The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-12
PRESIDENT WORKS LATE ON MESSAGE;
 WILL BE LENGTHY
Expected to Make Broad Dec Iaration of Administration
 Policy on Foreign and Domestic Issues
By Associated Press

Washington, April 11.--Presidsnt HArding's message to the special ses- sion of Congress. to be delivered in rerson at D. m. tomorrow. had not been completed tonight and he re- mained at work on it i'll his study throushoue the evening.
 Preparation of the message oc- eupted virtually all the chief execu- tive's attention during the day. his hopes of sending to the public printer . short and quickly prepared document Ay early afternoon being abandoned once he got into the swing of his task As t took form tonight the manu- srsipt coversd long list Of questions zRd threatened to run several newspa- per eoiumnss in length.
 Eessdes making specific legislative recoAmendations on various subjects the messzge is expected to serve as a broad declaration of administration paaiey on most of the country's for s&gu and domestic issues. It is under stood that the President decided on such pronouncement in the belief that il wcsid make for 6 general under shading st home and abroad sven
 
 nDen are not to be treated in ina mediate Legislation.
 ONLY HALF THROUGH
 In 6Kder not to be interrupted, Mr. Harding remained away from his office &zxing the day and received in his ssndy in tho White House proper only . few visitors. He wrote his manu- script in long hand, following custom he acquired as a newspaper editor, and tOVFAA<& srrrn r IA exfo nh pages at A time for transcription. At dinner time little more than half of tho document had been put in typewrit- ten form.
 rzyih, taxation, the railroad situa- tscn and foreign relations are expected to hold major places in the completed neSsage, and all of these are likely to be made subjects of exhaustive discus sion. It has been indicated that he would carry delineation of his attitude step further than in his pre- inauguration utterances and might make important announcements in ad- nninistration policies
 One Of the announcement forecasted hy officials close to the President is expected to indicate a waning possi- bihtys that the administration will en- tor the Versailles League of Nations en any terms. In that connection MT. Harding Is considered certain to in- dcrse the resolution of peace with Ger many, though it is believed he will not ask for hasty action while his nego- tfsxicns for rewsinternational concert s axs h progress
 TO ASK REPEAL
 Repe4 of the excess profits tax and substitution of other tax schedules, to hs worked out by Cong ress, is to be asked by the President, and his rec congratulations for tarin progfamme are expected to include emergency xne&&Hres to protect agricultural inter- easss 1t is understood he will request 5akasge of the immigration and budget Rsals@ that failed in the last Congress, AeA will suggest legislation to CO., rYzsnAte and facilitate soldier welfare TAxk and to provide system of public lSs% say maintenance.
 Tws constructive proposals expected < fn, Ds incorporated in the message will uxx@ creation of a general government de2s sment of public welfare and of a copsgAission to handle liquidation of ~ssgrs@s property acquired by the gov Rsnr9Hnt during the war. It has been 5aNie1ted that in each of these tasks { A@tAsss would be left to Congress, act " s ga the advice of the special com 'atsaaSn several months ago to study re : tM&NMasation of the executive depart- syH@ass of the government