The Caucasian., 1913-11-27
BY ARTHUR y. eURa

Washington, Nov. 26. - [Special9 -
Suspend the free tolls provision in the
Panama canal act until diplomatic diff
ferences can be adjusted" That is the
program arranged by Chairman Adam
son Of the interstate and foreign COM
merce committee and Congressman
Stevens, the ranking Republican men,
ber of the committee.
Adamson and Stevens have worked
together harmoniously on most ques-
tions in congress and particularly in
regard to the canal. They opposed the
free tolls provision when it passed the
house, but were outvoted. The propo
sition to suspend the provision will
''give the fellows who voted for free
tolls an opportunity to save their
faces" remarked Adamson.
'sThe coastwise shipping never de.
manded free tolls, and as matter of
fact, it makes no difference whether or
not they have free tolls. They have a
monopoly and can charge such rates
a they choose"
Would Have Cut Loose.
Many members of the house believe
that 1t would be better to do some
thing for our foreign shipping than fo,
the coastwise trade, view which is
shared by Adamson.
81 never did think we should have
made the Hay-Pauncefote treaty" he
said, 'sbut we should have abrogated
the Clayton Bulwer treaty and built
the canal on our own account and
managed it as we saw fit- We have
spent our money on 1t, and we ought
to control it. But in suspending the
free tolls provision until the diplomatic
differences can be cleared up we re-
lieve the tension concerning those
tolls Besides, we shall get more mon
ey to operate the canal, and my object
Is to make it self sustaining
"How long would it take to clear up
those diplomatic differences?
well. I guess Fred here"-nodding
toward Congressman Stevens of Min
nesota-sand myself will not be inter
ested' in whatever happens by that
time
Mann Relented.
Two weeks before the session should
expire by limitation Minority Leader
Mann ceased to ask for roll call on
motions to adjourn. When asked why
| he replied: "Oh, I can be halfway
| decent once in awhile l intended to
i ~ a last
two weeks Of the session: allow them
| to 20 home IL they wanted to withou'
missing roll call or necessitating tbs
return Of those who are away"
'sWhy have you got it in for mey
| asked Congressman Burke of South
Dakota. '.I have been away for about
| two months. missing every roll call
and the first day return ready to an
swer you have no roll call"
| "Quite a number Of the boys were
caught that way" grinned Mann. "Vis
| Murdock and several of his Progress
sives were ameng the number"
| Admired Roosevelt.
Former Senator Cockrell of Missouri
who was recently appointed member
/ OF the board Of ordnance and fortii
cations, was great admirer of Theo
/ dore Roosevelt Cockrell might have
been in the senate yet" remarked s
Missourian. III he had not praised
Roosevelt SO much during the 19O4
Campaign. He was loyal to Parker
but he couldn't help saying nice thing:
about Roosevelt, and that helped t.
beat him"
Wanted Details.
Senator Newlands was discussing 8
general financial plan to take the place
Of all that had been suggested in th'
way Of currency legislation. 1t was
i rather involved-as one man said
"nebulous Finally Senator Clapp o.
Minnesota interrupted the Nevada sen
ator and asked him II he had embodied
his ideas In bill. Newlands replied
In the negative. Il think there is /
great deal Of force in what the senate
says" responded Clapp II should b,
glad to see it worked out in detail.
i am very much interested In the details
of such plan.
i And most Of the other senators pres
ent chuckled as they realized that th'
details Of a Ncwlands proposition
would be most elaborate affair.
a Fvod Guaranty
There Is permitted to be placed upol
many food and drugs articles th,
words guaranteed under the food ant
drugs act" There is no guarantee il
that label. and many complaints ar
being made about the abuse of thos
i words. It is probable that the depart
ment Of agriculture will have the priv
llege Of using them Cancelled.
Public Documents.
Senator Cummins has began tiltin.
lat that hoary privilege the printing
/ Of all kinds Of matter as senate docu
j ments In order to get free circulation
| through the malls. Something Ik
le,2e0 paees of such documents on 81
/ Iconcelvah1e subjects has been printe'
! nS - Iast 80.