The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-21
Senate Will Be Asked
to Annul Treaties
With England.
THUS END RIGHT
OF INTERFERENCE
Resolution Will Be introduced by
Chamberlain, With knowledge
of Leaders of Committee on
Canals-Anglomaniacs and
Railroads Blamed for
Panama Controversy.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

H.
Washington. April 20.-The Senate
joint resolution to- morrow to abro-
gate tho Hay-Pauncefote and the
clayton Bulwer treaties. The measure
VIII be introduced by Senator George
"; Chamberlain. OF Oregon with the
iuil knowledge at least of the leaders
of the Senate Committoc on Inter
oceanic Canals. The chairman of the
committee Is Senator James A. OGor-
man. OF New York
The treaties In question arc the
agreements under which Great Britain
claims to enjoy the right to n voice
III tn. administration and management
OF the Panama Canal. They furnish
tte only basis upon which the pro-
test liz Justified against the clause
cxempting American coastwisc ships
from the payment of tolls
';o Direct TO BnHis
~ Great Britain jH to protest step
pN step against our canal legislatlon."
said Senator Chamberlain to-day.
ther We may as we'll go at once to
ne agreement upon which she bases
her protests and nulify it,"
In further analysis OF the reso,u-
uon, Senator Chamberlain asserted
without qualification that the British
protest and the bill no,v before tho
senate. introduced by Senator Roo,
Tor the repeal OF the exemption clause
aHccunS American coastwisc ships
was 'ostcrcd hy Apglomaniacs nzhting
the cansc or England
He further charged that the pro,cs,
is backed by the Canadian trunk lines
which have the support Of the Amer
ican transcontincntaI railroads II is
lnrther agreed that the treaty should
ne annuiled because IL circumvents tho
power given Congress by the Constitu-
q 10 ipt
commerce.
senator. Chamberlain said: 'If tho
Anglomaniacs In this country are to
continually plead the cause OF Great
britain as against the American side
OF this question. / believe IL is time
ina, they should he given something
10 think and talk about. That Is the
reason why | have decided 20 intro
duce this resolution. AT the same time
] am pretty certain the American pco-
pie. also, viii have something to .hjnk
and talk about
The attitude OF the administration on
THIS question has not been considered
by the author OF the resolution.
II viii go 10 the Committee on For
eign Relations. OF which Senator Bacon
Is chairman. Senator Root js mem
Der, but the majority is compos Of
Senators stone. Hitchcock and Marcus
Smith, who, it is thought, could not
va sWeENed from what they believed
10 be the right course
How England VIII Regard IT,
II Is not doubted but that the mere
introduction OF this resolution viii be
accepted in England AZ the American
answer TO the British protest and the
rlyst talization % American pubic
opinion against the pro- Brtiah speech
hy senator Root in til. last session OF
Congress.
1T is very casy for US of the Paci-
iic Coast TO see the influences at the
bottom of this whole British protest,
continued Senator Chamberlain. at is
time the whole country understood
them Their never would have been
anything heard OF such a protest had
II not been for the Canadian trunk
line railroads. which have enlisted our
own trans continental railroads in
their behalf. Their interests are mu-
tual for the exemption of codstwise
ships from tolls means the end of the
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