Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

stood 235 to 149 for the third
reading Of the bill, indicating
majority Of almost 100 for re-
peal.
WASHINGTON, March 31-Charg-
ing that President Wilson has been
made the instrument to carry out
the international confidence game of
England and Japan" to use the Pan
anna Canal without American COM
petition, Representative Humphrey,
Republican, of Washington, attacked
the proposed repeal Of the free tolls
exemption clause, in the House to-
day and criticised the foreign policy
of the Administration. He also paid
tribute to Speaker Clark and Major
ity Leader Underwood and said Clark
was robbed" of the Presidency.
He declared that the Democratic
attitude in this instance was deserv-
ing of more contempt than the Eng
fish language can express" and he
put the blame for this state of af-
fairs on 'the egotistical, laundering,
the 'holier than thou policy" which,
he asserted, has been pursued toward
Mexico since President Wilson came
into power
Clark Defends Free Tolls.
Defending the economic policy Of
free tolls and citing court decisions
of its legality, Champ Clark. Speaker
of the House of Representatives,
closed the debate for free tolls. chal-
longing the policy of President Wilson
in advocating the repeal of the Pana-
ma Canal act which permits Ameri-
can coast-wise vessels to pass free
through the canal.
The Speaker declared that this poll
icy was a Reputation of solemn plat
form obligations and demanded that
the Democrats hold true to the faith
proclaimed by their national conven-
ton.
He declared that he is not a can
didate for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination of 1916, for If Presi-
dent Wilson'S administration amounts
to a failure, the nomination will not
be worth having"
The Speaker disposed of Repre-
sentative Hardwick's attack on him
by declaring: Shoe fly don't both
er me" This retort to the Georgia
member caused laughter. Clark
brought a demonstration when ne
continued Il would rather see the
canal blown up than to see the Brit
ish get any control. over It " He con-
Guided hiss peech at 45S o'clock
amid wild cheering.
He said repeal means abandonment
of the Monroe Doctrine.
"PIeads for Reputation"
I'VE have lived" Humphrey de-
clared, TO see the imposing spectacle
of the President of the United States
not asking. but supplicating, the Con-
gress Of the. United States to direct
y repudiate plank of the platform
that he had especially approved. and
upon which he was elected and one
that brought him thousands of votes.
We have lived to see the inspiring
spectacle of a Secretary of State en-
Enthusiastically applauding the repudi-
alton of the plank in the platform
that he himself wrote by the candiv
date he nominated on it. Mr.. Bryan's
opinion OF embezzlers' at that mo-
ment must have been above par!
ITO any man who knows our great
and beloved Speaker, who knows his
courage, his patriotism and his intel
lectual integrity, it is unthinkable that
he should come before the assembled
members of Congress and plead that
we should violate his party's platform
and sacrifice his country's interests
to cover up his own mistakes, II he
we're Presldent-and by every rule Of
fairness and honor he should be Pres
| ident to-day.
The people Of this country are be-
ginning to realize more and more az
the days go by what this nation han
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