The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-07
FORECAST OF NEWS
ROOSEVELT TO SEND MESSAGE TO
 CONGRESS-.
This Session of Congress wnI Fali late Category of Routine So Far As Ordinary Citizen Is
 Concerned.

The last regular message of Presi- dent Roosevelt. as twenty-sixth Presi- dent of the United States, to the Ma tional Congress, will be the principal feature of the coming week.
 It will be read In both houses of Congress on Tuesday.
 There would be more popular interest in the session of Congress itself If there were any prospect of an attempt at tariff revision. Inasmuch as it Is generally assumed that this will be de- ferred for an extraordinary session to be called after the inauguration of President-elect Taft, the session falls into the category of routine so far AS the ordinary citizen Is concerned.
 Mir. Taft is expected to return to Washington this week. but wider pulp lie interest attaches to his appearance in New York City. where he will speak Monday evening at the annual dinner Of the North Carolina Society of New York.
 The sensational might rider' cases in Tennessee will come up in definite form Monday for trial of the indict- ments recently reported the mur- der of Captain Quentin Rankin and the assault upon Captain Taylor. The State will try to press the prosecution forth with and the defense will seek delay.
 Frances reception of President Cas- tro, of Venezuela, who left Caracas for Bordeaux, ostensibly to undergo se- rious surgical operation. is subject of International curiosity. Meanwhile, the Dutch warships are manoeuvering significantly In the Venezuelan neigh borhood and there are lively but un- confirmed rumors Of an American parti- cipation in a projected naval demon- stration in that vicinity.
 Hayti's last revolution continues to thrive since the repudiation of Presi- dent Nord Alexis and his narrow escape from violence by flight to a French ves- sell It is impossible to forecast events betweeen now and such time as proper government may again be established.
 Liquor legislation will be discussed by the National Liquor League at ies sixteenth annual convention in Wash ington on Tuesday, and the New York State Hotel Men. who meet in New York to have something to say on the same subject. The increasing number of dry" towns represent a problem which those who deal in liquors are finding more and more serious.
 A successor to Bishop Spalding, of the diocese of Peoria. H.. will be chosen by Pope Plus. Bishop spalding resigned recently on account of failing health.
 Tn the field of labor, one event of SpeClal lHteSSSI IS the VOLS Ob SuO 1UCAl unions making up the Mine Workers of America. who will ballot on Tuesday for national officers: another is the appeal which will be heard by the United States Supreme Court of the American Federation of Labor from the anti-boy- colt injunction of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in the Bucks Stove and Range Company case.
 Herman Billik, after long contin- ued fight for life, extending to the Su- preme Court of the United States. goes to the gallows at Chicago on Friday for the alleged murder of several members of tue VzraI family. His case is rem dered the more tragic by the recent death of his aged motfser. overcome by the horror which elouded her declining years. Only the intervention Of Gov. ernor Deneen can save Billfk now.
 Business men and captains of indus try and transportation will gather In large numbers at Washington this week to attend the National Conservation Commission with it's gathering of Gov ernors; the Southern Commercial Con. Rress, the National Rivers and Harbors Congress and the National Council or Commerce.