The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-08
CLEVER SCHEME
 OF PRESIDENT TAFT UNFOLDED
Plans to Unload Legislative Program of Enormous Magni- tude on Congress
Then He Will Try to Put Blame
 on Democratic House For Failure to Clean up Measures

Washington, Nov. s-what he wants from Congress the last session of his administration and what he will ac- tually get were the questions with which President Taft wrestled, today. when he began mapping. out his annual message.
 The President plans to make his Forthcoming message a "cIean-up'' of all legislation advocated by the Repub- l1canS-a resume of the policies for Which his administration has stood and which remain untouched With only 57 actual working days Exclusive rules are devoted to considera tion of special calendar bil1s), the President realizes that the coming session will probably not attempt enactment of any general legislation. It will take every moment of the legislators. time to pass the 16 routine appropriation bills.
 sBut Taft will shift to Congress re- sponsibiiity for a. legislative program of enormous magnitude. Failure by Congress to adopt that program will give the Republicans their opportunity House. The President told depart tment heads at today's cabinet meeting that he proposes to follow his plan of. last year in submitting one general message when Congress convenes and follow that with number of special supple mentary messages enlarging on vari-
 Taft and his official family made no attempt to conceal their firm be- lief that a special session of Congress will be called soon. after MarcM-4 by President Wilson. All official Wash ington expects it S.sS 8= he will submit, President Taft, today. fndfczted he will propose immediate cuts in tariff on certain schedules. The President has been informed that
  not attempt tariff reform, this winter, leaving such legislation for the expect ed extra session For this reason, the Executive desires to make the tariff section of his message a complete statement of the Republican. attitude on that subject ommend:
 Supplementary legislation to the Sherman Anti-Truet sEau and a fed eral incorpor a ton law. A new pass replace that cancelled year ago. The present treaty expires Dec. 31.
 Workmen's compensation and indus trial insurance act.
 Adoption of a new code for the fed era1 judiciary to expedite justice and yet protect litigants.
 Restoration of a euon-partiSan tariff commission
 Continuance of the economy and ef- hciency commission to standardizee de- partmental business.
 Protection and extension of civil ser- vice to cover revenue and customs collectors, land and pension agents and more postma sters.k
 A retirement scheme for superannu- ated government employees.
 Adoption Of the budget system of appropriations.
 Extension of the parcels post with liberal increased appropriations.
 Appropriati for an efxfa new bat t1esflip. this winter, and three annually hereafter
 Fertilization and opening of the Pan anna Canal, with a law permitting for eign nations to appeal to the supreme court from the. free tolls'' concessions given American coastwise vessels
 An interna tional investigation of the high cost of living.
 Development of Alaska
 Ship subsidy, with registra ton for vessels to increase the American mer- chant marine.
 Creation of navy and army re- serve, with increases of infantry and cavalry.
 Protection of health and property of
 Purchase of homes abroad for Amer ican diplomats
 Some time during the session, it was learned today, Taft proposes 10 1n- corporate in a message complete rec ord of the constructive achievements of the Republican administration.