Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-13
Senator Bradegee and Con-
gresham Adamson Stand
Together in Opposition to Dis
crinainatiye Canal Regulations
WORLDS COMMERCE
MUCH INTERESTED
Other Nations Expect England,
to Take Land in Protest.
Against What is Regarded as
Treaty Violation.

IBy Morning journal special Leased Wirc.l
Washington. Aug IA deter
mined fight is to he made in the con-
ference on the Panama canal bill
over the granting OF free passage to
American foreign built steamers. The
conference held its first meeting to-
day and continued discussion OF the
measure at night session.
Senator Brandegee, who opposed
free tolls provisions in the senate, is
said to stand with Representatives
Adamson and stevens of the house
conferees in opposing what they con-
slider violation of treaty rights and
too great concession to foreign
built ships.
no progress was made in the first
session toward an agreement on the
Bourne amendment to divorce rail-
roads from control of competing
steamship lines and the Reed amend
ment prohibiting trust controlled
ships from using the Panama canal
Both houses have endorsed the plan
to prohibit railroad owned ships
from using the canal. but the Bourne
ana Reed amendments are new mat
tiers 50 far as the house is concerned.
The British government, according
to advices from the state department
today, has made no further repre-
sentations regarding the proposition
to allow American vessels to use the
canal free Of tolls since the note of
Charge Il Attaires lnnes July Sth
last.
II Is now awaiting, il is said, the
enactment OF the legislation and the
adoption of regulations to put it into
effect in order To have sufficient
basis for a more formal protest
against what it regards as clear
breach of the existing treaty.
In recognition Of the superior right
OF Great Britain to address the Unit
ed States on this subject by virtue Of
the existence of the Hay Pauncefote
treaty. other European nations and
even Japan have refraned from APP
preaching the state department, not
that their interest is
equal to that of Great Britain byl
reason Of their right to claim equal
treatment for their shipping under
the favored nation clause.
Officials of this government, how
ever. are said to expect that after
the signing Of the act by the prcsl-
dent, the British charge will be di- |
rccted to submit TO the state depart
nent formal protest in behalf of
his government against what II re- ,
cards as discrimination against Brit
sh shipping. This Will require an
,qually formal reply, reciting the act
tself as mandate by congress,
which the executive cannot disre-
gard. Supported by such argument
IS the diplomatic bureau can make
o Justify the action. AS TINS VIII
mount to a positive refusal of the
British request, it is probable, in the
opinion of government officials. that
he other nations will come forward
With proposition TO submit the
question to arbitration calling atten-
ion to the existing British Amerl-
an arbitration treaty as basis lof
he proposition.
This move would bring the matter
o real crisis Should arbitration
,e adverse to the American position,
I would be necessary, it Is said, Tor
he state department to i'nd re"s"n-
BILE ground for a declinatlDh OF the
British overture without layinN itself
pen to the charge that it hau de-
iberately violated the provisions "t
he treaty-thc charge lodged against
in connection with the Hay Z
"a auncefote treaty.
The night session Of the conference
.vcloped a feeling on the part OF ! !
ousc members that ship building
,aterials be admitted free Of fAriit
uty to this country in cas-. the sem
te provision is retained PERM Jung
.mefican registry for foreign punt
hips owned by Americans. ;