Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1916 — MESSAGE TO CONGRESS DONE [ARTICLE]

MESSAGE TO CONGRESS DONE

President Wilson Deals Largely with Domestic Matters. Washington, D. C., November 20. —President Wilson practically completed his next annual message to congress today and plans to put the finishing touches on it tomorrow. It will be devoted almost entirely to doinestic matters and will deal primarily with legislative questions recommended to congress previously and not finally settled. The principal items in the message are understood to be railroad legislation to meet the situation created by the threatened railroad strike last August; a measure to allow American exporters to form common selling agencies abroad; conservation bills; a corrupt practice measure and the Porto Rico bill. Governor Arthur Yager of Porto Rico was at the White House today and expects to see the President within a few days to urge that action on the Porto Rico bill be taken before the usual Christmas recess of congress. Governor Yager said that until the bill is passed granting government citizenship to Porto Ricans, agitation for the independence of the island will continue.