Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
WORK ON MESSAGE
Will START SOON
President to Take Up Recon-
mendations to Congress on
Return Here Next Week.
MAY DISCUSS EMBARGOES

President Wilson will begin work
upon his annual message to Congress
almost Immediately after his return to
Washington the last of next week, 1t
was learned today. Owing to his politi-
cal activities, together with the regu-
lar routine work of his office, he has
been unable to do more than give pass
ing thought to what he will discuss In
the message or address, because he Will
probably follow his custom and per-
sonally deliver the recommendations he
will make to Congress.
Although official yerification is not
cbtainable OF a private report that the
President will discuss with Congress
the placing of an embargo on wheat,
flour and probably other food supplies.
there is a constantly growing opinion
in official circles that this subject is
coming Congress and that President
Wilson may lead the way by recon-
mendation on the question.
1t is recognized that it might be
great political blunder for the Presl-
dent to announce his position on the
subject now, but whether he is or Is
not reelected he will be free TO express
his mind about an embargo after Iues-
day of next week. The attitude OF the
administration in the past has been
that exports from this country are not
to be stopped. but the adm,nistratlon
has not before been confronted with
situation exactly like this one, where
millions of consumers are growing i'm
patient each day under the RI pldiy RS
ing prices for the commonest, plainest
necessities of life.
ronsurne, Snarfs Keenly.
The inevitable difference in view.
point between the producer and the
consumer has generally gone along
without legislative or official considera-
tion in the past, the producer being
more thoroughly organized and insist.
ent upon his rights, but 1t was stated
today by government officials that al
reports indicate that the consumer. the
unresisting victim, has begun to smart
keenly under the big rise in prices OF
everything he must live upon. espe-
ciaily -four and those things when. IL
Kept at home, would not cost 50 mucn.
In the event of President WILSON'S
Reelection he would be in a position OF
greater political Independence to press
for a solution of the food question, en-
bargoes included. than II defeated.
Going out of office next March. with
the sibilifies of his renomination by
his party foar years from now In mind.
he : ould naturally be inclined to leave
the republicansto worry with the troe-z
bles coming up. Re-elaeted. with fur-
thsr presidential ambition removed, he
would be in position to press sharply
for whatever legislation he believed
should be enacted for the benent Of the
ar atest number of people.
With the omission of recommenda-
tions upon proposed EN- mbargo from
his message, the Presidents sugges-
tions to Congress are not likely to be
extensive at the coming session. which
will be a short one. mainly devoted to
appropriations. Even. if the session
were long one. the President would
probably. not haye an extensive pro-
gram Of recommendations. ii Is said on
good authority. The President is un-
derstood to feel that the democrats
have given the country sufficient con-
structive legislation in the last three
years to last for while and that there
Il no need to press SO vigorously for
further important enactments. The
democrats generally take similar
view. Should the republicans be sue
cessful they will want to overhaul most
of the work done by the democrats and
will naturally be quite busy for the
next four years.