Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1903-10-15
PRESI' EMIT WORKS
ON " MESSAGES
Eight Principal Subjects to Be
Discussed in the Deem.
Der One.
ASKS MORE CANAL DELAY
~postoffice and Indian Scandals Come ~
for Treatme nt-Speciai State
n.ent en- Cuban Reciprocity
for Extra Session.

Washington, Oct. S.-President RooSe
welt put in three or -four hours work
ing on his A. ssage or rather on the two
messages he finds necessary this year.
One of these will be TO in
extra session on the subject Of the
Cuban treaty, which Secretary Hay
promised the Cubans would be consid-
cred at an extra session If Cuba rati-
fled his treaty unamended.
The other will be the message proper,
in which the president has to deal with
these subjects:
Fitst-The isthmian canal.
Second-Administration of the anti
trust laws passed at the last congress-,
and which he approved.
Th.rd-Remcdial legislation OH the tar
if. so as to square himself as between
the Iowa idealists and the stalwarts
Fourth-The general question of reel
procity, which was an inheritance from
President Mckinley:
LEGATION.
Sixth-The Indian Territory scandals.
which affect the biggest single depart
ment of his administration.
Seventh-The uneXampled prosperity
with reference to labor and capital.
Eeighth-Foreign relations.
On all of these, Notwithstanding re-
ports to h contrary, the president
has made up his mind and has his mes
sdSe III TOuSn shape.
Further Delay in Canal.
AS to the banana canal. all the re
ports from inside sources are that he,
as at present minded. intends to hold
that a reasonable time has not elapsed
and that the period of his discretion
has. therefore, not elapsed. Holding
these views. the president will send
h treaty back to the senate, but only
for the purpose of having ratified an
additional article extending the time
limit for mutual exchange or ratiflca-
tions.
Nothing but an open blunder on the
part Of the Panama canal clique here
and in Bogota will cause the president
to change this position.
The president will praise the activi-
ties of the various bureaus which have
had to do with the execution of the So
called anti-trust laws passed at the
last session of congress.
The message discusses reciprocity
and the tariff in the same paragraphs.
NO definite plan is suggested as to the
modification of the tariff by particular
schedules. The president will, how
ever, come out strong for reciprocity.
Gratified by Postofice Inquiry.
AS to the postoffice investigation, the
president will say that the investiga-
ton was pushed with vigor and that
tie RESULTS prove ina IL was sincere.
The message will divert merely to
the Indian Territory scandals, insist on
an early investigation. and cal atten-
ton to the current efforts of the inte-
rior department by the appointment of
special counsel, etc, to get early action.
The foreign relations of the country
will be disposed of in general terms.
but special reference is made TO the
treaty with China. wich it is expected
will be signed on October 8.
I The president will find in the an
nual reports of the bureau of labor
iiiaeh -te-eemMend. 1t is said he be-
!ieves that the present relations be-
tween capital and labor are cordial and
that the notable disturbances are only
sporadic and so exceptional as to prove
the rule.
In view Of the strong fight made in
the last congress to increase the num-
Der of ships recommended by the navy
department., 1t is certain that he will
take a stand for the rapid progress OF
he navy.