Arizona republican., 1914-03-14
CAN'T l SEE HOW
 PEACE RELATES
 T0 CANAL TOLLS
Revelation is Made That Carnegie Endowment is Aiding the Fight for Repeal of the Exemption Clause
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcH1

WASHINGTON, March 13-HoW the Carnegie endowment for international peace has aided the fight for the re- peal of the tolls exemption clause of the Panama canal act was revealed before the senate lobby committee, when Dr. James Brown Scott, secre- tary and member of the board of di- rectOrs of the endowment. testified that more than $3OOOO has been ap- propriated for the circulation of Pan- ana canal literature" Just what connection there is between tolls and international peace was not ex- plained.
 Detailing the efforts of the en- dowment, Dr. Scott said 1000. 900 copies of a pamphlet, urging the re- peal of the exemption clause and signed by practically the entire di- rectorate, had been sent throughout the country, and 700,000 copies of Senator Roots speech urging the re- peal had been mailed under the sena- tors frank. MT. Scott agreed to fur nish copy of all documents sent out.
 No questions were asked the wit ness relating directly to the charges made in an executive session of the senate recently by Senator O'Gor- man that the actual purpose of the endowment was to promote an al liance between the United States and Great Britain, it's peace propaganda serving merely as a cloak for that purpose.
 Senator Reed. however. demanded an explanation of the relation be- tween international peace and the tolls charged for the use of the Pan anna canal. Pamphlets sent out by the endowment, he asserted, urged that the United States yield to Great Britain, and that that had been Senator Roots view as expressed in the senate.
 My understanding of Senator Roots opinion is that we either should repeal the exemption clause or submit the disputed portion of the treaty to arbitration.
 Dr. Scott said: T believe one of these courses should be followed understand that there is a difference of opinion between the senator and myself; but I am not here to de- fend my opinions. l am here to fur nish the committee with information as to the Carnegie endowment for international peace.'
 Chairman Overman interfered to stop the discussion along this line. The committees effort to learn what effort, if any, to impede the repeal of the exemption clause had been made by the shipbuilders and the steamship men of the United States, was temporarily halted today by the illness of Clarence w. DeKnight, the Washington attorney, who ad- mitted yesterday that he had spent fifteen years urging legislation of various kinds upon congress. De Knight had a nervous collapse after his ordeal before the committee.
 Administration leaders in congress are prepared for quick and decisive battle next week over the repeal of the toll exemption clause of the Pan anna canal act, and are confident that the presidents plea for a reversal of policy will be needed.
 LONDON, March 13. President Wilson's message on the Panama canal, considered purely from a lit erary standpoint, is regarded by AL fred Gardiner, editor of the Daily News, as classic" He declared the greatest evil of Europe today was secret diplomacy, and the greatest gift America has made to the world is frank and candid diplomacy.