Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1916 — President to Give Message To Congress Next Month. [ARTICLE]

President to Give Message To Congress Next Month.

Tuesday President Wilson completed the first draft of the message which he will deliver to congress when it reassembles on Dec. 4. It is comparatively short and recommends only such legislation as Mr. Wilson deems it possible for congress to enact at the short session in addition to passing the regular appropriation bills. The major portion of the message is devoted to advocacy of the legislation supplementing the Adamson law, which the president submitted to congress on Aug. 29, last. He renews his recommendation of such action in virtually the same terms he employed at that time. In addition, the message recommends the following legislation: “Amendment of the Sherman antitrust law to authorize combinations of American manufacturers and producers in the shape of selling agencies abroad to promote foreign trade. “Regulation of the development of water power in navigable streams and on public lands and of oil, coal, and other mineral resources in the' public domain.” The railway brotherhoods, reinforced by 300,000 other railway employes, and backed by the federation of labor, already are lining up opposition in congress to the additional legislation, particularly the bill prohibiting strikes prioir to a compulsory investigation of wage disputes. Unless the president exerts his power in behalf of the public interest organized labor will be able to defeat the strike prevention measure probably.