The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31

duiged itself to-day In what both sides OF
the tolls repeal controversy acknowledged
was an armistice in the debate over the
Administration bill.
| There was apparent reluctance on the
part of the leaders of either side to en-
gage In the forensic battle All were
saving themselves for the nnal clash to-
| morrow.
Nearly thirty members Of the House
spoke In the course OF the days debate.
Only two Of these speeches came from
real leaders upon either side of the dis
| cusslon. These were the addresses OF
| Representative Doremus Of Michigan. who
10 leading the Democrats opposed to the
repeal, and Lenroot of Wisconsin. Re
publican who favors the Presidents con-
| tention.
Al the conclusion OF the day It was an
nounced from the chair that hours and
~ minutes Of the allotted twenty hours
| OF general debate remain. Pursuant to
| this announcement II was unanimously
agreed that the House meet tomorrow at
II 80 A. NJ. BY this agreement voting
DeAnite Action ~ . p. NJ.
There will be two roll calls at least.
the bill to the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce with general or
specific Instructions a. to amendment ana
tho second on the passage OF the measure
itself. Each roll call will consume APP
proximateiy forty minutes. 20 that definite
disposal Of the bill will probably have
been made by o'clock
In to-morrows debate the heavy ar
t!llery of both sides will be numbered.
Speaker Clark has reserved with Rep
resentative Doremus a full hour in which
TO discuss the Sims bill. 1t Is understood
also that Mr.. Knowland stands ready to
yield Mr.. Clark moro time, should the
hour fail to suffice.
IL Ia realized on both sides that Mr.
Clark's speech will be the most important
feature Of tho concluding debate. The
Speaker has spent considerable portion
OF the last three days In preparing his
argument.
He has permitted not a word TO escape
with regard to Its tenor. Even his closest
associates In the House disclaim any
knowledge OF the method OF attack which
tho speaker will employ. The extraor-
binary amount Of time which has been
/ accorded to Mr.. Clark leads many to be-
lieve that he will review his own career
As a Democrat and explain at length ana
in Intimate detail the reasons which
brought him to his original position In
favor Of tolls exemption.
Estimates Of the Vote.
Political prophets about the Capitol
have adhe red very closely to their esti-
mates made on Saturday. Few accord
the Administration a majority less than
atty on the nnal passage Of the bill The
highest estimate OF the majority for the
{ Presidents contention heard to-day was
I eighty -seven. The majority will doubt
less range somewhere between these ex-
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places II In the neighborhood OF sixty.
The opening speech In the House to-
day was delivered by Representative
L'Ensle OF Florida. Democrat Mr..
LEngle occupied an lnvallds roller chair
in the well Of the House. He launched a
bitter attack against repeal. particularly
along the ground OF yielding to British
! influences Mr.. REngle said:
John Bull has besn rampaging around
the world. seeking whom he could scare
and forcing himself into every position OF
advantage by blum. buster and blood.
England 10 the bully OF Europe. and
| wants to be the bully OF the world
Representative Doremus. who followed
Mr. L'Engle. read his speech, In which he
argued against the Administrations inter-
probation OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
and previous international conventions
dealing with the situation In the Isthmus.
He urged upon Congress the necessity
for the remission OF tolls for American
coastwise shipping a. an economic ad-
vantage. He promised that free tolls
| would make an appreciable decrease In
! the cost of east coast TO west coast trans
| portation without harmful influence upon
transportation by rail-
| Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin
| in a brief speech summarized the position
OF the Republicans who are supporting tho
| President. He told the House that the
honor Of the United States was the thing
| at stake.
Defends Clarke Pssiti0n.
| Representative Sloane Of Nebraska, q
| Republican. rose to q defence Of Speaker
Clarks position. He told the House that
1t could not AFFORD to disregard the
expressions Of Speaker Clark. in view OF
the latter's record for patriotism. Mr..
Sloane attacked the President and charged
him with attempting to browbeat and
Brighten Congress into accord with his
opinions.
Representative Smith Of Minnesota q
Republican. assAiied the repeal bill on
the ground that Il would mean an ad-
mission that Congress had voted to place
tho United States In . dishonorable at
titude. He said the President asked for
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