Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-22
Document to Include SuggeS-
tons for Enactment of Pre-
paredneSS, Rural Credits,
Con6enatiOnand Other Laws
MAY RECOMMEND A
TAXATION MEASURE
Matter Of Urging Upon Con-
greSS Steps to Supply Fall
ing Off in Revenue Due to
War Widely Debated,


Washington, Nov. 21.- President
Wilson will put aside practically all
ether public business this week to de-
vote his entire time to completing his
third annual message 70 congress,
which he plans 70 read personally az
a joint meeting of the senate and
house on December Z.
The president has decided on the
chief features of the message after
careful consultation with close ad-
viscrs ana is now writing it out on
his typewriter 80 attempt is being
made to deal i'm the document with an
the public questions pressing for So
luton, for the president plans to read
special messages to congress as occa-
sion arises.
C0nfcrs With Fitzgerald.
Representative Fitzgerald chair
man of the house appropriation COM
mittet, held long conference with
the president tonight and urged him
to include in the message an outline
Of methods considered best for raising
revenues to meet the appropriations
deemed certain 70 be greatly increased
because Of the administrations ma
tional defense plans.
Mr. Fitzgerald directed attention to
an amendment To the sundry civil bill
of 1908, which provides that in case
the estimated appropriations exceed
the estimates in any year, the presi-
dent may advise the congress how, in
his judgment, the estimated appro-
priati0us could with least injury to
the public service be reduced so as to
bring the appropriations within the
estimated revenues or, if such re-
duction be not in his judgment prac-
ticable without undue injury to the
public service, that he may recon-
mend to congress such loans or new
taxes as may be necessary to cover
the deficiency"
The view taken up by Mr. fitz-
gerald was that the president should
at least indicate generally how he
thought the needed money might be
raised, and it was considered probable
tonight that this will be done.
other advisers of the president.
however. have told him that since rev.
enue measures must originate in the
house he ought not to appear TO try
to usurp that power.
Mr. Fitzgerald, Senator Underwood
and a number Of other leaders Of
congress on the democratic side are
known to be opposed TO a bond issue
20 pay for the army and navy in
creases for the reason that the ex-
penditures for the purpose will have
20 be continued from year to year
The Presidential Program.
Although the president may not re-
fer to an Of the subjects in his mes
sage at the opening Of congress the
program which the administration
hopes to see disposed of during the
coming season includes:
strengthening the army in accord
ance with the plans outlined by Sec
retaries Garrison and Daniels
a merchant marine bill
Rural credits legislation.
Ratification Of the Haitien. Colom-
bian and Nicaraguan treaties.
The bill to give greater measure
Of self government 10 the Philip
pines and promising ultimate indepen-
dence
Conservation measures which failed
of final passage at the last session.
Amendment Of the antitrust laws
so as to allow the use of common sell
ing agencies ABROAD hy American ex-
porters