The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-08
WHAT He WANTS
FROM CONGRESS
President Taft, During His Last Days
as Chief Executive, VIII urse
the Passage Of
Reforms.
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS
international investigation Of the
High Cost Of Living VIII be
One Of the Things
He Will Urge.
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS

UNITED Press Leased wire oeIVlcS.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.--What he
wants from congress this coming ses-
sion-the last session of his admins
tration--and what he will actually
get, were the questions which Presi-
dent Taft wrestled with today when
he began the active task OF mapping
out his annual message.
The president plans to make his
Forthcoming message cleanup" OF
all legislation advocated by the repub-
licans-a resume of the policies for
which his administration has stood
and which as yet remain unacted up
on. With only 81 actual working days
| exclusive of Wednesdays which by
the house rules are devoted to consid-
Grafton Of special calendar bills) the
president realizes that the coming
session will probably not attempt en-
actment OF any general legislation.
It will take every moment of the leg
islators' to pass the routine bills.
But Taft will SHIFT to congress re-
sponsibility for legislative pro-
gram Of enormous magnitude. Failures
/ by congress to adopt that program
will give the republicans their oppor-
4 tunity to lay blame on the democratic
4 house.
The president told department
i heads at today's cabinet meeting that
\ he proposes to follow his plan OF last
/ year in submitting one general mes.
4 sage when congress convenes and fol
flowing with. special supplementary
messages enlarging on the topics dis
!. cussed in the annual document.
]. Taft and his official family made nc
;. attempt to conceal their firm belief
!, that q special Eession of congress will
/ be called soon after March by
President Wilson. All official Wash
, ington expects 1t.
/ Ameng the recommendations which
4 he will submit, President Taft indi
Gated today that he will propose I'm
| mediate cuts in tariff on certain
schedules. The president has been In
| formed that democratic leaders in the
: house will not attempt tariff reform
this winter, leaving such Legislation
for the expected extra session. Fol
: this reason the executive desires tt
: make the tariff section Of his mes
) sage complete statement OF the re
lpublican attitude on that subject.
The president indicated he vii
recommend:
Supplementary legislation to th
!. Sherman antitrust law and fedora
incorporation law.
A new passport and trade treat.
with Russia.
!. Workmen's compensation and In
!. dustrial insurance act.
|. Adoption OF new code for the fed
. eral judiciary to expedite justice AM
a yet protect litigants.
e Restoration OF "non-partisan tai
J, iff commission
e Continuance Of the economy AM
j. efficiency commission.
a Protection and extension OF tn
civil service.
t nuated government employees.
T. Adoption of the budget system" c
II appropriations.
y Extension of the parcels post.
q Appropriations for an extra nev
battleship this winter and three al
nually hereafter.
Fertilization and opening of tn
. Panama canal, with law permittin
y foreign nations to ppeal to the 8,
u preme court from the free Tolls
II concessions given American coas
:, wise vessels.
. An international investigation (
q the high cost Of living.
q Development of Alaska.
i Ship subsidy with registration fc
vessels to increase the American me
chant marine.
Creation of navy and army r
- serve, with increase Of infnatry an
:, cavalry
y Protection Of health and properi
of Indians.
Purchase of homes abroad for Anne
- lean diplomats.
>. Some time during the session,
N was learned today, Taft proposes
" incorporate In a message comple'
record of the constructive achiev
q ments of the republican administr
ton.