The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
QUOTES PLATFORM PLANK ON La
boR LEGISLATION AND RECON-
MENDS LEGISLATION.
URGES WHITE SLAVE FIGHT.
Momentous Questions Facing Country
Will Be Treated in Special
Communications.
eORSEES ERA OF PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. =
Through his message, which today was
sent to both houses Of Congress, Presi-
dent Taft has made known 10 the world
his wishes regarding legislation and his
opinion respecting many questions OF
public interest. The message, which was
received by both houses shortly after
converting, had been anXiously anticl-
putcd and general interest was mani
Tested in its reading IN the two bodies.
The message was generally iaNorahly
commented upon. The portions which
attracted most attention were those re-
.ating to the complication with NIcara-
-uu. the diminuton of public eNpendI-
lures. the custom house frauds and the
tariff act
Inc mildncss Of the first part Of the
message dealing with routine European
matters led to the opinion that the new
President would be comparatively Tor
anal in his treatment Of subjects. When,
However. the reading had progressed fur
tucr IL was discovered that he could be
vigorous in the use Of language when he
desired. and one senator said that some
uf the expressions had caused him to
doubt whether there has been change
pt administration.
The one phrase which attracted most
attention was found in connection with
the Presidents treatment of the /claya
incident in which he spoke as 'thC sad
tale of uuSpeakablc barbarltirs.' HIS
use of the expression "cut to the quick
in connection with department cXpcndl-
lures was also commented upon AS
Ro0scvcltan.
At ! 40 .. m. the reading Of the mes
sage was concluded in the House and
that body adjourned until Friday.
What the Message Contains,
Opposition to the proposed immediate
congressional investigation of the sugar
import scandals in the New York Gus
tom house and likewise to any further
revision Of the tariff at present, absence
IF any specific accommodation regard
ing the crisis in Nicaragua, and actual
recommendation Of legislation to forbid
the issuance Of judicial njunctionS in
iabOr without notice in labor COntroycr-
sizes Gud for the establishment of sys
TEN of postal savings banks may he CON
sidcrcd the most striking features Of the
message.
The NIcaraGuan question, conservation
Of the natiosS natural resources, needed
amendments 70 the antitrust and in
tcrstatc commerce acts, and tn" con
t"mplutcd rcEiSiOn of the federal statutes
governing the organization Of the armed
forces Of the nation in time of war are
all reserved for possible treatment LATER
in special messages.
In his message, which bulkS some H.
600 words, Mr.. Taft reports the country
10 be lin high state Of prosperity" and
hc adds that there is every reason to
believe that we are on the eve Of q sub
slanUaI business expansion, aud we have
Just garnercd n harvest uucNampIed in
the market value Of our agricultural
products"
Fears No Tariff War.
The President expresses entire conf
dencc that the duty imposed upon the ox-
ccutlyc of enforcing the maximum rates
of the tariff law against nations unduIy
discriminating against the United States
will not provoke any tariff war. and he
favors no further tariff tiukcring at least
until the new tariff commission shall
have completed its work of gathering IN
formation as to tho relative cost of pro-
ducing dutiabc articles in this country
aud abroad, This task he expects will
occupy two or three years.
Calling attention 10 the crisis in Cen
trail American ufTuirq brpuvlt ul,,ut he