Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

WASHINGTON March ss.-With
slightly diminished interest after the
spectacular sklrmish OF yesterday,
the House to-day settled down to a
long debate on the administration
canal tolls repeal bill A vote upon
the bill is not expected before Tues"
day afternoon, as no night sessions
win be held.
The debate in the Senate on the re-
peal OF the exemption clause was
postponed until Monday, except for a
brief coiIoquy following the reading
bv senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, OF
the conclusions Of Professor Emory
R. Johnson, Of the University Ct
Pennsylvania, against free tolls
The galleries OF the House we're
crowded to-day. mostly with women,
when Representative Harrison, OF
mississippi the first speaker OF the
day, began his speech against the re-
peal OF the tolls provision In the Fan
anna Canal act. Many Representa-
lives who were on the floor yesterday
we're absent however,
Representative Harrison, in pro-
testing against the tolls repeal asked
are we now to bow in humble hui
mllItv to Great Britain? Are we TO
bow simply because Great Britain as
a powerful nation thinks that we, now
situated as we are, confronted by IN
fernatioual complications, would sur
B render honor to an unjust and un-
reasonable contention for the sordld
confederation OF assisting US TO settle
4 question that, although II is close
10 Us. vet Is, after all IN the interests
of humanity
will Rise TO Plague You"
ne not deceived, sirs; those VINO
would vote for this repeal ACT VIII
some day have that act rise 70 plague
you" ,.,u.N
Representative stevens, Of Minne-
seta. Republican,, appealed 70 the
House to uphold the Presidents POSI-
lion on the canal issue.
"If the United States diserimlnales
aeainst Great Britain at Panama,
stevens asserted, then an equal as
elimination against American vessels
susing Canadian canals along our Dor
der might be justified"
Declaring there is no escaping the
naked truth" that for the FIRST time
The United States Is urged to sur-
render under foreign pressure dis
euise the situation or becloud the
issue as YOU may Representative j.
r. Knowiand, OF California, attacked
the proposed repeal. He added;
The Government OF the United
states. speaking through a Congress
q President and the State Depart
ment. takes positive position touch !,
Ing the Interpretation OF q disputed
treaty. and a succeeding administre- :
ton demands and insists that TINS
Government reverse itself, ABANDON
IT'S former position and accept the
foreign Interpretation of the treaty
Al action with no parallel IN Ameri-
Visits Of Enslishmen.
sWhat Is the excuse for this un-
precedented actlon?"
Representative Knowland COM
mented on the visits Of Sir Edward
Tyrrell, private secretary to Sir Ed
ward Grey. British Foreign Minister,
Ia the White House IN 1918, also on
that OF Hon. Robert L. Borden, Pre-
fnier OF Canada, and Hon. Shirley
Benn, M. p, honorary secretary OF
the British Peace Committee and per-
lsonal friend of Andrew Carnegie, ne
said that the Hon. Shirley Benn, att
er his return to London IN November
1918. declared at the Mansion House
peace centenary meeting ] have
in my possession positive proof OF ms
statenaents-thst he had seen the
President and there was not the
slightest doubt that the peace appro-
priatl0n and tolls repeal woula % put
through both the Senate and House,
as the President had pledged himself
Ia carry out these proposals TO the
satisfaction of the British Govern
ment.
The Presidents Washington Park
IN, - speech on August 10, 1879, q
month after the first British protest
vas received. announced to the farm
ers OF Washington Park on that