Milford chronicle., 1903-03-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

ed OH an amendment to the Cuban
treaty providing that it shall not
90 into operation until approved
bv the Congress, and the Repubh-
cans have agreed to accept such an
amendment, such having already
been favorably reported by the
committee on Foreign Relations.
The vote on the Cuban treaty, the
ratification Of which is regarded as
assured, will be taken as soon after
the approval of the Panama treaty
as possible and will be followed by
immediate adjournment. A hear
ing has been had on the Hay Bond
Newfoundling treaty but there IS
no intention of reporting it out OF
committee and the best authorities
in the Senate say it will never be
ratified
President Roosevelt is much
chagrinned at the amendment to
be attached to the Cuban treaty and
is seriously considering calling the
Fiftv-eighth Congress i'll special
session next November, as soon as
practicable after the fall elections.
He characterizes the amendment
accepted by the Republicans as "a
concession to the enemies of Cuban
reciprocity" and holds that under
the circumstances he would be fully
justified in calling a special session
Immediately. The leaders OF the
party, however, would oppose a
special session at any time before
the elections, but there are many
good reasons why a special session
should be called at this time. Next
year will bea presidential year and
and an early adjournment OF Con
gress in order that the campaign
NAV not be interferred with, will
be desired. The Democrats propose
to engage in a long tariff discussion
and were Congress to meet a few
weeks before the first Monday II
December they might be accom-
modated without interfering with
the public business. The President
believes that the Cuban treaty
should be put in operation before
this years Cuban sugar crop Is
marketed. but this argument IS me
by leading Senators with the asser
ton that the sugar buyers will an
ticipate the reduction in the tarif
and the only effect of delay il
modifying the tariff schedule viii
be to keep Cuban sugar LITTLE
I longer in bonded warehouses. Nh
] Roosevelt's argument that no TIM
should be lost before securing con
troll of the Cuban trade, however
+ seems unanswerable.
There is every prospect of i'm
portant financial legis alton at tn
next session of Congress. I'll
( Senate adopted a resolution, re
/. ported by Senator Aldrich, author
izing the committee on Finance t
sit during the recess and investigat
customs, international revenue
coinage. etc" It is known tina
there will be no attempt to modif
: or change the tariff schedules anc
in view of the failure of the Alc
rich financial bill in the Senate an
of the Fowler currency bill in tn
= House. it is believed that an effoi
] will be made by the Finance con
mittee to frame a general hnancis
bill which will remedy some of tn
defects in the present system.
2 is generally believed that the Fowlt
5 bill, which provides for a fiat Gu
r rency, could never pass the Senat
that body having on several o.
casions put itself on record as o.
posed 60 fiat currency. 1t IS ais
recalled thar the last successft
t. financial measure was framed du
f ing a recess of Congress, a joii
committee of both houses meetir
r for the purpose at Atlantic city.
The President has determine
upon a quiet but thorough reorgai
r ization of the government depar
j ments to that end has called upC
\ five of the younger heads of b
. reaus. Mr.. Roosevelt is a gre
believer of young men and all
those invited to confer with hi
n on the systemization and cordin
e ton of the government work a
b known as representing the young
4 and more energetic element in Il
service. They are Charles DIVE
q colt, representing the Interior D
o partment. General William Crozi'
/ representing the War DePartmer
e Admiral Francis T. Bowles, re
# resenting the Navy Departmel
Clifford Pinchot, representing t
's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jam
/ R. Garfield, representing the L
n partment of Commerce and Lab'
d It is anticipated that mater