The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
PRESIDENT FACES
. BUSY TWO WEEKS
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secretary Of the navy has taken no
steps to invite bids or let contracts. The
reason for this delay is the fact that
an great nations of the world, as
are now building lS,0GO-ton battleships,
instead of the old 16,000-ton kind.
thorities in the American navy Believe
congress should be asked next winter
to permit the proposed increase in size,
ton up with his cabinet
The one disquieting, thought. Is the
fear that congress, seeing that nothing
has been done to carry out its pro-
gram, may, in view Of the state of
federal finances, decline to order other
vessels, and thus throw the country be-
hind one whole year. The president is
understood to believe that the danger
that this may be done is very real.
Reforms in Departments.
The Keep commission reports will
be, gone over blythe president with his
cabinet, before his southern trip is be-
gun, and some conclusion will be
reached as to what reforms are neces-
sary, and which of them can be
worked without appeal to congress.
marily to investigate the methods in
the departments. Most Of these meth
dds are antiquated, slow and expensive.
All this is to be remedied.
Ricketts, to Hold Place.
The president will probably dispose
of printing office matters finally before
going south. It is expected that Oscar
j. Ricketts, will be given a permanent
appointment as public printer, and that
he will do some effective wedding out
Of foremen, sub-foremen and others
who have for years been brakes upon
the printing office wheel.
If the president names Ricketts, for
public printer, it will be largely be-
cause it is felt that Ricketts, is the best
man to improve the personnel of the
printing office staff.
= T.. Successor to Salmon.
A successor to DR.. Salmon as chief
Of the bureau of animal industry in
the. department of agriculture, will
probably be appointed within a week
or ten days. The pay of this place is
only $4,000 "a year, not enough to at
tract really competent men of wide
reputation, but it is Secretary Wilson's
idea that a man Of frst-rate ability,
but relatively obscure, can be secured.
The Duty on Coffee.
The president is expected to take up
with his cabinet next week the ques
ton Of whether his message ought to
contain a recommendation to congress
to impose an import duty Of three
cents pound on coffee, Such duty
would wipe out the deficit, ard with it
all talk of tariff. revision at the next
session, thus paving the way for better
results with railroad rate legislation.
Peirce to Step Down
It is just possible that the president
will, in short time, make a change in
the position of third assistant secretary
Of state. II. 81. D. PIERCE pronounced
Purse) now fills that office. He is re-
lated to Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts and is himself New. Highlander.
He has not filled his office full to over
flowing, and during the peace confer
ence he once or twice permitted him
self to engage in heated controversies
with attaches of the japanese and Rus
sian missions, during which he said
some indiscreet things. This matter is
due to come to head soon.
Foreign Affairs.
The president will discuss with his
cabinet next week such matters as
clusion, PHILIPPINES, and the probable
union of Costa Rico and Panama into
one republic. Under executive orders,
the exclusion law is being enforced
less vigorously than formerly and tho
discomfort of China has abated accord
ingly.
the government is to guarantee, will
probably be constructed next year.
The president s policy in this matter
will hinge upon the report of Secretary
Taft will make.
49,. Successor to Conger.
The president will probably at once
name new ambassador to Mexico, the
sixty days leave of Ambassador Con-
ger expiring October l. on nv which 1Ga; day
plum will probably go to Ambassador
Thompson, now in Brazil. Thompson is
a Nebraska politician with a pull as
long as bean pole.
Peace Congress ENJOYS.
If there is to be another peace com
gress, either in fall or winter, the presi-
dent will have to busy himself right
away with getting data which will
enable him to name the proper, persons
as representatives of the United States.
Former President Cleveland is being
suggested as the best man for head of
the American delegation, and the presi-
dent is said to believe that no better
appointment could be made. The other
members will be experts in their sew
eral lines, such as the army, the navy,
international law, etc. The commission
will perhaps number five persons.
Message Blocked Out. -
These are few of the things that will
engage the president s attention during
the short time that will elapse be-
tween his return to Washington and
his departure for the south.
It is understood that the president
blocked out the major portion of his
message before returning to Washing
ton tonight. The conferences of the
next two weeks and a half will de-
termine the exact phraseology he will
use in discussing railroad rate legisla-
ton, trust prosecutions. federal con
troll of life insurance and the other big
subjects which the message will cover.
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