The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-09-05
TALK OF EXTRA SESSION.
II One Is Held-No Tariff
Legislation Probable.

Possibly the rejection Of the Panama
canal treaty by Colombia will add one to
the number of questions which are to be
brought up In the extra session Of con-
gress, II one is to be held. That such q
session will take place at all Is not GER
tain, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
,rat. A few weeks ago 1t was inferred
from something said by Senator Lodge
after an interview with the president
that session would be called to meet on
November g. This will be the Monday
Immediately after the state elections,
and be four weeks before the time for
the beginning Of theregular session. Re-
cent rumors are to the effect that a
session would be called for some time In
October. AS this would break into the
political canvass, and as there is no APP
parent urgency anyhow. the chances are
that IL session takes place at all 1t
will not open 80 early as October.
The first of the avowed reasons for
the calling Of an extra session was to
get final action on Cuban reciprocity.
Then the finance question was urged as
matter which ought to be taken up in a
called session. Some of the democrats,
among them Senator German, have been
saying that II the extra session takes
place they will spring tariff discussion
which will open up that big issue. The
failure of the canal treaty may pos
sibly strike the president as an addi-
tional reason for the calling of an early
session. But whatever may or may not
come before congress, should 1t meet
In October or November, no tariff leg
islation will be attempted in 1t. Nor will
| any take place In the regular session.
All this Is SO certain that ii may be fore
told with the utmost confidence. The
republicans are masters of the situation
In each branch of congress. All the re-
publican leaders are at harmony on this
point, and 1t would be foolish and mis-
chievous to spring the tariff issue into
the national campaign, with the serious
Generalization of all sorts of business
and the check to all kinds of enterprise
which 1t would cause. tt&
1t is pretty safe to say that the Cuban
reciprocity matter could be dealt with
in the four weeks between November 8
and the opening of the regular session,
If there be any necessity to get 1t out
Of the way by that time. The question
Is simple. Whatever divergences there
may be between republicans on that is
sue in any Of its phases, they can be ad-
justed quickly. Whatever sort Of set
Element Is reached on it will stay set
tied. Nothing more will be heard of-ft
in the republican party. The democrats
capital out Of any disagreements which
may arise between republicans on the
Cuban matter. In regard to the finances,
there is no especial reason for haste. No
legislation of any consequence on the
finance question is likely to be had in
advance of the presidential canvass.
The country's financial system is in
pretty good shape. There would be an
advantage In imparting little more
elasticity to the finances, but some of
the plans which are advocated for doing
this are so Objectionable that the whole
| subject is likely to go over until after
the presidential election. II 1t were
brought up now the democrats would use
the occasion to delay action and harass
the republican party. There is no espe-
cial reason for any monetary legislation
at the present time. After the big elec-
ton passes there will be better chance
to consider the question without any in.
reference to its partisan bearings. The
country can wait. II an extra session be
held for any purpose 1t would be better
to postpone 1t until after the states have
voted, and for that reason November
would be good date for 1t to begin.