The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19

luton Of these troublesome questions, and
that treaty providing for new plan of
government will probably be submitted to
the Senate during the coming session
Announcement is TO be made of the
modus vivendi agreed to for a temporary
boundary between Alaska and British
possessions and the hope to be expressed
that a permanent agreement will be
speedily reported, and that, through the
medium of the high joint commission, all
other questions pending between the
United States and Canada will be dis
posed of at an early date.
Department of Commerce-The neces-
sity for new executive department with
a Cabinet officer at it's head, to have
charge of all matters relating to inter-
state, colonial and foreign commerce,
which are now scattered among the sew
eral different departments, to be strongly
urged
FinanCial-The maintenance of the pres
ent gold standard, the currency and bank
ing recommendation to be based upon the
conclusions of the Republican caucus
committee Of the House Of Representa-
tiVes and the Republican members of the
Finance Committee of the Senate. Atten-
tion will be directed to the satisfactory
working Of the tariff and internal revenue
laws and to the fact that the receipts of
the Government are equal TO the expend-
lures, Notwithstanding the heavy drain Of
the Philippines campaign.
Trusts-Regulation of trusts and great
commercial combinations so as to pre-
vent the sitting Of competition and the
leVying of tribute upon consumers bv in
ordinate advances in prices, but without
in any way hampering the development of
American manufacturing and commerce.
Interocean canal-Emphasis to be given
to formal recommendation and to the
iFg1Ta -f11 % - gTlH
for the construction Of an interoce1n mic
waterway to meet the new military and
commercial situation growing out of the
acquisition OF islands in the Carihhaan N
Sea and in the Pacific Ocean. Recon-
mendation as to specific route to be de-
layed until the Canal Commission makes
its report
Shipping-The passage of a subsidy bill
to be urged for the establishments Of
American steamship lines to the colonies
and to enable American ships to comnate
for the commerce of the world
INSTRUMENTATION for the perrna
nent reorganization of the army to be de-
layed until after the close of the war in
the Philippines. Regulars and volunteers
generally to be commended for heroic cen
duct, and recommendations to be made
for special medals for all volunteers who
of the treaty of peace with Spain, and Cor
all regulars who especially distinguished
themselves under fire.
Navy-Several additional cruisers of the
Olympia class, authority for the purchase
of Krupp armor and an increase Of Of
ficers and men TO be recommended. No
reference will probably be made to the
nominations of Rear Admirals Sampson
and Schley and other officers participating
in the Santiago campaign, which failed Of
action last session of Congress. but later
in the session something will probably be
done by the administration toward re-
Warding these men.
Memorial accommodation to
be made for the construction of a memo
rial bridge connecting Washington with
the Arlington National Cemetery to COM
memorate the memory of the men who
symbolic the reunion of the North and
the South.