The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-23
The President in His Annual
Message to Congress
Will Extend the Olive Branch
to Bull MOOsers.
THERE WILL Be NO SURRENDER
OF the Principles for Which He
Has Stood.
VIII Deal With Trusts and
Currency Reform.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-Pres-
ident Taft's annual message to con-
gress, which he is now preparing, will
be interesting less in the prospect that
any of the legislative recommends
tions he will make will be enacted
than in its presentation of the achieve
ments of the four years of his admin
istration.
What Importance the document will
have will lie in the effort to arouse
Republican pride in the accomplish
ments OF the Republican party and
the man who has been it's ''titular
leader since the campaign of 1908.
1t VIII constitute, in fact, an appeal
TO republicans to forget differences
and remember past glories, to get to-
gether once more and fight unitedly
the common political enemy.
The way the president and his adj
Yisers figure the situation is that the
Republican vote split between Roose-
Welt and Taft and if the two forces
can be reunited the Republican party
Will return to power
Guided by this view, the admins
tration during the remainder of its
authority purposes TO pursue a policy
OF Cancellation. The presidents mes
sage will be the first step in this di-
rection unless a complete change of
plan should be made. Naturally Mr..
Taft will continue to oppose such pro-
gressive principles as the recall of
judges, the initiative, referendum, and
recall and the like, but there are many
points Of agreement between the two
PARTED.
The president, for example. will
recommend revision of the tariff in
accordance with the findings of a tar
iff commission the creation of which
he VIII advocate. There is no likeli-
hood of any tariff revision at the com
ing session and the Democratic house
will decline to authorize the commits
sion.
From q business point of view the
most important feature of the mes
sage will relate to the attitude of the
administration toward trusts.
Satisfied With Sherman Law.
1t is Mr. Taft's purpose to summar-
lie the number of prosecutions which
nave been 1naugurated and to claim
that as result of the energetic policy
of the department of justice effective
enforcement Of the Sherman antitrust
law has been obtained for the first
time.
During the administration 10 new
prosecutions have been started. SO of
which were criminal in character It
is Mr.. Taft'S view that there should
be no amendment of the Sherman law
that it is an efficient statute for the
curbing of monopoly. and that the OBJ
servance of the decisions handed down
by the supreme court in the Standard
Oil, tobacco and bathtub cases will |
assure the RESTORATION OF competition,
with consequent benefit to all the peo-
pie
He will favor as supplemental Iegis- |
latton only the enactment of a federal !
incorporation bill. This measure will |
not receive any consideration.
The need of banking and currency
reform, the president also will point |
out. He will recommend the adoption |
of the Aldrich scheme advocated by |
the commission which made a three |
years study of the problem.
He will insist that the responsible |
ties of the nation justify the authorize |
ton of three battleships of the first |
class. /
The president also will advocate the !
agricultural credit scheme, upon which |
Ambassador Herrick, stationed at Par |
is. has reported.
In a special message he will deal !
with the accounts of the government, |
showing receipts and presenting the es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year. He |
regards this as an important docu-
ment, since it will expose clearly to |
the people the cost of their govern |
ment and what should be done to in |
troduce economy.