Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-10

Onitcd states convCued pt noon on
Monday 20 takc up what a prchably
tho most important huslnpss mattcrsl
that have confronted any onSrcss 10
decade.
President Wilson. following tho
example he SET Immediately after hle
inausuatlcn. appeared before Con.
rrcss and read his mcssarc in person.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
IN his message 20 Congress shows the
governmental need OF si.iSb.Ss7.-
Soslt for running expenses of the
eoyernmcnt Tor the year 1917. oil
which u l. estimated that saio.0oo,-
eco win be provided by revenues
and the post office department carn-
inFs.
While tho Democratic ranks In the
House were thlnned. and several Of
the old Republican warhorscs were
returned by their constituents. the
Democratic majority IA amply large
60 carry strictly party measures.
preparedness Question
Among the matters 60 be brought
20 the attention OF this Congress the
matter OF preparedness outshines all
the rest. Fifty million dollars Ia pro-
posed for five years naval expendi-
lures. TO include the building OF twen-
ty-five men OF war. fifty Destroyer.
fifteen fleet submarines and eighty
five submarines. with $4,000. 900
for reserve AMMUNITION. steel plate
and training expenses. For the army
four-year expenditure OF $500 .0oO.-
0Oe is proposed: increase OF the reg
ular army to i4i. 900. militia l2s .000
and reserve army OF $4,000 citizens
TO be trained for a time each year and
subject TO call at any time for war.
ship Purchase.
From s25.OO0.00 20 $50. 900 900
is proposed for ships built and bought
in trade and operated by government
shipping board. available for trans
ports in time OF war.
War Measures.
Extension OF the war tax. and pos
sibly adding tax on bank checks,
possible tax on war munitions, exten-
sion OF income tax TO catch the small
fellow. and increasing tax on large
incomes. New penalties for neutral
ity violations. protection OF America
ships from seizure. etc.
Woman Suffrage.
Consideration OF proposed amend
ment 20 the Federal Constitution,
providing for woman suffrage. This
requires two-thirds vote OF both
houses. and must be ratified by three
fourths OF the states before Il can
become effective.
Prohibition.
Prohibition amendment 10 Federal
Constitution. This measure has the
avowed opposition OF the administra-
tion. and while II has considerable
support II is not believed to have
near enough to make II stick.
Other Big Issues.
Telegraphs and Telephones-G Gov-
eminent condemnation and operat-
ing OF all such iines
Finance-Rurai land credits and
personal rural credits. National bud
get system. with new system OF
House supervision. May abolish the
comptroller OF the currency.
Treatics--Ratify those with Col
umbia. Nicaragua and Haiti. paying
Colombia s25.O00.0O0 as result OF
Panama canal acquisition; $1,000
600 TO Nicaragua for exclusive rights
TO canal route. and establishing a ten
year American protectorate over the
island OF Haiti.
Presidential Term-Limitlng Pres
ident's tenure to one term OF either
one or lax years.
Primary Elections = Presidential
primaries and abolition of party con-
ventions for all purposes except the
drafting Of party platforms and the
nomination ratifications.
Immigration--Literaey tests for
immigrants and also the exclusion Of
all Asiatics.
Cloture-Prevent Senate fillibus-
terIng by rules limiting debate on any
given subject.
Philippine and Porto Rican Inde-
pendence-Providing both self gov
ernment in given time.
NICE Eou f,ttREGTnsAG 6TIsrG