The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04
PREPARE
FOR FINAL CLASH
Administration Supporters Will
Yield to No Compromise in
Tolls Controversy.
SIMMERING eTAGE IN FIGHT
Concerted Effort by Republican
Senators to Unite Against
Repeal Policy.
SIMMERING eTAGE IN FIGHT

Washington, April 3.-Thc Panama
Canal tolls exemption controversy has
reached tho simmcring stage in the
Senate. pending consideration next
week of the repeal bill and proposed
compromises by the Committee on In
teroceanic Canals Leaders on both
sides OF the fight continued their ac-
tivities to-day, however, preparing for
the final clash of the great legislative
battle.
Two salient points were emphasized
in the Developments OF tho day One
was the concerted effort made hy Re
publican Senator's TO unite against the
was the reinforced determination of
administration leaders To yield to no
compromise on the House hill pro-
TidinS for fiat repeal OF tolls eNemp-
zion for American ships.
Among Republican Senators who
nave been classified as doubtful with
tendency to line up against the Prcsi-
dent. Democratic Senator's who are
ShnmpioninS the Presidents cause AS
scrt that they welcome this movement
confident that II can have no other cf-
tcct than TO solldify the Democrats and
ana In assuring success for the admin
iSiration: These Democrats. while adj
mitting that live of their number can
not hc Induced TO abandon their on
position 10 the bill. insist that there
is every indication that all other ma
port the measure.
They also are assured OF support h,
sono OF tho Republican Senators, de-
spitc the effort TO unite against tho
Such Republicans az Senator's Root
LouSc, burton and AicCumbcr are
counted upon as unaltcrabIv opposed
TO tolls exemption for American ships.
and with these votes the administrn
tioii leaders retain their confidence
,nai ina, nothing can prevent ultimate VIC
tican senator who will vote against
the rcpcal hill said to-day that ~ ,v,,s
confident the administration had the
no,cS TO carry the repeal. and that
noihinT would change the situation.
bill authorizing tho President TO
contract with American registered
stealnships and steamship lines using
the Panama Canal was introduced to.
day by representative Edmonds. of
PENNSYLVANIA. Under ii tolls on Amer
ican ships would be remitted for n
ncriod Of ten years. the amount of
such tolls TO be payable out of the
treasury cv"rv six months. and tho
American ships would he required 10
carry mails OF all Kinds without
chHrEc to the government
Jhe contracts would he with first
class vessels. trading hetwncn the east
en- ana western coasts Of tho United
America. and subject TO all existing or
fnturc general United states laws
Proofs would lie required that these
vessels were not railroad controlled
"a VI agreements made with other
parties and lines ncllidin" the rail
road lines" tn" bin provides. Shall he
apDroved hv the Dcuartment Of Com
merre. and all frcirht rates shall 10
noStcd with and subjected to revision
b>. the prorcr authorities"
These ships or lines would not he
D"nhihited from pro rating with all
rail"oadS on an couitahle basis. but
would be re"nircd t., agree that in ma
tonnI emergencies they would he hnII
at Fe'eral diSnoeal to aVrec to give
preference &" goods made and produced
charged apainst any part Of carroes
not originating In the United States
or ORIGINATING In South America and
CONSIGNED to tho United States.