Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
Message Sent to Congress in Manu-
script.
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TODAY
Kentuckians Pushing Yerkes for
Internal Revenue Commissioner.
ANLEY MAY DECLINE E

The Presidents message which went to
Congress today contains about $1,000 words.
This is about 1000 words less than a year
ago and about the same length as in 1898.
The message is not delivered to Congress
in printed form. It has always been Gus
tomary to deliver it to the presiding officers
Of the Senate and House in manuscript.
This was done today. The task Of putting
two copies in neat, legible manuscript after
the message has been put in type is not a
small undertaking. Two of the best pen
men at the White House do the work. AS
sistant Secretary Pruden Is one of these,
and he has an assistant. The copy pre-
sented to the Senate today contained 222
pages Of manuscript, clear as print and
without blur blemish
1t was practically decided on Saturday
that the message would not go to Congress
until Tuesday, as it was expected Congress
would adjourn today Immediately on as
sembling as token of respect to the memo
ries Of the late Senators Davis and Gear.
1t was found Saturday night that Senator
Nelson the colleague of the late Senator
Davis. would not be here today to make
the motion for adjournment. Therefore 1t
was decided to send in the message today.
Congress will take action respecting the
dead senators later.
The President did the last work on the
message on Friday night and the public
printer, with minor corrections to be made
had the document In type Saturday morn
ing
The Congressional Committee.
The committee to inform the President
that Congress was in session and ready to
receive any communication from him
reached the White House at 1:2O o'clock.
and was ushered into the Presidents Office.
The committee consisted Of Senators Hoar
and Cockrell Representatives Payne, Gros-
venor and Richardson. The President said
he was glad Congress was again in session.
Immediately after the committee had gone
from the White House Assistant Secretary
Pruden, accompanied by Executive Clerk
Young, left for the Capitol with the mes
sage.
The Presidents Callers.
Before Congress met this morning the
President had numerous callers. most Of
them congressman who desired to pay
their respects. The number included Sena-
tors Kean, Deboe and McMillin, Represen-
tatives Henry of Connecticut. Grosvenor,
Lacey Boreing. Bingham and Pearce.
A. L. Harris, ex-lieutenant governor of
Ohio, and member of the Industrial COM
mission, was also caller. Mr. Harris says
that the Industrial commission will not
make It's full report to Congress for year.
It will not make partial report of any
kind prior to that time unless Congress
asks for It
Yerkes FavOrab1y Regarded.
Senator Deboe and Representative Bore
ing talked to the President about the COM
missionership of internal revenue. It is
understood that If Joseph Manley does not
accept the appointment the Kentucky peo-
pie will be able to land the position for
John w. Yerkes of that state. The Ken
tuckians feel that the appointment Of Mr..
YerkeS would mean much to them in po-
litical way. There is still doubt whether
Mr. Manley will accept the offer made to
him
Representative Lacey's District.
Representative Lacey has what is called
a close district in Iowa. President McKin-
ley has campaigned in the district, and
knows something Of it. So he always asks
about the majority Mr.. Lacey gets.
my district Is invariably mighty close
according to all authorities until the day
Of the election. Then the boys hump them
selves and turn out safe republican ma
jority. It's funny, though, about the demo-
Gratis. They have dream before each elec-
ton that they will win. and they bet their
money freely. The consequence Is they
practically pay the election expenses Of the
republicans"
Special Message on the Canal.
The President, 1t Is understood, will send
a special message to Congress on the SUBJ
ject Of the Nicaragua canal He has be-
fore him the report Of the canal commission
and Is going over it carefully. He will send
1t to Congress along with his own views.