The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-02
toll REPEAL BILL
VOTE IS 248 TO I62
WILSON'S MEASURE TO END Elk.
EMPTioN FOR v. s. PASSED )
SPEAKER CLARK HITS BILL
Defends Economic Policy Of Free
Transit to American coastwise.
Ships and Cites Court Decis-
ion as to Its Legality.

Washington, April 1.-The house
passed the Sims bill which repeats
the panama canal act that permits
American coastwise vessels to pass
free through the canal The vote was
24S to 1872, majority Of So votes. The
measure now goes to the senate.
Clark Hits Toll Repeal BILL
Defending the economic policy of free
tolls and citing court decisions of its
legality, Champ Clark, speaker of the
house of representatives, challenged
the policy of President Wilson in advo-
eating the repeal of the Panama canal
act which permits American coast
wise vessels to pass free through the
canal. '7 8 IL =
The speaker declared that this
policy was reputation of solemn
platform obligations and demanded
that the Democrats hold true to the
faith proclaimed by their national con-
vention. |.' ia. T.. Is
He declared that he is not candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1916, for IL President
Wilson's administration amounts to
failure, the nomination will not be
worth having" and he denied that he
has ever entertained the slightest Ill
will toward the president because, OF
his own failure to secure the nomina-
ton at the Baltimore convention.
Speaker Clark was particularly EN-
phatic in his declaration that neither
he nor the president desired breach
in the Democratic party. and in his
| criticism of the "jaekal" press, some
of which represent that we are seek
ing to disrupt the Democratic party"
,@t Abandon Monroe Doctrine.
"The Panama tolls repeal means the
practical abandonment of the Monroe
doctrine" he said, (which we forced
into the international code and which
the American people will maintain at
all hazards. That is the only propo-
sition the American people ever
| agreed upon, and the reason they
agreed upon that was that because 1t
| was a genuine American pronounce
ment. 1t was the doctrine OF self
defense.
There is no personal issue between
the president of the United states and
myself. There has not been at any
time. trust there will never be. |
have at no time uttered word of
criticism, OF the president. At no
time, so far as | am informed or be-
lieve. has the president said one single
word Of criticism of me. In the ma
ture of things. man who Is worthy
to hold high public post In the sery-
| ice of his country must believe that
other public servants are actuated by
the same high. courageous and patri-
otto motives by which he believes
himself to be moved .#,,t ..
, Says Wilson Is a Patriot.
81 have never for one moment en-
tertained the opinion that President
Wilson is actuated by other than the
highest patriotic motives. do not be.
| lieve that President Wilson has ever
entertained any other opinion as to
the conduct of those of US who find 1t
necessary to differ with him on this
measure. President Wilson does not
desire a breach in the Democratic
party. do not desire breach in
| the Democratic party. and there Is no
breach in the Democratic party.
would scorn to believe that President
| Wilson countenances for one moment
the efforts of some of the iackal
| press TO represent that we are seeking
| to disrupt the Democratic party.
The president is too big a man
not to desire that this great question
should be fought out on its merits,
free from personalities which can do
no good and may do much harm.
With most of those who have as
serted that | am seeking to disrupt
the party the wish is father to the
thought"
The speaker then quoted excerpts
from articles In the New York World.
declaring him to be involved In a
clan to defeat the president and dis.
rupt the party. " "a
Clark Hits at Critics.
In another World article" he con-
tinued. those of us who stand for
American rights as against British
domination. are assailed for 'bolting
the president Merciful God! what
an idiotic phrase, have heard OF
men boiling platforms and OF bolting
nominees hut who ever heard before
of anybody boiling man In ONCE
We are denounced by the plutocraiic
! World as boilers because we stand
| by the platform. which is surely an
: astounding way TO bolt
Not satisfied with the foregoing
SANDERS. II attributes the fact thai
| am standing on the Baltimore plat
form to the fact that ] have not for
! gotten the Baltimore convention II
along with every editor IN America
! Who hopes 70 be ambassador palnistel
1 planlpoteniiafy. consul general. d. Il