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Representative Fitzgerald Urges
That the Document !nclud.
Outline IF Plans Tor Raising
Revenue for Defense Program.
MANY SUBJECTS IN MEsSAGE
Prominent Ones Are Merchant
Marine Bill, Rural Credits
Legislation, More Self-Gov-
eminent for Philippines and
Protection of Our Markets.

washington, Nov. N.-President Wilson
will put aside virtually all other public
business this week to devote MS entire
time to completing his third annual mes
sage to Congress, which lie plans TO read
personally at q Joint meeting of the SEN
ate and House on December Z lie tas
given instructions that none but very I'M
portant engagements be made for him.
Even Tuesdays cabinet meeting may be
cancelled, although it Is possible that the
President may decide to read prelim-
inary draft of the message to his officiI'
advisers at that time.
The President is working hard TO have
the message in the hands of the public
printer before Thanksgiving day He has
decided on the chief features after careful
consultation with close advisers and IS
now writing it out on his typewriter. No
attempt is being made to deal in the docu-
ment with all the public questions press
ing for solution, for the President plans
to read special MESSAGES to Congress as
occasions arise.
Representative Fitzgerald. chairman of
the House appropriations committee held
n long conference with the President to-
night and urged him to include in the
message an outline Of methods con-
sdered best for raising revenues to meet
the appropriations deemed certain to be
Increased greatly because of the admins
tration's national defense plans.
Mr.. Fitzgerald directed attention to an
amendment to the sundry civil bill of
1903 which provides that in case the esti-
mated appropriations exceed the est-
mated revenues in any year. the Presi-
dent may:
advise the Congress how in his judy
ment the estimated appropria tions could
with least injury to the public service
be reduced so as to bring the appropria-
tons within the estimated revenues. or.
If such reduction be not in his judgment
practicable without undue injury to the
public service, that he may recommend
to Congress such loans or new taxes as
may be necessary to cover the deficiency
The view was taken by Mr.. Fitzger-
aid that the President should at least
indicate generally how he thought the
needed money might be raised and ii
was considered probable tonight that
this would be done Other advisers of
the President, 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 a number Of other leaders Of Con-
Eress on the democratic side are
known to be opposed to a bond issue
70 pay for the army and navy increases
for the reason that the expenditures
for the purpose will have to be con-
tinued from year to year.
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 lis-
posed of during the coming session, in
cludes:
Siren gthening the army and navy in
accordance with the plans outlined by
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels.
a merchant marine bill.
Rural credits legislation
Ratification of the Haitien, Colombian
and NicaraGuan treaties
The bill to give a greater measure of
Enforcement to the Philippines and
promising ultimate Independence
Conservation measures which failed
Of final passage at the last session.
Amendment Of the antitrust laws so
rs TO allow the use of common selling
agencies abroad by American ex-
rorters.
Legislation to protect tho America n
market against the dumping" OF cheap
foreign products following tho Euro
nean war
Amendment of the Sherman ant
trust law so MS to give the federal
government moro power to prosecute
plots to interfere with American com
nerce by blowing up factories and
ships,
The administration also is Interested
In the Efforts to establish n budget svs-
TEN for co-ordinating expenditures and
revenues OF the government, and in a
cloture rule fer the Senate. The
President, however, Is not expacted t.
take n direct part in the cloturc fipht
Chairman Carter Glass of tho House
tAnSing ard currency committee, talk
ei with tho President tonight about
bnn|i1g questions.