The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-17
PRESIDENT TAFT
WILL DEMAND
GREAT REFORMS
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS WILL
URGE LEGISLATION WHICH
WILL BE OF PROGRESS
SIVE NATURE
Democratic Control of the Next
House Forces Action in Short
Session of
Congress

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President Taft has in the course
of preparation the most important
annual message he will send to con-
gress during his administration.
1t will have this high rank because
with the next house of representa-
tives controlled by the Democrats it
will be well nigh impossible for him
TO secure the enactment of any of
the recommendations he will make In
his annual messages of 1911 and
1912
If he is to obtain any tangible re-
suits. 1t must be from the short SEES
sion to begin next month and the
work, if any performed during that
session will be based largely upon
what the president may advise.
There can be no doubt that the
president realizes the Importance of
his message. He considered its fea-
lures during the summer, and deter
mined to write it while going to and
coming from Panama. He took with
him OF the cruiser Tennessee two
eases of~papers, all relating to the
various matters pending in the exc
tive departments Or bearing upon the
recommendations be has in mind.
Twelve days after he arrives In
Washington Mr.. Taft must transmit
his message to congress.
From what car be learned in re-
gard to the president intentions,
there is reason to believe that his
forthcoming message will constitute
a program of legislation which in the
opinion of the administration, will be
regarded by the people as .'progres-
ssive' in the truest sense of that
word.
Some of Taft Policies.
Among other matters the president
will announce as policies of his adj
m~inistration:
Elimination of the defects in our
banking and currency system.
Revision of the tariff, schedule by
schedule in accordance with the re-
Communications Of the board of tariff
experts.
REIMBURSEMENT Of the tariff rela-
tions with Canada by means of reel
procity treaties.
Enactment of laws authorizing the
disposition of coal, phosphate, oil,
and gas lands of the government
and the water power sites owned by
the government, now uncontrolled
and unapprnpriated under leases OF
grants which shall induce the devel-
opment by private capital but shall
continue the government as ultimate
controller of the property.
Enactment of a law embodying 4he
best practice in the issuing of In
functions without notice.
Requirement that the interstate
railways shall adopt effective safety
appliances.
Authorization of ship subsidies.
Expansion of the antitrust law
and federal incorporation of corpor-
ations engaged in interstate com
merce.
Adoption of measures to increase
the efficiency and economy of the
executive departments of the govern
ment.
Fertilization of the Panama canal
1t is not probable that very much
of this program can be enacted dur
ing the coming session. Congress
will assemble on Dec. 5. 1t win adj
journ on Dee. IL for the Christmas
holidays. 1t will reasemble about
Jan. 4 and will adjourn sine die on
March 4. Thus it will be In session
not more than sixty-four days and
much time will be devoted to the
passage of appropriation bills.
Senator Aldric will, it is said try
to secure the enactment of a fnan-
cial measure during the present ses'
sion. The main feature of his mea-
sure will he the establishment of a
central bank. This will meet with
bitter of position in some sections OF
the country and it Is hardly probable
that a financial bill can be enacted
at this session.
The president will not expect tariff
4. legislation. IL is possible a recipro-
city treaty with Canada may be con-
irmed. There is no chance of any
amendment to the antitrust law OF
the enactment of a federal corpora
ton law. The president will not
advocate the adoption of such legis'
lation until the Supreme court has
rendered a decision In the tobacco
and Standard Oil trust eases.