New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-08
CONSERVATIVE TONE
PRAISED.
Both Houses Hear 1t Read
and adjourn Until
Friday.

spite the. fact that the three most IL
tsresting topics he had been expected
TO discuss are deferred for considerarto,
IN special messages The President
promises further light on his views re-
garding antitrust and interstare corr
merce conservation ard military lszis-
lation. He outlines the developments IN
the Nicaraguan situation % dat. and
intinnates the possibility OF q special
message on that subject later
The most specific recommendations
which the President makes are tor postal
savings banks. postal subventior. seq
arate statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico. a civil pension list. to--.tcarior
OF Chesapeake Bay with an artificial
island. creation OF commission 70 re-
wise legal procedure. prohibition OF tn
functions without hearing. except vhers
irreparable injury will result from delays
increase OF postal rates on magazines.
Interstate restraint or white slave traf-
fc. creation OF a bureau Of healrh-
publicity for campaign contributions and
expenses. transfer OF direction OF the
naval observatory from the navy 90 y
civil astronomer. generous approprta-
tions and authority for reorganization OF
the state Department and strict economy
in public expenditures.
The President briefly defends trs
Payne tariff law, outlines the broad scope
OF the Tariff Board along the lines tndf-
Gated editorialIy IN The Tribuns and
deprecates agitation for tariff revision
until that board shall have obtained In
formation which viii lift the proper ad-
tustmenr OF rates above the realm OF
academic discussion. when he promises
70 make such recommendations as ths
facts warrant. The President also EN-
phatically deprecates territorial form
OF government for Alaska
REPRESENTATIVES VIEWS.
Each element in the House had It's de-
cided opinion on the Presidents mes
sage. The organization sentiments wers
expressed by the leaders. who pro-
nounced the message an able document !
and one that displayed 70 great advan-
tsge the deliberate character ana Judi
cial temperament OF IT'S author. Ths
Democrats for the most part declared
II 'inuocuous" The insurgents pre-
ferred not 70 be quoted. but were In
sistent in their comparisons with ths
days when a Presidents message meant
a series OF thrills.
Speaker Cannon said II was "a good
message. one that bespeaks the calm
ness and care with which President
Taft intends 70 approach great public
questions The President has called at
tention 10 the fact" added the Speaker.
~thas two OF the most important sub
jects for legislation viii be treated in
forthcoming messages. Those subjects
which he did treat are fully covered and
will undoubtedly command the serious
attention OF Congress"
Representative Serene E Payne said
Tt is a fine message II outlines por-
tion OF the legislative programme which
will not prove too difficult OF fulflment
Representative Tawney said. 7 re
gard the Presidents message as a very
able docment- True, IL is not completes
but there is no necessity for including
all the Presidential recommendations in
one message. The portion dealing with
foreign affairs IS especially strong Z
am immensely pleased with the enrtre
message"
Representative BOuteIl said: This
message is one Of the most sane, con-
servativs and intelligent that has beer,
sent 10 Congress in years.
Representative Butler. OF Pennsylva-
MA, agreed with this. and added that IL
was mild in tone and would not alarm
business interests.
AS TO MONROE DOCTRINE
The minority leader. Representative
Champ Clark. said; There are some ex-
cellent recommendations in the Presi-
dents message. notably that in favor Of
economy. I am certain that the Demo
Gratis will back him up in his efforts to
reduce expenditures. especially with ref
erence to the army and the navy. bur.
Judging the future by the past. II may b
doubted whether a Republican Con-
gress. can economics. am certain that
the country will be astonished 20 learn
that the Monroe Doctrine Is obsolete
This is the one thing the American pso-
ple have agreed on. and they will regret
the Presidents statements. So Tar as
Nicaragua is concerned. We ought 70
treat her lust as We would treat any OF
the great powers. We should thoroughly
investigate al cases wherein misrrear-
ment OF our citizens is claimed. and IN
upon investigation We conclude that they
have been mistreated. the guilty nation.
great or small. should be compelled 20
make ample reparatiOn-"
Representative Fitzgerald said, The
Presidents message Is as consistent as
its opening sentence. In view OF the
situation in Nicaragua IL is somewhat OF
a strain 20 believe that the relations Os
the United States with foreign govern
ments have continued upon the normal
basis OF amity and good understanding
The most startling statement IS that the
Monroe Doctrine has outlived its use
fulness. Foreign nations win not over
look this assertion. The country will
hardly approve Il. An innovation Is the
perpetUation OF party platforms II nav
initiate a precedent 20 be followed soon
BY the transmission at the opening OF
Congress OF the platform OF the partv
successful at the polls as sm5odyin< the
Presidential recommendations. N IA
quite evident that this message ~fu