The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-03
PRESIDENT SENDS
A MESSAGE TODAY
1T Treats Only on Foreign
Relations of This Country,
Being a Departure from
Routine Style.
The message of the president on
foreign relations will be found on
another page of this issue.
(National News Association

(National News Association)
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a message
from President Taft on the foreign re-
llations of the United States was read
in both houses of Congress today Fol-
lowing his established departure from
the usual all embracing and cumber-
some messages of former occupants
of the White House this communica-
tion was comparatively short and was
limited to the discussion of one sub
ject.
The President stated that the rela-
.tions of the United States with all for
eign powers were at present maintain
ed on a basis Of peace, harmony and
friendship" He pleaded, however, for
an extension Of the diplomatic system,
stating that Congress should fully
realize the conditions which obtain in
the world as We stand on the thres-
hold of our middle age as a nation"
Many important suggestions were
made to Congress in the Presidents
message. Chief among them was his
espousal of more elastic tariff meas
ure for use in dealing with foreign
countries showing discrimination
against the.products of American man.
!. ''ss'.-s i Tso New Senators.
Two United States senators were
sworn in at the opening of congress
to-day. They are Kirkland l. Perky, a
Democrat of Idaho, appointed by Gov
ernor Hawley, to succeed the late Sen
ator Hepburn, and w. P. Jackson, Re-
publican, of Maryland. appointed by
Governor Goldsboro to succeed the
late Senator Isador Rayner. Their Gre
identials were presented by Senators
Rorah and Smith respectively Perkys
term in the senate willfbe short lived,
as the Idaho legislature meets in Janu-
ary and will elect a Republican. Jack
}son will hold Office until a year from
january. when the Maryland leltsla-
ture will elect a Democrat. The Gre
dentials of Robert Broussard were pre-
scented today. Although elected by the
Louisiana legislature May 81. 1912 he
will not take office until March 4, 1915.
He is member of the present house
of representatives.
Archboid Trial On.
At 1890 the house managers prose
cuting the impeachment of Judge
.Archbold appeared in the senate and
that body resolved itself into high
court of impeachment to try the case
The trial Of Judge Archbold, who
oh oil ;.Io
meanors in office. began at 1890 to-
day. Promptly at that hour the house
managers. led by Chairman Clayton of
the judiciary committee, entered the
senate chamber. They were followed
by Judge Archbold and his counsel,
A. S. Worthington and Alexander
Simpson.
The house managers are Chairman
Clayton and Rep. Webb of North Caro-
lima. Rep. Floyd of Arkansas. Rep
Sterling of Illinois, Rep. Norris of Ne
braska and Rep. Howland of Ohio
An order was entered by unanimous
consent that hereafter the senate will
sit daily as court of impeachment
for the Archbold trial. 1t was also or
dered that the opening statement of
the mouse managers should be made
by one person, to be followed immedi-
ately by statement of one of the
counsel of the respondent
At Rep. Clayton's request formal
announcement of the appearance of
the managers on the part of the house
will not be made in the senate. Mr..
Worthington made a similar request
for the defendant. A recess of the
court was then taken until 2 O'Clock.