Evening star., 1912-11-20
HOLDS TO HIS VIEWS
President Taft to Renew Sug-
gestions to Congress.
LEGISLATION THAT FAILED
Banking and Currency Reform and
Workmen's Compensation Bill.
OPENING MESSAGE Is DELAYED
Multitude Of Duties Interpose.
Visitors to. Be Excluded.
White House Callers.
OPENING MESSAGE IS DELAYED

President Taft has been unable to make
any decided progress upon his annua
message to Congress, the assembling o,
which body is but twelve days away. TIL,
Presidents callers have been many, ant
his accumulation OF departmental worl
so heavy that he has had no time to dt
more than think of the important fea
lures he will discuss In the document
That he may get. down to actual dicta
ton Of the message the President has
Cancelled all engagements for tomorrow
and Friday. and may hold down his en-.
gagement list to. the minimum for the
next week or So. 3.
The President will have several mes
sages to Congress in addition to that to
be laid before the legislative, body upon
it's assembling. One OF the documents
will transmit the estimates for the next
fiscal year in budget form. prepared by
the economy and efficiency commiss on.
President Taft will insist that the people
Of the country be given q clearer and
more distinct idea OF what approI Tiations
are for and will contend that the budget
system should be adopted by. Congress.
In addition the estimates, In time-hon-
ored form, will be sent to Congress In the
usual way by the Secretary, OF the Treas
ury. The budget plan of est mates will
go to Congress from the President, In de-
f1ance OF an express law forblddlng IT,
the President having held that the law
passed last summer was Unconstitutional
because it interfered with his preroga-
tives.
Will Renew Recommendations.
The President it is understood today.
will vigorously contend in his coming
message for the enactment of legislation
heretofore recommended by him which
failed Of enactment in the past. He will
argue to the last minute for laws which
he believes will be for the best interests
of the country. He realizes that Con-
gress will do little this winter beyond
passing appropriation bills. but none the
less he will strive to do what he can for
reforms Of q progressive nature.
The President will unhesitatingly
recommend banking and currency re-
form. but is confident that Congress
will do nothing on the subject. He
will also discuss the existing anti
upon the work Of the legal department
of his administration, as ~ what
should be done to strengthen the laws
Mr.. Taft will persist in his efforts to get
The Senate at the last session passed
what the President regarded as most
comprehensive law for compensation OF
injured workmen employed on interstate
railroads. The House, however, hung up
the bill. and did nothing, the democrats
evidently intending to delay the enact
ment Of such q law until they have a
chance to pass it and get the credit.
A year ago the President divided his
recommendations to Congress into a
would be better than the old-fashioned
style of placing all Of his views in one
document. He has not decided whether
he will again follow that plan. but is at
present inclined to revert ito the old
style, put most of his views into the
message and let 1t go at that, except in
a few special cases, such as the budget
proposition.
Thompson Leaves White House.
Carmi Thompson. who has served as
the Presidents secretary for several
months, will take the oath Of Office to-
morrow as treasurer of the United
States and enter upon his duties. He was
in conference today with Treasury Of
ficials as to the change. Everything is in
readiness for the long count of the
cash and securities in possession of Treas
urer McClung. 1t Is estimated that an
average Of fifty employees will be engaged
on this count for probably sixty days. AT
the beginning the number Will be greater,
but will decrease toward the end.
Charles D. Hilles will return tomorrow
to his old position as the Presidents Sec
retary. He has been taking brief rest
since the election. but has occupied part
of his time in closing up the affairs OF
the republican national committee.
The Presidents callers today included
Senator Sutherland Of Utah. who intro
duced II. H. c. Gallon, attorney general
Of Trinidad and formerly chief justice
Of the Trinidad courts: ex-senator Hale
Of Maine, looking to be in fine health
Representative Barholdt of Missouri,
who had narrow squeeze for reelection
but got through safely; Representative
Phil Campbell Of Kansas, who defied the
bull moose people In every possible way
stumped every corner Of his dis rict anc
got an almost normal republican ma
jority, and Representative Burke OF South
Dakota, with q number of prominent citi
zens of that state, who appealed to the
President for Communication OF the sen.
tence of Charles L. Hyde Of Pierre. 8. D
Hyde, who IS said TO be a millionaire
and interested in many enterprises In
South Dakota, was convicted in the
United States courts of fraudulent use OF
the mails in connection with real estate
promotions. Hyde's advertising. 1t was
held by the jury that convicted him.
misrepresented the facts as to the sale
Of town lots, and he was therefore guilty o1
fraud. Hyde was sentenced to one year
in Fort Leavenworth prison and to q
fine of $500. 1t is claimed that the
prison sentence Is excessive and unfair
and that 1t ought to be commuted, per-
mitting Hyde to pay the .ine. the Presl-
dent referred his visitors to Attorney
General Wickersham, who will make a
report on the case.
Presidents Thanksgiving Observance