The San Francisco call., 1904-11-13
BUSY DAYS AWAIT
PRESIDENT.
Important Matters to Be Decided
Passing of Election Clears Way
for Affairs of State.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Now that
it is all over the Government may be
expected to turn with more or less COM
plaisance to the consideration of a long
series Of matters of wide general inter-
est that have been held somewhat in
allegiance.
Secretary Taft will begin the resump-
toni was going to say OF the ordinary
course of things-with his journey to
Panama looking to the settlement OF
the difficulty between that state and
the canal strip. But the dispatching OF
member OF the Cabinet to foreign
country on a mission is altogether out
OF the ordinary. However, it seems to
be a popular move. 80 considered at
home as well as in Panama. That
Judge Taft will accomplish the i'm
portant purpose of the journey no
doubt is felt.
Following him goes the Congressional
committee to survey the whole field OF
the canal that they may learn at first
hand the legislative needs OF that big
job. The committee will call from New
York about the 14th inst. on the trans
port Summer, now being fitted out for
the purpose Save for this Government
aid the members will pay their indi-
vidual expenses. They will study the
conditions on the isthmus and will be
instructed in the problems of the great
undertaking, SO that they may meet It's
demands for the years of legislation
that are ahead with clear understand
ing. The present system of government
in the canal zone will be subject to
Nd Of fc
the committee will be able to suggest a
remedy.
Shall there be an extra session Of
Congress to revise the tariff was q
query raised during the progress OF the
campaign. The question Is now to be
answered-probably in the negative.
Extra session or not, there is the ques-
ton of reciprocity with Canada-and
what Is the answer?
The new Chinese exclusion treaty
how is 1t to be framed so as to meet all
demands as to granting wider priyi-
leges to merchants and travellers and
yet preserving the same close rules as
against the admission Of the objection
able class required particularly by the
Pacific Coast That is to be determined
this winter.
The report on the beef trust remains
to be acted upon. What may be done
with it is an interesting speculation.
Then there is Judge Days report on
corruption among officials in Alaska
always fruitful theme. What will II
disclose?
Will Mr.. wynne remain as Postmaster
General? II so what is to be the dispo-
sition of Mr.. Cortelyou? If not, what
is to be done with Mr.. Wynne? After
having been Postmaster General his
former Job is properly closed to him.
There has been a good deal OF pub
lished speculation on these points-they
are now to be settled.
ARMY AND NAVY.
There are a number of questions Of
first interest to the army and some to
the navy. General Thomas H. Barry
has recommended the enlistment OF ne
groes for service in the artillery corps.
Will the recommendation be adopted
Fifteen civilians are to be named as
second lieutenants. Their names? The
case OF Colonel w. L. Pitcher for jiit-
ing Miss Harold--will 1t be dropped
Shall the name of John ]. Smith of the
army hospital corps, who married a
negress. be taken from the. roster
Two vacancies in the list of army
chaplains are to be filled Considerably
! interest is felt here as to what other
statues are to be placed alongside that
of Frederick the Great at the new army
war college.
| In the Navy Department there is the
! type of the proposed new warships to
/ be determined and the problem of how
to secure officers for ships going into
! commission. The location is TO be de-
termined also of the naval training sta
ton on the Great Lakes-a question
that was debated long and with heat
in both House and Senate last winter.
or interest 10 labor generally Is the