River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-08
IS WORKING ON
TWO MESSAGES.
President Preparing Documents for
Special and Regular Sessions.
IMPORTANT TOPICS ARE MANY
He Will Discuss the Tariff, Currency
Reform, Government Scandals
and other Subjects of Cen
eral Interest.


Roosevelt has begun his message to
the regular session of congress. He is
working on it during spare hours at
night. He will have to prepare two
messages-one to the extra session to
be called November 8, the other to the
December session.
The message to the extra session
will deal with little except the ques-
ton of Cuban reciprocity, while that
in December will cover variety of
topics. 1t has been pretty well agreed
already between the president and his
advisers, it is learned, that his mes
sages this year will not bring forward
any new issue. The most important
issue with which he must deal is that
of an isthmian canal The president
is going to go slow about this topic,
and will talk with all the party lead
ers before he does anything.
Chapter on Tariff.
The chapter on the tariff will not be
of the strikingly characteristic kind.
The understanding is that the presi-
dent will throw out the idea that the
time is coming when tariff schedules
must be revised, but will not say when
that time will arrive. The deliverances
on this subject will be nothing like as
positive as those of a year ago, when
the president rather freely discussed
the REIMBURSEMENT" of tariff schedules
He then advocated reciprocity treaties
as one manner of reimbursement of
tariff schedules and said that when
changes could be made this way, "then
they can be made outright by the low
ering of the duties on given pro-
duct"
Currency Reform.
The president will again recommend
proper reform in the currency system OF
the country so as to meet the needs OF
business He made recommendation
along this line year ago and will repeat
them in more detail this year. He has
discussed that subject with all the
finance experts of the republican party
and will continue his talks with them
The president will suggest legislation by
congress that will furnish the country
with currency that will admit of adj
justment to all conditions.
Philippines and the Navy.
The government of the Philippines will
come in for a goodly share of the mes
sage. The president is gathering through
Gov. Taft all the facts and statis-
tics possible for a proper presentation
of the situation in the islands. He will
II fa ott hot "a To
at peace and that business is becoming
better and confidence more widespread
among all classes.
large navy will again be a theme
of the presidents message He will dis
cuss what he regards as the increasing
efficiency of the navy as illustrated in the
maneuvers that are annually held. He
will declare that there should be no halt
in the building up of the navy and will
urge congress to be liberal and progress
sive in this respect
The Scandals.
The postoffice and other government
scandals will be discussed in the message,
and the president will point out just what
was done and the intention of the admin
istration to prosecute(all offenders to the
bitter end.
The need of wise legislation for Alaska
will be discussed. The president is learn
ing all he can about that country with the
view of presenting recommendation
that congress give Alaska good laws as
quickly as possible.
The needs of the Indians in the west
and the necessity of additional legisla-
ton for safety appliances on railroads
will be among the other questions dis
cussed.
Supreme Bench Vacancy.
Washington, Oct. president Roose-
welt is believed to have decided to offer
the next supreme court vacancy to dem
ocrat, and it is also believed that thai
democrat will be Judge George Gray Of
Delaware, who has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the dem
ocratic nomination for president Judge
Gray was caller at the white house
yesterday and took luncheon with the
president, and to-day Justices Harlan
and McKenna of the supreme court were
among the white house callers. Justice
Harlan is now eligible for retirement,
having reached the age of 70 last June
and having been on the supreme bench,
over 25 years.
His First EncycIicaI.
Rome, Oct 5.-The first encyclical