The San Francisco call., 1899-10-19
MATTERS TO BE COVERED
IN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Forecast Of the Principal Features Show
New Possessions Will Receive Much
Attention.

CALL HEADQUARTERS YELLING
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Oct. IS
With the return Of President Mckinley
and his Cabinet tomorrow viii com
meuce the preparations of what promises
10 be an unusually important message TO
Congress. President Mckinley has al
ways given himself plenty Of time in the
preparation of his state papers and be
fore he started on his tour. now at its
end. he had blocked out in a general way
what he intends TO say to Congress, and
in accordance with his instructions sub
ordinate officials of the various depart
ments have been compiling data upon the
subjects which will receive the Presidents s
attention. These Instructions, coupled
with the Presidents own observations in
the numerous speeches made by him dur
Ing his Western trip, make it possible 70
give a reasonably correct forecast of the
principal feature Of the forthcoming mes
sage. Stripped Of his cOngratulatory ref
erences TO the prosperity Of the country
and Of the extensive review he will make
Of the progress of events during the past
year. the message viii treat Of the more
important subjects in about this way:
Philippines Sovereignty TO be estab-
lshed by all the force that may be need
ed and 10 be maintained permanently;
civil government to follow the military at
AI4' earnest bDSSlDIe moment anu Nlte ldl-
itude 70 be allowed to the natives in local
self-government. The recommendations
for the specific form Of civil government
70 be established IN the island TO be issued
on the conclusions Of Philippines commits
sion, which VIII meet in Washington next
month to prepare its report. In recon-
mendlng definite action by the coming
Congress as to the future government of
me FHllppines attention Will be called to
reports from competent authorities show
ing the great commercial Importance of
the islands.
Cuba-Military occupation to be con
tinued on the same substantial progress
thal mas been made through the medium
of suffrage toward the establishment of
an independent form Of government. at
tention viii be called to the wonderful
improvement in the island during tba
past year not only commercialIv and ae-
rlcuIIuraily, put also in the sanitary CON
diIIoh Oh 'he cities and towns The dues-
uon oL annexation viii be left omen
foIlo I1Co-ClVll government to imme-
ernment, 10 be based upon recop,,,,oT7d,
tions made by General Davis tbc -.
military governor, as to self-governr,o,,t
in municipal affairs 9'' q lLiilelt
Ifa"dH- immediate legislation n MT IN
effect Territorial form Of e,o,,o,,'--.-t iti
l3 HodllIcatlohs ions o1 the pending bills TO cor
respond nearly with the present qovero-
ment Of the islands. eo'elH-
Foreign Affairs-The outcome Of The
1das Fe toiLlelehce to be pointed to with
the treaty agreed to at this cn,1foro,i1o e,isl
will be submitted at once to the snnata -
Qualification will also be expressed 60.
the final settlement of the Vonaz,,aIa
boundary controversy Samoa win corna
in for large share Of attention The
exciting events Of the year viii be re-
viewed and the statement made that ne
gotiations are IN progress for a final So