The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27
TAF 7 WILL ASK
FOR MILLIONS
Message to Recommend Fortifi-
cation Of Panama Canal and
Other Big Expenditures.
DOCUMENT MAKES BID FOR
SUPPORT OF INSURGENTS
President Has Practically Com
pleted His Forthcoming Sug-
gestions to Congress.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-By sub
traction and addition President Taft
has framed his annual message to con
gress: He has subtracted those features
OF his original legislative programme
which were enacted into law at The
long session ending june %, from the
primal drafts, and again recommends
the remainder. To this has been added
all such matters of Importance as
changed political conditions made ap-
parent or circumstances developed dur.
ing the recess ~.
The president IS annual message was
whipped together during bis trip to and
from the Panama canal zone AS now
framed up, the president will recon-
mend:
Fortification of the Panama canal
The minimum sum of S4,0O0,0O0 will be
required for the purpose. Such an en-
largement Of the antitrust laws as will
permit the traffic agreement between
the interstate railroads, subject to the
approval III advance by the Interstate
commerce commission. ~
The federal incorporation Of all con-
Germs doing an interstate business This
may await definite advice from the
commission now IDquiring into the best
method Of controlling every capitaliza-
tiou.
Entering wedge legislation to subsi-
die ships carrying the United States
mails. No specific plans will be urged
and an initial outlay of from S5,000,000
to $l0,0O0,000 will be regarded as meet
ing present requirements.
Reform Currency Laws.
Reformation of currency laws so MS
to eliminate existing unwise factors in
the banking and monetary laws
Revision of the tariff, following
recommendations made by the tariff
board and taken up schedule by sched-
ule.
The establishment of reciprocity re-
lations between the United States and
Canada by means Of treaty based
on the tariff law at present in force.
Making effective the general coDscr-
walton policy recommended IL year ago.
All Che original programme will be re-
stored with special emphasis on the
or leasing of coal, oil, gas and phosphate
lands belonging to the United States
government. 1t is preferred that the
United States government retain owner.
ship of such lands and derive share
of the profits resulting from their de-
veIopmcut
A codification and equalization of
laws relating to inIunctions.
A new form of eriviI government for
Alaska.
Drastic laws by which all interstate
railways ,nay be compelled TO adopt
effective safety appliances for the pro-
lection Of passengers and employees.
Million for Airships.
4 suitable sum, estimated Mt not less
than Sl,000,000, for equlpping the army
aud navy with the most improved air
ships.
The federal inspection of railroad To-
comotive boilers, to meet the desires OF
employees.
Also law to limit the size of cars
and barring side and overhead construc-
ton, thus preventing many serious ac-
cidents.
The further extension of the classi-
fed service. so that nll patronage will
be removed from senators and repre-
sentatives and the working forces OF
the government placed on a merit basis.
This includes second and third class
postmastcrs. collectors of customs, sur.
veyors of customs and appraisers.
The government control Of wire
less telegrarby, to prevent amateurs
from interfering with the handling of
official communications.
These, with mass of minor recon-
mendations and the usual reference to
being at peace with the entire earth,
will be labeled progressive" pro-
gramme.
1t will be intended as notification To
tho insurgeut Republicans in both
branches of congress actively to par
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