Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-16
Gen. Grosvenor Deems Reve-
nue. Legislation Unnecessary.
FEW CALLERS SEEN
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO LEAVE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Many Things to Be Done Before He
Departs-Speeches to Be
Prepared.

Representative Grosvenor of Ohio does
not believe that Congress will find 1t
necessary to enact legislation for an in
crease in revenues at the coming session.
AS a member of the ways and means
committee for many years, Representa-
| tive Grosvenor Is influential in shaping
measures for raising revenue, and he
keeps pretty close track Of the financial
condition of the treasury.
After leaving the President today, and
| upon being asked about handling the
prospective deficit this fiscal year, he
said: we will just let 1t alone. This Is
the greatest year in the history of the
| United States. and the receipts of the
| treasury are constantly increasing The
| difference between the receipts and ex-
| pendftures this fiscal year will not be a
large one, probably none at all the way
| things are now running. We have a good
| surplus of money on hand, the accumula-
| ton of years when we had such unex-
ampled prosperity. This surplus will meet
| every deficit that may follow for the next
three or four years. With proper man
agement and true economy we do not
| need to raise any more revenues, and we
can get along with what we have.
we will not tinker with the tariff for
revenue purposes, neither will we pro-
vide any more revenue. That, at least, Is
| my Judgment. None of us ever know
what may be done, though. When we
were in Toxic with the party OF Secre-
tary Taft we attended a banquet, at which
Representative Hepburn of Iowa respond
ed to the toast, Views of the American
Congress on the Philippine Question
Col Hepburn said that the American
Congress was made up Of 3S6 human be-
ings and 90 senators. Consequently no
one could foretell what would happen.
Ao fn pbtIfnDina tariff Gen. GrOS-
venor said: Il am still where l stood IN
the last Congress. when l voted for the Cur
tbs BILL reducing the tariff on goods COM
| Ing from the Philippines to % per cent OF
| the Dingley rates. I will vote for the same
thing at the next session. or l will vote for
a bill giving the Islands free trade with the
United States There is no reason why the
Philippines should stand on ground dl1-
ferent from Porto Rico or any of the other
possessions of the United States. and we
want to do something to help them along"
Other Callers.
Senator Carter of Montana called on the
President today and talked with him for
few minutes. Mr.. Carter believes that
economy will obviate the necessity for reve-
nue. legislation. and thinks that the reve-
nues will increase from now on under the
Astounding conditions Of prosperity that are
being experienced.
Ex-senator John L. McLaurin Of South
Carolina also talked with the President.
High Masons Received.
About thirty members Of the Supreme
Council of the Scottish Rite Masonry.
southern Jurisdiction. were received by the
President today. They were presented by
James D. Richardson. head of the order.
There were a few visiting guests OF the
northern Jurisdiction with the party. The
President is himself Mason. and he talked
briefly on fraternal subjects. The talk was
appreciated.
The Presidents Trip.
President Roosevelt did not have the time
to see many visitors today. He will leave
Washington at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning on his southern trip, and he has
much to do before he can get away. He
was engaged for long time this morning
with Secretary Loeb before he saw any
OF the visitors who were waiting, and these
included a cabinet officer and several SEN
ators and representatives. Besides getting
out of the way the regular work coming
before him. the President is getting In
shape some speeches he will make at diff
ferent points on his trip. He worked on these
speeches until late Saturday night with a
stenographer Putting everything together,
he has a busy Two days ahead of him be-
fore he takes the train Wednesday morn
ing Few visitors will be received, and
these will be persons having business that
can not go over until the President gets
back in his office, about November /.
The presidential train will go direct to
Richmond. it's first stop, reaching there at
noon. The President will be entertained In
that historic city for seven hours and then
depart for Raleigh. n. c. The train will
be made up of President RooseveH's private
car. one compartment car. dining car
and a combination baggage and buffet car.
Precautions for the President.
When the President reaches the far south,
where there may be some slight danger OF
yellow fever, he will be carefully guarded
from mosquitoes. He will be accompanied
throughout his trip by Surgeon General
Rixey. who will see that there Is frequent
fumigation of the private car, especially in
the afternoon and early evening, before the
President retfres for the night. AT hotels
where the President may spend the night
every window will be carefully screened
and the rooms will be fumigated
The President will not be in New Orleans
over night. and in his trip through the city
in the daytime he will not have protection
from mosquitoes. AS mosquitoes do not
travel much in the daytime little is to be
feared from them. The President will spend
all of one day in New Orleans and Will go
aboard a vessel at nlghtfau.