Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-10-09
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SlueHS hooSeYelC mas begun his
ME sage to the regular session of Con-
gress. 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 Nov. 8, the other to the De-
cember session. The message to the ex-
ira session will deal with little except
the question of Cuban reciprocity, while
that in December will cover variety
of topics. 1t has been pretty we'll agreed
already between the President and his
advisers, it is learned, that his messages
this year will not bring forward any new
issue. The most important issue with
which he must deal is that of an igth-
milan canal. The President is going to
go slow about this topic and will talk
with all the party leaders before he does
anything.
The chapter on the tariff will not be
of the strikingly characteristic kind. The
understanding is that the President will
throw out the idea that the time is COM
ing when tariff schedules must be revis-
ed, but will not say when that time will
arrive. The deliverances on this subject
win be nothing like as positive as those
of a year ago, when the President rather
freely discussed the REIMBURSEMENT" of
tariff schedules. The President will again
recommend proper reform in the curTen-
cy system of the country 50 as to meet
the needs of business. He made recon-
mendations along this line year ago
and will repeat them in more detail this
year. The President will suggest legis-
lation by Congress that will furnish the
country with a currency that will admit
of adjustment to ali conditions. The gov
eminent of the Philippines will come in
for a goodly share of the message. He
will dwell upon the fact that the people
are at peace and that business is becom-
ing better and confidence more wide
spread among all classes. A large navy
will again be theme OF the Presidents
message. He will discuss what lie re-
CARDS 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 progressive in Tins re-
speot. The postoftice and other govern
ment scandals will be discussed in the
message, and the President will point
out lust what was done and the intention
of the administration to prosecute all
offenders to the bitter end. The need
of wise legislation for Alaska will be
discussed The President is learning all
he can about that country with the view
of presenting a recommendation that Con-
gress give Alaska good laws as quickly
as possible The needs of the Indians
in the West and the necessity OF addl-
tional legislation for safety appliances
on railroads will be among the other
questions discussed.
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The decline in customs receipts in Sep
tember over those of the same month
year ago might be regarded as foreshad-
owing some lessening business activity
were the shrinaage not in all probability
so largely due to two articles-Steel and
sugar. The figures regarding detailed
importations for September have not yet
been received by the treasury bureau OF
statistics. 1t knows merely the amount
of custom house receipts, and that only
roughly reflects importatnons. Rates OF
duty vary greatly on different articles
and the proportion which the free list
holds to the total also varies, SO that
revenues might fall off and importatlons
still increase. But what has happened
in September was doubtless foreshad-
owed by August. Returns for that month
show a decreased importation OF iron ana
steel products of 100000, or about ~
per cent Of this years Importation. Olr
sugar importation was in August or thls
wear worth only $500, 500, against 81
41T6S5 last year, a difference OF nearly
40 per cent of this years Importation.
Since sugar pays duty approximaflns
it's foreign value, a continuation OF TINS
tendency during September would ac-
count for the greater part of the SHRINK
age in receipts.
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