The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-03
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The Delay Contrary to Roosevelt's Habit.
a Vigorous Discussion Of
Many Important
Issues.

Washington, Dee. President Taft
has shaken off the strain Of composition,
and his laugh now resounds through the
White House corridors. He has finished
his annual message and proofs Of the
document are expected to reach him not
later than to-day at noon, when arrange
ments win be made at once for mailing
1t to newspapers throughout Che country
IA contrast with the Roosevelt habit q
preparing messages two weeks ahead
1t Is estimated that beyond Denver the
message must reach the public by wire
Members who have been permitted to
see the message say that It will lack
nothing d the vigor Of preceding utter
ances, but will discuss the great issues
with no air of preachmept.
Having completed work upon his mess
sage Wednesday night President TAFT
began receiving congressional and other
visitors yesterday. Several visitors dur.
ing the day talked 10 the president
about portions Of his message. Among
those were Representatives Douglas Of
Ohio and Austin of Tennessee. Both
men are deenlv interested iii the estab-
lishment Of bureau Of mines and min.
ing. Mr. Douglas telling the president
that If there had been such q bureau
with np-to. date methods, the horrible
mine disaster at Cherry. I'LL, probably
would have been aYerted.
The president has made a recommends.
tion for such a bureau Representative
Austin states that the United States
was far behind al other countries in
measures 70 prevent disasters He thinks
not only that there should he bureau,
hit he wants the president to ID all lie
can to secure a large appropriation for
the continuation Of an experimental
work provided for BIZ the last Congress.
which appropriated sl50,a0a. Instruc-
ton at testing stations for life-savine
mine apparatus is In operation at Pitts.
burg. Knoxville and III Illinois The use
of oxygen helmets is being taught min.
ments are being conducted into the
causes IF mine explosions Foreign
countries have reduced the death rate
from accidents IN mines from four ara
FIVE thousand to less than one in each
thousand miners said Mr Austin. and
II il the dnty Of the United States to
do something for Its miners
Plan for Washington Memorial
Believing that Tiers should he in lie
national capital 4 George Washington
memorial building 4 halt capahle IF ae-
commodating large conventions. tie
board Of education 81 The District IL ca.
lumbia has inaarsed Recommendation
that d movement To he universal over
the United States be started here on Feb.
ruary % next. The objection Is to have
each school child buy button at 4
cost of ten cents. thus paving for
brick III the new building.
More Time Wanted on New Tax Law.
President Taft yesterday gave 4 long
hearing to the delegation from the iii
uois Manufacturers association and the
National Association of Agricultural
Implements and Vehicle Manufacturers.
which asked his aid III procuring from
Congress an extension Of time within
which schedules might be filed under the
requirement 81 section 81 of the corpora
tinn tax law The president told his
callers that he would consider their peti
tian and suggested that thev also call on
Secretary u the Treasury Maeveagh,
which was done.
Washington. y Ct Dee q Official an
nolncement was made to-day bv the
navy department that the cruiser Prairie
had heen ordered To sail from Phila
delphia for Colon, Panama, this after
noon. It Is known that the ultimate des-
tinafinn of the cruiser il Nicaragua.
From Colon she win receive specific Or
ders To proceed to the disturbed coun-
try unless the conditions change in the
meantime.