Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-04
TAFT MESSAGES
EARLY IN YEAR


Washington, d. c., jan 1.--Presi
dent Taft's policies on vital issues will
be enunciated early in the new year,
He now has five special messages to
transmit to congress. They will cover:
Amendments to the interstate com.
merce law.
Voluntary federal Incorporation Of
industrial corporations.
Conservation Of natural resources.
Reforms in the organization of the
army.
Reorganization of the personnel OF
the navy.
Nicaragua,
The first two subjects, Interstate
commerce and corporations, will De
discussed in single message. This
document was dictated by the presi-
dent while journeying to New York,
revised by him and then submit
ted for the consideration Of the cabi-
net yesterday.
| The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
has made it more imperative that the
conservation message be laid promptly
before congress and the country. AS
soon as Mr.. Dickinson, secretary Of
war, returns to Washington from the
West Indies, the army message will
be prepared. The president now Is in
conference with the secretary of the
navy in reference to the naval pro-
gram. The secretary of state has made
copies of all Nicaraguan correspond
ence, and it will be sent to congress
with observations by Mr.. Taft
Legislation on Taft Program.
Besides the subjects mentioned, the
president will devote himself to OBJ
tanning the following legislation during
the new year:
Creation of postal savings bank
system.
Appropriation to pay the expenses
of the tariff board to enable it to rec
ommend scientific revision OF the
tariff.
Anti-injunction.
Reform of the judiciary.
Publicity of political contributions.
Separate statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico and reorganization of the
government of Alaska.
Revision of postal rates on second
class matter.
Ship subsidy
1t is a comprehensive program
w
insurgents will be glad to get 1t in full
because now they will know precisely
what the "titular head" of the Repub-
lican party desires and will be able to
. determine whether they will be able
!, to support the details of the PROPOSE
tons he advocates.
The president will have hard rime
;. in getting to the full extent the legis
ation he seeks even his advisers adj
!, nit. They realize that congress has
:, :, been pushing appropriation bills ener-
getically in order to finish up work
. that must be done and hasten home to
: attend to political fences.
Legislation Which is Conceded.
i. From the sentiment that thus far
: has developed. tie prediction is made
= by men who ought to know that there
!. will be:
!, Reasonable" interstate commerce
;. legislation.
Maintenance of the antitrust law
4 without change and authorization Of
voluntary federal Incorporation,
= Legislation to conserve natural re-
q sources.
Fl Creation of commission to recon-
r mend judicial reforms.
II Separate statehood for Arizona and
n New MEXICO, ana reIOTInS III Inc gov
eminent of Alaska.
/. Appropriation for tariff board.
e 1t is doubtful whether there will
d be postal savings banks authorized.
Ut Chairmen Of committees of the two
W houses which will consider this subject
both are against the proposition. Sen
" ator Aldrich has indicated to his
ID friends that he will not oppose it, but
St Speaker Cannon apparently Las not
ul changed his attitude.
,e Fight over Postal Savings.
There will be fight over the ques-
al ton of revising postal rates. Ostensi
Of bly, practically every member of con
,g gress is in favor Of publ;ciay of polit
IN ical contributions. Really large ma
30 jority is against it and nm insistcnt
public demand will have to be made
nd in order to obtain action
Of With respect to anti-injunction. there
ur will be much wire pulling and it may
be that action will be deferred unit
a. next session. Advocates of the legis
We lation are determined, however, tC
In force the question to an issue in order
TO put every member on record and Ii
ss case nothing is done to use the fac
on in the coming congressional cam
IT. paign. 1t is evident that the president
will have to be active every minute IL
he order to get the results he desires.