The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
AWAIT MESSAGE .OF PRESIDENT
Leaders at Capital Expect
 He Will Touch Foreign Defense Policy
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

! United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Dec. 28-(Up)-Ad. miniStration leaders looked forward today to a message from President Roosevelt guiding Congress toward a firm foreign and national defense policy, Q curb on monopoly, and encouragement of business through Q revision of taxes.
 The message, to be delivered in person when the regular session opens Monday, was expected to be e comprehensive disclosure of the administration program aS 1t shapes up after Q fruitless special session and in face of the current business recession.
 Outstanding Problems
 Outstanding problems to be dealt with were forecast generally aS:
 1. Foreign Policy. MT. Roosevelt was believed likely to deal at length with nations foreign relations, ern- phasizing his belief that the United States must accept certain responsi" bilities, and possibly outlining a national defense program that would, incidentally, and in combat ing the recession.
 2. Monopoly: General Congess- ional opinion was that MT. Roose- welt will seek rigorous action to check monopolistic tendencies but without definite decision on the type of Negilation, if any be enacted Increased Congressional interest in the Federal Corporation Licensing bill introduced by Sen. Joseph 0. O'Mahoney, D. Wyo., and Sen. Will liam E. Borah, R. Idaho, including endorsement by Sen. George w. Norris I. Neb., aroused speculation whether the administration would back 1t.
 3. Business Aid: General Tax Re. vision, including modification of the undistributed profits and capital gains, were considered certain in the Presidents program, which was ex- peeted to be pitched on @ note gen. erally pleasant to business except for the "ten per cent" which MT. Roosevelt in the past has blamed for much of the nations economic troubles.
 May Hit Middle Course
 Most authoritative indications were that the President would adopt middle course on demands raised at the special session for quick and for-reaching aid to business. It was emphasized that there had been no indication the administration would yield to demands for drastic changes In New Deal policy. ..
 MT. Roosevelt so far has merely thought about the message he will read to the joint session of Senate and House. He has not yet started to put into writing the document which. the budget message to follow.-wil be the first full outline of the Presidents views since the administration program ran into both Q depression and Q Congress sional rebellion.
 MT. Roosevelt is expected to call for revival in some form Of the Wages and Hours bill buried Ly the House.
 Another Theme
 Another possible theme for the message was the New Deal efforts to revive private enterprise and ex. pansion In the utility field, whose leaders have conferred recently with the President without, apparently, gaining any drastic concessions II, regards to Government Competition. It was understood, however, that the Regional Planning bill-for seven new TVA's..Would be modified.
 The greatest emphasis In the mes- sage appeared likely to be on for eign affairs, which some Congres. sional sources have privately viewed as attracting public attention from administration troubles In other fields. The President also was ex- pected to put punch into the anti monopoly drive which was forecast by the weekend speech Of As- sistant Attorney General Robert H Jackson,