Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-31

did all could to elect him, far more
than some Of those who so vocif-
erously and fulsomely praise him
now and for whom deep down in his
heart he must entertain supreme con-
tempt. have steadfastly supported
him until we are called upon to Dol,
the platform. I absolutely refuse to dc
any such thing"
Mr.. Clark then referred to published
report Of fight on his election tc
the spearkership.
'.The New York Sun practically
nominates the gentleman from Ken.
tuoky. (Mr. Shirley for speaker" said
he. Here is its exact language:
Reports have it that already the
little leader who has decided thai
Representative Carter Glass. Of Vir-
ginia, would be good man for floor
leader and that Representative Swagel
Shirley, Of Kentucky, would make an
ideal speaker The strange part OF
that paragraph is that 1t makes nc
mention of my voluble. vehement and
vociferous friend from Texas (Mr
Henry for the speaker. He has had
his eagle eye on the speakership Tor
these many years.
Cares Not For Personal Future.
II have this to say: The fact that
am making this fight for our platform
pledges may end my public career
There are many things worse than be-
ing defeated for congress or defeated
for the speakership or even worse than
to be defeated for the presidency, and
one Of them Is to repudiate the plat
form on which you were elected. II
my constituents who have stood by
me with unshaken fidelity should re-
tire me to private life can still be
happy in tho love and affection OF my
wife and children. in the society OF my
books and in cultivating flowers and
trees
Asserting that he had no criticism
for his democratic friends who would
vote for the repeal, the speaker plead
ed that "if we must differ let us diner
in Kindness" and then launched into an
argument Of the tolls Issue.
He contended. first, that the trans
railroads would be the cnlet
Beneficiary Of the repeal.
Position Contemplate.
Representative Humphrey, OF WASH
ington, republican, denounced the DEM
ocratic position "more contemplate
than the English language can ex-
press and declared that the condition
had been brought about by the ego
tistical hlundering" Of the administra-
ton in the Mexican situation. he
lauded Majority Leader Underwood
and Speaker Clark, who he said by
every rule Of fairness and honor should
be president today" for refusing to re-
pudia.e the democratic platform. The
administration, Representative Hum.
phrey declared, had been imposed on
ito carry out the international conf
dence game by which japan and
England hoped to secure the use Of the
canal without competition"
Republican Leader Mann told the
house three questions were involved In
a repeal Of the Panama tolls exemp-
tion, treaty rights, moral rights apart
from treaty construction, and athe
economic policy involved. The econo-
mic question: might ba chAugsd at any
time. he said. but = decision on treaty
rights must be q lasting one. He MAIN
that no construction Of the Hay
treaty compelled the United
States to charge the same tolls on it's
own ships or those Of Panama as were
levied on th -e Of other nations.
"Englands attempt to secure her
Of the treaty at this time
is not for It's pres It effect. 1t is for
the long distant .lture. II we con-
strue the treaty according to the En-
glish claim It is sure to rise and en-
barrass US whenever we have war with
other countries. War is not desirable
but it Is inevitable. We can not al
ways maintain peace.
Might Dsfeat Us in War.
IF we agree now to the English con-
struction it is certain that in the fu-
ture when we have a war with Japan or
China or some other country, questions
will arise with reference to their use
Of the canal, especially as to war ves-
sells. and in the time of stress, we will
be met with the contention Of England.
the present ally Of Japan, or some other
that we already have con-
strued the treaty. in such way that
we can not protect the canal without
bringing a protest from England or
other countries which will embarrass
If not defeat us in war"