
on the subject
In the light of more recent develop
ments-the uprising in Panama and the
establishment OF new republic-his
speeches will be followed by a larger
circle OF interested auditors and readers
than ever before.
Chance for Democrats.
The cuban situation viii give the
Democrats the opportunity 10 urge that
other reciprocity treaties should be
taken up; that there should be other
changes IN the Dingley schedule: that
the power OF tariff legislation should be
directed against the trusts-ln fact. that
the entire question Of the tariff should
again be considered. IL is along these
lines that speeches viii be made intend
ed for wholesale distribution In the next
campaign. Echoes OF the POstofTice
scandal will also be heard.
Senate Treaties.
In the Senate there is a disposition 70
take up some OF the pending reciprocity
and other commercial treatles-notably
the Chinese treaty-and dispose of them
at the extra session But the best opin-
ion Is that nothing satisfactory will Oe
done IN this Connection until the regular
session. which win convene December l.
The financial legislation advocated by
many seems but little nearer. The pro-
gram of the Republicans viii be 10 do
but little az the regular session beyond
the passage OF the usual appropriation