The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-12-03

tents declare that 1t is veritabfe
classic and will take rank as one of
the most important state papers ever
written by president of the Unit
ed States. 1T has been the presidents
ambttfon to meke this message a
summary and 1 faithful register of
his administration, and he has spent
many months striving to accomplish
this effect
Aside from its literary merits, its
unusual clarity and Its summing up
of past history, the message will ad-
'vocate many measures of practical
reform. In this respect, 1t will be
quite up to the standard set by the
president in past messages.
Much attention will be paid in the
message to questions of economic re-
form in which labor Is deeply inter
ested. One OF the most striking fea-
lures will be the recommendation Of
an amendment to the Sherman anti
trust law exempting labor organiza-
| tions from its provisions, and the
passage Of an anti-injunction law
along the lines proposed last year.
Under recent supreme court de-
cision in the Danbury hatters' case
tlaEor unions conducting boycott
come within the conspiracy clause.
Whether the president will push
! his fight for larger navy by recon-
mending the annual construction of
| four monster battleships has not
been decided. He will at any rate ask
for two.
Additional fortifcations for the
Philippines and for seacoast defen-
ses in this country will be strongly
urged, and 1t may be that the presi-
dent will decide to ask for reor-
ganization of the navy bureaus.
Congress will be requested to
broaden the powers of the interstate
commerce commission in the super
vision rates before they become eff
fectiye The difficulties encountered
in the adjustment of the interstate
rates by states having railroad COM
missions have raised the demand for
additional federal legislation that
the president believes will meet with
hearty support even by the majority
party in congress.
The postal savings bank project
of the postmaster-general will re-
ceive hearty endorsement and an
earnest recommendation that 1t be
speedily enacted into law
The great growth of prohibition
sentiment and the demand of the
states that the federal government
meet the Original package" decision
| of the supreme court will be touched
upon.
| The president will also recon-
mend legislation requiring publicity
! OF campaign expenses.
He has not yet indicated whether
he will repeat his previous recon-
mendation for the enactment OF an
| inheritance and income tax, but he
will press for federal incorpora-
tion license and for the enactment
Of new employers liability law
| The president will take advantage
| of certain criticisms in the last con-
gress as to the advisability of send
ing the Atlantic fleet into Asiatic
waters by pointing out the feeling
| of international amity that followed
/ its triumphal progress, and the great
advantages, commercially and other
wise, which he believes will accrue
! in Japan, China and other points in
| the Orient
| Statehood for New Mexico and
! Arizona will not be neglected, nor
will the demand for the creation OF
an Appalachian forest reserve. Also
! his advocacy of the adoption OF q
policy looking to the purchase OF at
least one legation site year will
I be renewed.
The placing of dates upon the Ia
bells OF packing house products and
the payment of the cost of inspection
by the packers is another matter to
which he will call attention. The
! demand for uniformity in divorce
laws will be reiterated, as well as ma
/ tional child labor legislation.
\ Although it is generally under.
! stood that the president will lx.vs
to his successor the treatment .!
tariff revision. the desirability ol
l placing wood pulp on the free list
,Will nRain be pointed ont.