The chronicle=news., 1913-01-22
PREPARE TO FIGHT
ROOT AMENDMENT
ON CANAL TOLLS

Washington. Jan. give would
indeed create - painful Impression
abroad. II this mighty nation should
surrender to tlr control uf any for
cIgn power. Its domestic policies and
That We eau never do and maintain
The prestige. the honor and the glory
uf this Republic"
This reply by Senator OGOrinah To
Senator Root marked the opening III
the senate today OF the fight against
III. Root amendment for til" repeal
nf the i.rc passage provision OF the
new Panama canal act.
III Great Britain had expended
half billion dollars In an enterprise
affecting her people M the Panama
canal does ours. what would be her
attitude II the United States should
make complaint against her action
he asked.
Senator O'Gornian was followed by
Senator Ncwlands who also asserted
that the United States held domestic
rights In America which foreign
power could not dispute. lie pro-
posed that the free passage pro'is-
ion remain In III. Lill: but that III"
objections OF Great Britain be met
with an amendment whereby the
United States government would pay
the tolls r"mi'tcd upon American
coastwls. shipping.
AN that foreign nations have III"
right to insist upon" said schnior
Ncwlands. lis that the charges which
American ships are free from shall
no, b. imposed upon foreign ship
ping.
Senator O'Gorman replied direct
iIy to Senator Roots declaration tina,
the United States WIS bound by the
solemn pledges OF Its treaties to sub
init to arbitration the Panama con-
,roycrsy. He declared thc latest
| arbitration treaty negotiated with
Grca Britain had been defeated In
tn. senate: while these now In force
explicitly exempted from arbitration
questions involving tho nationa, hon.
or or vital interests OF the United
| States.
Senate rNcwlands declared the
American transconiincntal railroads
were trying. with the aid Of Cana
dian ronds to "paraiyxo the canal.
He said American roads first tri'd 10
prevent tho const truction. aud then
to restrict the operation OF the can
lu,. Failing In that. lie said. they
lbnd appealed to their strong neigh
lhor In tn, north, also Interested IN
n,unopolixins trsnsconiincntai trans
portaiion." This activity. he de
!cjarcd, had been followed by u Can
adian appeal to the British S"'"r"
Wcni
Scus,or MARITIME OF New Jersey al
so spok. against the proposal To re-
peal the FREQ toll provision.
1T comes with bad srac" '"'
Great Britain TO demand arbitra
ton" he said. when her whole MS
tory las been one OF greed and a'ar'
lice In dealing with the world.
Washington. Jan. ::.-Ad,ocatc'
,I fro, unssar. for American shir'
through the Panama canal have mar
shallcd their forces In the senate !"
combat favorable nction upon th'
Root amendment providing Tor re-
neal of the American exemption pro
vision. The determination OF Chair'
man Brandcgcc to cal, meeting d
the canal committee to consider Tue
Root amendment. has aroused th'
friends OF the free passage provision
to united fight against any moH'.
ficatiou OF the law passed last August
Senator Roots speech OF yesterday
was replied to today by Senator U
German of New York. Senator New
lands OF Nevada aud others WHO
claim the United States has iu''
authority under its treaties TO give
free passage to American coastwise
traffic. Senator O'Gormau was
member of the sub committee wh':n
nut into the Democratic platform al
I,h,, tinr the plauk iulursinK the