The Washington herald., 1914-04-08
SENATE LIMITS
TOLLS HEARINGS

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Oliver. Overman, Page. Perkins. Pom
creme. Robinson. Salisbury. shafroth.
Sherman. shively. Simmons,
Smith ,(Georgla), Swanson. Thomas.
Thompson. Thornton. Tillman. Walsh,
Warren, West. wflliaras-s5.
Those voting against the reference
were: Senators Ashurst. Brady, Bristow.
Catron. Chamberlain. Ciapp. Clark (Wy-
pming), Crawford, cummins. Du Pont,
FAN, Gallinger. Gronna. Hitchcock,
Jones. Kenyon. Lane. LIppitt. Nelson.
Norris, o'Gorman. Poindexter. Ransdell.
Smith CMichisan), smoot. vardaman'
works-H.
The vote on the Poindexter resolution,
taken in conjunction with the action OF
the Interoceanie Canals Committee yes
terday, was regarded as strongly indi-
catIve OF a desire on the part OF the
Senate to confine debate on the bill
within reasonable bounds and to oppose
any organized attempt to hlibuster
against the measure.
Senators Poindexter and Lippitt support
ed the resolution The President should
be given a seat on this floor II 1t Is his
intention to try to control the Senate.
remarked Senator Poindexter. He has
told US that we should repeal the tolls
cxrmption because he believes II Is the
thing TO do. II the President Is to con-
troll legislation as well as the executive
affairs of the country. We should have
some fundamental changes in our gov
ernmental system"
Lippitt Gives Reasons.
Senator Lippitt urged the passage OF
the resolution. declaring that he had
found no one who knows what the Pres
Ident Is talking about The Senator
quoted from President Wilson'S book,
''The New Freedom" to show that the
Chief Executive had been a friend Of
publicity apd a foe OF secrecy. Senator
Iippitt said he did not know how he
stood on the tolls question, but thought.
as between friendly nations, We could
AFFORD 10 be generous with England.
No decision was reached at the morn
ing session Of the Interoceanic Canals
Committee as to whom the committee
would invite to appear before II. This
will be left open until the next meet
ing of the committee, tomorrow morn
ing. when Senators who have measures
Affecting the repeal program Will ap-
pear. During the discussion yesterday
the names OF President Wilson, former
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt. Secre-
tary of State Bryan. former Secretary
of State Richard Olney. and others
were mentioned as possible recipients
OF invitations to enlighten the COM
mittee.
The White House probably will present
to its friends on the committee the names
OF several authorities it would like to
/ hEaVn ~nFr1.
piled as yet.
Government ns Plaintiff.
| The fact that the White House has in
dicated its intention representing such a
list yesterday led to the prediction that
the hearings will take the form OF tria
case, with the committee prosecuting and
| the government as the plaintin. Such
| spectacle Is not expected to lend prestige
! to either branch of the government.
In the discussion which followed tht
vote limiting hearings. Senator Shiedi
/ expressed the opinion that leading states
men who had been identified directly
/ and Indirectly with the making OF th'
| Hay-Pauncefote treaty, should be invit
| ed to appear. Senator Brandegee suS
gest that perhaps President Wilson nigh
be invited to enlighten the committee
Senator Shields did not belies, the Presi
dent NOul0 ltel Tree 10 dSStpN suSh al
| invitation.
Il do not think so either" replied Sena
tor Brandegee. but would be very glaC
| indeed TO hear from him on the subject.
| Senator Walsh expressed the opinion
that 1t would be well IL the principa
matter presented to the committee hat
to do with augmenting the facts here
tofore elected as to the economic side
OF the general problem. He said that IL
| view of the constant reiterations of tn
| statement that a shipping and ship
building combination existed. the trutl
ought to be brought out before the com
mittee. He thought. also. the commit
tee should have expert opinion as to tn
influence OF tolls or no tolls upon trans
continental and other railway rates. H
disapproved OF making of the hearing
simply an opportunity for further out
pouring OF oratory.
| In the Senate, Immediately after tn
opening Of the session, Senator Brandege
called up his resolution calling upon tn
Secretary OF State to submit TO the Sen
ate il not incompatible with the publ
interest all letters, correspondence, an
information in the possession Of the de
partment relative to the negotiations lead
ing up to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
There was only a few minutes devote
by Senators Brandegee and Lodge to tn
explanation Of the purpose of the resolu
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