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Show PRESIDENT 111 SEi MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ( Hat Determined on a Legislative Program, the Enactment of Which Will Be Urged Upon Lawmakers. Law-makers. Wnshlngton. President Itoosovclt has determined on a legislative program, pro-gram, tho enactment of which will bo urged upon congress in a special message. Each of tho mcasuros to bo proposed Involves perplexing difficulties, difficul-ties, nnd each will havo far-reaching effects in business nnd economic conditions con-ditions of tho country. Tho program Is tho product of Important conferences, confer-ences, through which tlio president has been put In possession or tho flows or all interests concerned. Llko-wlso Llko-wlso tho nttltudo or tho loaders In both branches or congress has boon mado known. Its success depends upon tho combined effort which ho believes enn bo brought to bear in bo-half bo-half or tho wholo plan by thoso ar-fected ar-fected especially by somo ono of Its features. Tho progrnm Includes; A declaration In favor of revision of tho tariff In a special session to bo held nrter March 4, 1909. An amendment to tho Sherman antitrust anti-trust lnw so as to make Important concosBlons to combinations or both labor nnd capital. Limiting tho powers or cortnln courts In the uso or tho Injunction in labor disputes. Passago or an employers' liability bill. Passago or tho Aldrlch financial bill. |