Ogden Daily Standard | 1908-05-22 | Page 2 | Roosevelt is "Taking Notice"

public building bill hangs in the balance pending presidents signature washington may 21 President already lia taen notice of the public building bill although that measure is eull in conference between bo two bouses ot congress lie today asked secretary to prepare ft report on the measure to guide him in determining whether to sign or veto it mr cor tilyou is asked to include in bit re port farat whether the condition of tho public funds BO large an or public buildings at this time second the amount of future which will be biado necessary to complete the new projects authorized in the measure and third an opinion baerd on the expert judgment 0 the supervising architect ot the treasury a to the necessity for each of the provided for that there is a connection between the presidents desire to be fully informed ag to the public building bill and hi desire to have passed an anti injunction bill and also his desire to bavo a bill passed appropriating for ocean mall steamers is declared to be most it Is conceded that no measure passed abt this is more toothsome to members of both house than the public building bill the prospect ot having this bill vetoed would cause emphatic concern and alarm mean while tho Pr eIdent is continuing his personal work with members to in duco action on the proposition and to persuade house members that the subsidy provision contain edin the posto roce bill should be accepted the report which secretary cortelyou will lose no time in preparing will undoubtedly be convincing along its designed lines