Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-23
LODGE INTERVIEWED
The Massachusetts, Senator Has a
Conference with the President.
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION DISCUSSED.
A Extra Session of Congress 70 DO Called
- Meet ON November for the Purpose
Z Of Enacting Legislation Approving
the Cuban Treaty.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 17.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt is deeply interested In
proposed financial legislation. AS q
naa,dent Of affairs he has noted Tor
= long time the necessity Of financial
1egislation Of a remedial character
and yesterday he expressed to Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, his desire
that early action upon the subject
should be taken by congress along tne
lines Of his recent messages ana
speeches. Indeed. 1t can be said ne
hopes action will be initiated at the
EXTRA session of congress, which he
win call on Monday, November 3.
Senator Lodge arrived here yester-
day morning and passed the day with
the president at Sycamore Hill. he
Is q member Of the Alaskan boundary
commission, which is to begin Its SEES
sions In London early in September.
Before sailing for England to-day on
the steamer Cedric be came to oyster
Bay to consider with the president,
among other things, the work of the
commission. He left in the evening
Tor New York.
Before his departure Senator Lodge
Rave to the Associated press a state
1nent concerning his conference with
the president. In this statement the
Dresident's hopes regarding the imam
clal legislation are reflected. I'VE dis
cussed," said Senator Lodge, "a variety
n topics, including the work OF the
Alaskan boundary commission, which
a TO begin in London early In septem-
Der.
n EYES," the senator continued In re-
Spouse to an inquiry whether he had
discussed with President Roosevelt the
proposed extra session Of congress,
eve considered It at some length. You
Know, Of course, that an extra session
a to be called to meet on Monday, No
Vember 8, Immediately following the
mi elections. The session will DO
cailed primarily for the purpose Of en-
acting legislation approving the Cuban
treaty, which was ratified by the sem
nte last spring. The president hopes,
however, as l do, that we shall be able
% take up for early consideration
financial legislation along the lines Of
his messages and speeches since he
Became president. In this legislation
me president takes the deepest inter-
vst."
slDid you discuss with the president
any specific financial measure?"
emo, not at all. No specific bill was
nnder consideration. The preparation
If a measure Of that kind is the work
a. congress itself. II was Understood
when the senate adjourned last spring
that the committee on finance would
prepare q remedial financial measure
during the recess. The committee now
A. engaged on that work. | assume
that the house committee on banking
and currency also will take up the sub
sect, but am not informed whether
A Is the intention Of that committee
10 begin the consideration Of the sub
gect before the extra session shall con-
yene. As noted. the president Is
deeply interested In this proposed leg
lsIation and 1t ia his hope and desire
that early action may be taken by con-
gress to remedy existing financial con-
1itions."