The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-08
President Will Take Several I'm
pOrtant Trips During the
Present Month.
HAS OUTLINED HIS MESSAGE
Has 1t Pretty WeIIiin Hand as Far as
Ideas Are Concerned and Will Not
{, Take Long to Dictate Especial
Message for Financial Matters--May
be Extra Session in 1910.

1 Augusta, Ga, Nov. S.-President Taft
brought his stay in Augusta t. close
today after officiating at the opening
of the Georgia Carolina fair. Govern
ors Brown OF Georgia and Ansel OF
South Carolina also were present and
made brief addresses. Following his
speech at the fair grounds the presi-
dent was driven through the city for a
short time and then took the train for
Florence S. c., where he will stop for
one hour and a half this evening on
his way to Wilmington, n. c.
The president will spend Tuesday in
Wilmington and Wednesday in Rich
mond, reaching Washington at the end
of his 10000 mile journey at s:25
o'clock Wednesday evening While
Wednesday night officially marks the
end of his western and southern trip
it will not by any means be the end of
the presidents travels prior to the
opening of the congressional session in
December
Taft will be I'm Washington less than
"A hours being scheduled to leave the
capital at 5:35 Thursday for Middle
town. Conn. where he will witness the
installation OF president Shankin OF
Wesleyan university.
The president is due 10 attend the
The president will go to Nor
folk on the 10Th and to Hampton, Va,
the goth. returning to Washington on
the morning Of Nov. 21.
1t is not likely the president will do
any work on his message to congress
until after his Norfolk trip. He has
the message pretty well i'm hand as far
as ideas are concerned and it will not
take him long to dictate the document
once he gets down to It, The presi-
dent already has outlined the essential
points Of the message i'm his speeches
during his present trip.
Details OF his recommendations as
to the amendment of the interstate
commerce and antitrust laws, how
ever. have yet to be formulated for he
will not receive the report of Attorney
General Wickersham and his other ad-
visors on this subject until after his
return to Washington.
Matters Of financial legislation. if
brought to the attention OF the next
session OF congress at all. undoubtedly
viii be treated in a special message.
There is a strong likelihood that in
view of many other matters pressing
for attention in the presidents pro-
gram Of recommended legislation, the
financial and currency measures will
wait until the session beginning in De-
cember. 1910. There also has been
much talk of an extra session in the
fall of 1910 to take up the subject.
Pine Bark Fish Stew.
Florence. s. G.. Nov. elaborate
arrangements have been perfected for
the visit Of President Taft here to-
night The President win arrive Mt
80 p. m. and will remain i'm the city
one hour. during which time he viii
deliver an address before the Pee
Dee commercial. convention now i'm
session here and later will partake of
n pine bark fish stew at the Florence
hotel The governor and other dis
representatives of the state
and city will join in welcoming the
President and several companies OF
have been assigned to act as
escort to and from the central school
where he is to speak.