Show CUBA IS A NIGHTMARE more troublesome question than the philippines V washington feb 8 reports that republican leaders of the senate have formulated indefinite plans for legislation during the present congress on the cuban and philippine questions are premature but the leaders are engaged in an earnest effort to find a solution c the difficulties tha cuban problem offers far greater than the philippines and Is booked upon as ll able to call for much prompter action there Is a general disposition to accept the spooner bill as a sufficient pronouncement on the philippine question and it is now the plan to have senator lodge chairman ot the philippine commission committee propose this tall with possibly some mod as an amendment to the army appropriation bill senator platt conn chairman ot the committee on relations with cuba Is also contemplating the propriety and expediency ency of presenting an amendment to the army bill covering tho cuban and he with other lawyers of the senate are giving much attention to the subject hope 0 securing congressional action upon the cuban legislation at the present session has been quite definitely abandoned and the most that is hoped or Is to secure a declaration of che attitude of this country toward cuba which would be a guide to the president during the congressional interim the present plan is to try to secure the incorporation of such a declaration in the army appropriation bill as the surest way of getting it through washington feb 8 among the questions at cabinet meeting were the cuban constitution persons in a position to be well informed as to the presidents wishes believe an extra session will be inevitable unless congress shall take some action with respect to cuba |