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Show EXTRA SESSION LIKELY. President Will Reconvene Congresi Unless Panama and Cuban Treaties Trea-ties Pass. Tho discussion nt tho cabinet meeting meet-ing revolved principally about pend-lng pend-lng legislation In congress. Llttlo hopo Is felt among members of tho cabinet that tho Cuban reciprocity and Panama canal treaties will bo ratified by tho sonnto at tho present session, and each day's delay In acting upon thorn Is Increasing In-creasing tho probability of an extraordinary extraor-dinary session of tho scnato In the oVcnt of failure of either ono or both of tho trcntlos. So far as can bo ascertained, as-certained, tho president has not determined deter-mined on any dato for tho opening of tho extra session If ono should bo called, but it Is regarded as llkoly that It will bo practically right after tho closo of tho present session. It Is hoped by tho administration what Is regarded us necessary legislation for tho Philippines may bo enacted by tho congress. In this direction tho president presi-dent and Secretary Itoot earnestly desire de-sire that tho senate should confirm the nppolntmont of ofllcers who havo been named for the regular army establishment. |