The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-14
For the First Time in Period OF
Three Months.
TALKED OF MESSAGE
The Rumor of Wilson's Early
Resignation Is Revived.
1t Awaits the Selection of a Man
for the Place.

Washington, Nov. 14.-President
Taft met the cabinet today for the
! first time in three months. Secretary
Stimson was the only member absent.
The head of the war department is in
Kansas City, Mo-, where today he
made an address on the Panama canal
The reassem bling of the presidents
official family gave recurrence to the
rumors that Secretary Wilson is soon
to resign. This is generally believed
to be true and in official circles it is
said the secretary of agriculture is
only delaying the announcement of his
resignation until President Taft de-
cides on another man for his place.
It is said the portfolio has been offered
to at least two men, leaders in scien-
tific agricultural work, and declined.
Aside from a consideration of the
many questions which have accumu-
lated during the summer, today's cabt-
net meeting was largely devoted to
consideration of the presidents mes
sage to congress and official reports
of cabinet officers The presidents
recommend dation to congress for sup
Elementary antitrust legislation prob
ablv along the lines of a federal incOr-
poration act, will be formed after
thorough conference with Mr. Wicker
sham. The attorney general intimated
that the president had not fully
framed his ideas on the subject and
declared nothing could be predicted at
this time.
Work of Coming Congress.
1t is understood the presidents ad-
visers pointed out that the work of the
coming congress would center on two
main issues-the tariff and trusts, with
Democratic leaders declaring for some
adjustment Of the Sherman law and
the Republican insurgents declaring
for some affirmative legislation to point
the paths for the legal conduct of big
business The presidents S closest coun- |
SellOrs seem to favor some legislation |
which will uermit business to go ahead |
and know where it stands Attorney |
General WickersEam at the presidents |
direction prepared the federal incorpa- |
ton act which was offered to congress /
two yeors ago Whether the president /
ure for the coming congress Mr.. Wick |
ersham would not indicate.
It became known that q decision in /
the National City bank case rroba bly, /
would be made soon by the president
even though some steps have been ia
ken to dissolve the relations between
the bank ard the National City COM
pany Certain powerful western bank
srs, particularly a Chicago group are
reported to be insisting that the legality
Of such corporation as the National
CITY company be fully determined be-
fore they will give their full support
to the Aldrich plan of currency re-
form.
It is understood Mr.. Wickersham
las reported. to the president that the
recent action of the National City COM
1any in disposing of certain of its
oank stock holdings does not eliminate
III the conditions which he criticised
n his investigation.
President Taft is planning to take up
he high cost of living in a special
Message to congress when he transmits
he report of the tariff boards investi-
cation of the wool and cotton sche-
lules.
1t also is said he will vigorously re
lew his recommendation for percels
,ost The tariff boards findings will
how. it is declared that much of the !
Ugh cost of living is due to the mid !
lleman rather than to the tariff.