The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-03

w loIN, IcC. E.--SOlS
commenced its winters work at noon
today. The annual message of the
president will be read in both houses
tomorrow, unless the president
should change his mind over night.
Not since December, 1901, when
Mr.. Roosevelt, who succeeded to the
presidency in the preceding Septem-
Der, was to address congress for the
first time, has there been such gen.
eral public interest in the tone, rather
than the actual phrasins, of the rec
concentrations of the chief executive
to the senate and house of repre-
sentativeS.
President Roosevelt's annual mes
sage, barring the possibility of alter
ations in the document as proposed,
u course that would not be without
precedent, inasmuch as he did this
in his message to the last congress at
the eleventh hour, will open with a
broad and confident expression of be-
lief in the resources of America and
an appeal to the citizens to keep their
money in circulation.
1t will be patriotic in tone and con-
servative without being reactionary,
and is expected to nave reassuring
effect on business except as persons
reading between the lines may be
forced to the conclusion that Mr.
Roosevelt has come to regard his re-
nomination as inevitable, which may
be taken by some as a gloomy por-
tent of the future. But nothing in
the wording of the message throws
any light on the presidents third
term intentions.
The message will be regarded by
many as a political work of art. 1t
reaches out to reassure and please the
business man, the farmer and the la
Dor agitator The president is in ia
vor of currency legislation. lie
would have provision made for the
issuance by the banks of an emer-
gency currency safely secured by
bonds" which should be taxed
enough to make it improbable 10
continue it's use after the emergency
had passed.
Mr.. Roosevelt is in favor of legis-
lation that will give the railroads a
chance to live. The most important
chapters of the message are said to be
devoted to removing restrictions now
imposed on great corporations and
them under federal supervision a. to
certain things which would act as 4
restorative of confidence in stocks,
and remedy for present abuses. lie
would have the Sherman anti trust
law amended. He thinks it should be
changed so as to permit certain very
proper combinations necessary to in
dustrial progress and should also De
made to prevent other combinations
that are opposed to the public inter-
est.
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The scene
presented in and about the capitol
building today was one of great ami
nation. The galleries of both houses
were thronged with spectators who
came to witness the opening of the
session, while there were also pres
ent members of the diplomatic corps
and many distinguished visitors.
Among the latter VIM. j. Bryan at
tracted marked attention. The ses-
sions in both houses were short, ear
ly adjournment being taken until to-
morrow in respect to the memories OF
deceased members.
Speaker Cannon, chosen in Repub-
lican caucus on Saturday, received his
full party vote on the floor at the
call for election of speaker, while
John Sharpe Williams received the
full Democratic strength. Speaker
Cannon on accepting the gavel said
in part:
''In providing for the public service
during the siXtieth congress we
should bear in mind that the devel-
opment of the country, marvellous as
it is, is still in it's infancy. The fu-
ture will witness a development and
growth more wonderful than the past
has seen, and from time to time,
through the decades, other congresses
as patriotic as the one about to as
semble will care for the demands OF
the government as they are present
ed
I'm my judgment, it is not wise to
increase the revenues of the govern
ment. neither is it necessary or ad-
visable to transfer burdens from the
local and state treasures to the fed
eral treasury-to foster a centrallz-
ing power and responsibility which
of necessity develops quite fast
enough.
I'VE had more than $4,000 bills
before the house in the last congress
If we have as many in the sixtietf
congress it will, of course, be impos'
sible to do more than select from this
great mass of proposed legislation
that which is necessary and wise. We
have been admonished by events that
it is not a time for extravaganza ol
excursions into the realm of expert