Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
1t Was Read at the Meeting of the Cabi-
net Today.
Safd TO BE About the Same Length as
That of Last fear-WilI he
Ready Monday.

These are busy days for the President
and the members of his cabinet. and each
of them now has his hands full in the
preparation of various state papers requfr-
ing the consideration of Congress. The
President came into town from Woodley
about 10 o'clock this morning and all the
members of the cabinet now in the city ar
rived there soon after for the regular semi
weekly meeting. This meeting was of
more than usual Importance, because it is
the last to be held before the assembling
of Congress, and therefore involved the
final consideration of the Presidents mes
sage and all the annual reports of the va
rious executive departments.
Reports That Are Completed.
All of these papers, excepting the mes
sage itself and the report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, have been completed, and
all the department reports, with the eXcep-
ton of the treasury and the Department of
Justice, will have been made public through
the press before Congress meets. Secre-
tary Lamont's report will be published to-
morrow, and that of Secretary Herbert on
Monday morning. The post office, interior
and agricultural reports have already been
published.
Secretary Carlisles report on the state
of the national finances is well under way,
lished on Wednesday next. The Attorney
Generals report will be made to Congress
early next week, but the exact date of it's
publication has not yet been fixed.
The Message Practically Finished. .
The Presidents message is practically fin
ished, and YVES read at today's NEE ting 1t
may undergo a few minor alterations and
receive few additions, but the completed
manuscript will beready to send to the pub
lie printer fo.' early copy tomorrow morning
thus insuring its appearance in pamphlet
form for distribution to the press and Con-
gress at any time after u o'clock Monday
that may be fixed upon as the time for the
delivery of the official written copies to the
Senate and House and for the release of the
copies for the press In anticipation that
tie work of organizing the House will oc-
cupy the entire session of Monday, it has
been practically settled that the message
snail not be submitted until Tuesday. One
thing settled is that the message will not
be sent in until the President shall have
been notified that Congress has organized
Tor business and is prepared to hear from
him in regard to the state of the Union. The
usual precautions have been taken 10 guard
against i premature publication of the mes
sage, and the work of printing il in pam
phlst form will be intrusted to men of
known probity and reliability.
Length of the Document
1t is said that the message is about the
same length of that of last year, containing
about 1900 words; but if this is so, it is
possible that the President has reserved the
Venezuelan and Cuban troubles for treat
ment in subsequent special message.
There is no certainty on this point, however
and the impression is that the regular mes
sage will give a comprehensive review of
our foreign relations, without emitting the
important complications with Great Britain
and Spain.