Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1900-11-12
Topics to Be Discussed By
the President
Philippines Question, Future Of Cuba,
Chinese Puzzle. Trusts and War
Taxes Will Be Given Lengthy
Consideration.

Is over.
In many respects this message will
be a more important one than that of
last year. The great problem of es-
civil government in the Phil
ippines and of fixing the relations of
the archipelago to tnis country must
either be decided at this session of con-
gress or put in such shape that a de-
cision can soon be reached when con-
gress meets a. year from next Decem-
Der. OF almost equal Importance will
be the matter of Cubas future, and Of
the settlement of the trouble in China.
The president must necessarily de-
vote a great part of his MESSAGE to the
consideration of the Philippines and
the many problems connected with
them. The results OF the occupation of
the islands by the United States and
the present conditions must be de-
scribed. The president is now getting
together much Of the matter he will
use in this connection. He will give
many interesting facts reported to him
by the commission headed by Judge
Taft. Republican officials ar1 admin
istration officials here believe that the
president will be able to say to con-
gress that the islands are at last in
peaceful condition. This belief, under
existing circumstances, would appear
peculiar but for the confidence of the
administration that the fighting in the
Philippines will cease on news
of the reelection of the presi
dent and a republican triumph in this
country.
FUTURE OF CUBA.
Despite the great Importance of the
Chinese question, the president may
make it secondary in his message to
the matter of Cubas future. On the
other hand, however, will be the fact
that the constitutional convention of
Cuba viii be in session at the time
congress meets and the presidents
message goes in. Its deliberations ana
conclusions wall greatly influence .he
recommendation the president will ul-
thra'tely make as TO the future of the
island. The president has always had
in view the promise of congress that
this country would retire from the
island when a stable government can
be secured there, but whether such a
government can be had from among
the people of the island may be deter
mined to some extent by the work of
the constitutional convention.
The discussion as to China will, it is
stated, be more voluminous than point
ed. The president will review the his
tory of events in the big empire and
narrate what action was taken by this
country. He will send to the senate
all the correspondence that can be
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efforts of the United States have been
given to the protection of the inter-
ests and citizens of this country and
to maintaining the integrity of the Chi
nese empire and the open door of COM
merce. In his latest message the
president urged an appropriation to
provide for a commission to study the
industrial and commercial conditions
of the Chinese empire. He may re-
new this recommendation, although
such a commission for some time to
corse would be unable to make head
way.
TRUST QUESTION.
Administration officials believe that
the president will again give the sub
ject of trusts conspicuous place in
earnest recommendations that con-
gress give the matter attention. The
president is not so fertile in plans for
the abolition of the trusts as Mr..
Bry an, but it is conceded that he is
just as candid as the democratic cam
date in his desire to see legislation that
will curtaiI their powers. 1t is claimed
that the president will make as great
an effort for legislation in this direc
tion as would Mr.. Bryan.
President Mckinley believes that the /
question is one not to be lightly con-
sidered, and thinks that congress has
power to pass laws that will afford
some relief.
The president will put before con-
gress the modus vivendi as to the Alas
kan boundary. The agreement, he
will indicate, ought to settle for num-
ber of years at least the dispute over |
the boundary. The facts he will pre-
sent will show that this country las
made no concessions of value, but has !
simply done its duty.
WAR TAXES.
The strong condition Of the treasury |
will form one of the chapters of the
1 HIS Will Dt III CulJ ullGl On |
with the chief executives ideas of the
of prosperous conditions
throughout the country. The presi- |
dent has not decided whether he will
urge a stated reduction of the war rev.
enue tax. He will probably wait for
a while longer before attempting 10 eX-
press his views as to how nuch of this
tax can be cut off. If conditions in
the Philippines become better and per
init the withdrawal Of 4 good part Ct
the army and its mastr"ing odt of SER
vice, the war revenue taxes can be re-
duced $40, 600 or so 0Ij.G5) I yAa:. If
the large army IS ,ont.runl, ar.l China
the large army j. continued, and China
to be BOXED af-Ar the amount
Of the reduction cannot Wcil he deter
mined now. The president inay suS ]
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