Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-23
WILSON MILLING"
OUT HIS MESSAGE
President Has Decided on Chief
Features and Writing Document
on Typewriter.
WILL SPEND ALL WEEK ON IT


WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson will put aside practically
all other public business this week
to devote his entire time to COM
pleting his third annual message to
congress, which he plans to read per-
sonally at 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-
visers and is now writing II out on
his typewriter. No attempt is being
made to deal in the document with
all the public questions pressing for
solution. for the president plans to
read special messages TO congress as
occasions arise.
Hold Long Conference.
Representative Fitzgerald, chairman
Of the house appropriations commute
held long conference with the president
tonight and urged him to include in the
message an outline OF methods considered
best for the raising Of revenues to meet
the appropriations deemed certain to
greatly be increased on account Of the
national defense plans
Mr.. Fitzgerald directed attention to an
amendment to the sundry civil bill of
1905, which provides that in case the
estimated appropriations exceed the esti-
mates in any year the president may
advise the congress how in his iudg-
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with least injury to the public service
be reduced so as to bring the ap-
Lropriations to the required estimates, or
If such reduction be not in his judgment,
practicable. without undue injury to the
public service, that lie may recommend
to congress such loans or new taxes as
may be necessary to cover the deficiency.
Two views of Matter.
The view was taken by MIR. Fitzgerald
that the president should at least indi.
cate generally how he thought the needed
money might be raised, and It was con-
sidered probable tonight that this will
be done. Other advisers of the pres
dent, however, have told him that since
revenue measures must originate in the
house, he ought not to appear to try to
usurp that power.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Senator Underwood and
number OF other leaders of congress on
the democratic side are known to be
opposed toa bond issue to pay for the
army and navy increases for the ex-
penditures for the purpose will have to
be continued from year to year.
The Presidents Program,
Although the president may not refer
to all of the subjects in his message at
the opening of congress, the program
which the administration hopes to see
disposed during the commIng session in
cludes:
strengthening the army and navy in
accordance with the plans outlined by
secretaries Garrison and Daniels.
merchant marine bill.
Rural credits legislation.
Fabrication of the Haitien, Colombian
and Nicaraguan treaties.
me Dill 10 give greater measure of
self-goyernment to the philippines and
promising ultimate independence
=, Conservation measures which failed of
final passage at the last session
Amendment of the antitrust laws so as
to allow the use OF common selling agen-
cies abroad by American exporters.
Legislation to protect the American
market against dumping OF cheap for
etgn products following the European
war.
law so as to give the federal government
more power to prosecute plots to inter-
fere with Amer can commerce by blowing
up factories and ships.
The administration also is interested
in the efforts to establish a budget sys-
tenn of co-ordinating expenses and reve-
nues of the government and In a cloture
rule for the senate
The president, however, is not expected
TO take a direct part in the cloture
fight.