The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-03
ROOSEVELT PREPARING IN AN.
NUAL MESSAGE TO STEAL
DEMOCRATIC THUNDER.
TO Be MAIN FEATURE
Holds Fedora Control Next In import
ance-Favors More Elastic Cur.
rency and Restriction of
Fortunes.

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dent Roosevelt has practically finisl
ed The preparation Cf his annual mes
sage which Will so to congress mex
month. He has yet to add a few para
graphs dealing with the recent jar
anese situation, which he will inscr
after the return of Secretary Metcal
from the Pacific coast and an obSeI
walton or two regarding Panama. Thi
early conclusion Of his yearly tasl
was made necessary by his forthcom
ng trip in the isthmus
The menace Ct inherited wealth vii
probably occ py more space than anl
other single subject. The presidents
convictions as to the necessity Of al
| Inheritance tax have grown stronger
every day since he firsr broached the
subject, several years ago, and he viii
now take a more advanced stand thar
he has heretofore advocated.
Is in Government Control.
The presidents belief in the wisdom
of Capitalization has become one OF
his strongest hobb. es. He is of the
opinion that the federal government
should have supervision not only over
all the lines CT transportation and com
munication, but over the corporations
controlling all the necessities of life
He believes that a peedy acceptance
Of this doctrine by the great corpor.
ations themselves will save them un.
told trouble ana possibly ann hilation
in the future.
The President believes that there
should be a limit upon great fortunes.
In his opinion the piing of millions
ia not 4tleaithy way To inereace
wealth, and when these vast fortunes
descend to individuals who have never
worked FIR a dollar of their inheri-
tance, the effect is distinctly bad.
The president is understood to be
also an ardent advocate of the income
tax, bit is not quite ready to press
the matter upon congress.
In his mes age the president will
again pay his respects to the railroads
and will urge additional leg station to
re-enforce the rate law passed last
winter The law as passed Is all
right as far as it goes, the president
believes, but it should be strengthen.
ed here aad there. As long as the
president remains in office congress
may expect to hear from the White
House a little railroad rate sermon
every yea.
Warning to Cubsns.
The situation in Cuba, Teas uring as
it is now. will give the president good
cause for congratulation, He will take
occasion in this connection to again
disclaim any intention on the part
of the administrat'o on to acquire per
manent foUthold upon the island He
will issue fair warning to the Gu
bans. however that they must main
taio as permanent the peace and order
which the United States has brought
for the second time 10 the Il, ubl
republic
The president will again urge the
early passage Of the Santo Domino an
treaty Rec carrcncc of revolutionary
condit ons on the island since con
gre adjourned last summer will be
cited by the eXecuive as striking evi.
dCncc Of the imperative need for the
treaty's passage. With the strong
arm of the U-ited States at the helm,
peace and prosperity would speedily
replace chaos, crime and want and
he American property there would be
saved from spoliation.
Suggests Currency Reform.
The need for a more elastic cur
rnYcY will De dwell upon in the mos
sage and congrc WI be asked TO
fashion the remedy. Secretary Shaw's
olan to authorize the issue by national
banks r. additional g-vernment guar
.anteed currency. equal In amount 10
30 per cent Of their present bond go
cured currency. will be suggested by
the president as a possible solution
of the problem but he will ask that
thc finance committee of congre.s
work c.t the puzzle to their own sst-
isfactlrn.
The message IN addition 10 the
mere impor'a-t questions referred to.
will devote the usual space 10 A sur.
vcy ~ the governments activities In
all lines Of work Figures will be
adopted from the reports Of fiscal Off
car= in the department and suEges-
tious sill he accepted from members
Of the cabinet who have devoted their
own energies and the energies Of the r
SUBJ rdinates alo-g var 0us lines of
progress
Our abundant prosperity. our cordial
relations with all the peoples OF the
earth. and our -teady uplif' toward
higher things will he mentioned by
the president as cause fer congratu-
lauen and Increased endeavcr.