Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
Politicians Outlining Presi-
dents Message to Congress.
FOUR THEMES T0PLINERS
Federal Incorporation Of Industrial
Institutions Leads the List.
TARIFF REVISION INCLUDED
Belief Expressed That Legislative
and Executive Branches OF Gov
ernment Will Work Together.

About this time" as the political al
manacs say, look out for speculations
on the Presidents annual message to
Congress" Incoming congressman, resi-
dent officials and people who have talked
with the executive from time to time
furnish the basis for the discussion.
The four most important topics to be
treated i'm his forthcoming message are
expected to he:
y federal incorporation act for great
industrial institutions engaged in inter
state commerce.
Revision of some schedules of the tariff,
beginning with wool and probably in
cluding cotton and steel.
Defense of the Sherman act and re-
sstancc to lis proposed amendment.
Governmental supervision of issues of
stocks and bonds of interstate carriers
and corporations.
Other Topics Suggested.
In addition 10 these topiiners in his
message ne viii also deal with the fol-
lowing SUBJECTS:
Creation Of u permanent tariff board to
furnish Congress with accurate inforna-
ton upon the tariff 10 form a basis for
legislation.
institution of general parcels post
system patterned after those in Upe- a.-on
III some European Countries, but modifiei
10 suiI American conditions.
Conservation. with a special chap.er on
-AiaSna, the mann features of whicn were
set forth IN detail by secretary uf the
interior Fisher III his speech in Chicago
recently.
More adequate compensation for the
federal Judges, with some comment u, ION
the importance of the Judiciary.
Reform in the regulation of second
class mail matter.
Reorganization of Navy.
y long chapter on the navy. dealing
with the REORGANIZATION plan cf Sec e.
taTy Meyer. the aooiisnment of obSo.e,c c
ards. and the maintenance of the p. o.
sraIu for the construction of two tattl :
ships year
Economy in appropriations and reforms
III management of the executive depart
mcntS.
District of Columbia affairs.
The usual reference to departments Of
tl.e government ana their work.
Expression Of hope OF some ieS. Station
for currency reform.
Defense Of the arbitration treaties.
Inat the i'resIuent Is thor ougniy i'll
earnest, and has Deen all alons, in re-
.ard TO tariff revision will asa.n be mace
lam, even 10 these of MS Opponents ~no
lave so1gnt 10 place nnscons,raStiuIl
tpon his vetoes of the tarIn p.iis pa Sc !,
by Congress a, the last session.
He w,l nave before nam ii4e report of
the tariff hoard on the wool scneuuIe, and
the genel al pelie1 IL that the report Will
recommend material reductions n the
existing duties on manufactures of wool
Moreover. the recommendations will be
specinc. namii.g the rates which Can
with safety be adopted, furnishing low
ering of the duties and at the same time
not likely to work haidships upon Ameri-
can industries.
Defense of Tariff Board.
With these data before it Congress can
prepare bill which the President can
sign. The PRESIDENT Will .ns.st that the
tarin board has N.naicated Us utility ana
wiz demand Its co:..inuance upon a per-
,nanent basis.
The recent fling OF the government $
su,t against the United states Steti Cor
poFation, loi-vwing closely the require
inent Tor d4SsoiutIon OF the ''loua. ca
trust ano the standard OIL Com, .,dny,
has renewed the interest OF the Jus ,.ess
word In tne subject OF iederai incu. poI a.
ton OF a5giegdtions OF capitai and in
dustry engage in intcI state commerce.
In his special message to Congress
upon tn,s subject at the last SESSION the
President foiecasted the troubles await
ing trusts winch might be conv ctcd un-
der the Sherman act, and now being cx-
enplified II the case of the tobacco
trust. lie said:
The DEGREES Of injunction recently
adopted in prosecutions under the anti
trust law are SO thorough and sweeping
that the corporations affected by them
nave but three courses before them:
han esI,r
INTO their component parts in the differ
ent states. with consequent loss to
themselves of capital and effective or
sanization. and to the country of con-
centrated energy and enterprise; or
Would Incur Other Penalties.
Second. IN defiance of law and under
some secret trust. they must attempt to
continue their business in violation OF the
federal statute, and thus incur the pen
alties of contempt. and bring on an in
evitable criminal prosecution of the in
dividuals named III the decree and THEN
associates; or
Third, they must reorganiZe and ac-
cept In good faith the federal charter
suggest
IL is u noteworthy fact that since the
President made that declaration the
United States Steel Corporation through
It's oincefs has expressed concurrence
with the es'dent and voiced its desire
TO take advantage Of federal license
President Tafts recent defense of the
Sherman Law in his speeches indicates
clearly that he Will pc opposed to any
amendment OF th"t act. IL Is almost su.
perfuous to say so. however since ever,
one knows that tn" present temper of the
majority In both House and Senate is ad.
verse to any change in this law and that
all that is asked is its vigorous enforce
ment
Hope for Amity.
Some incomins- congressman are of opin.
lon that the executive and l.gislatiy,
branches will be largely in accord dur.
ing the coming session. despite the fac,
that the opposition party controls tn,
lower House. IL Is fact that the demo
Gratis have great respect for the Presi
dent and confidence in him, and IL 1.
said there will he disposition toward
team work between the White House and
the Capitol OF the trust and corporation
questions at least.
Mckinley Family Reunion Ends.
GRANT. Mich. November i-One hun
dred and tifty members OF tire Mcxinle,
family which first located in Grant man,
years ago. have just completed their an
nusl reunion. Mckinleys from a number
OF states and Canada were i'm attendance
Nit,f of ~