The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-04-08
PROPONENTS AND OPPO.
NENTS OF REPEAL MEA.
SURE TO BE HEARD
FIRST ROLL CALL!
?oindexter Resolution Calling For
Information from PRECEDENT
Sent to Death Cell
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, April 7.--ConfrOnted by
kilograms from Gulf and Pacific
Coast ports urging public hearings on
the bill proposing the Panama eXemp-
tion repeal, the senate inter-oI Ieanic
canals committee today decided to
give fifteen days, beginning Thursday
tp hearing both proponent and op-
ponents OF the measure which passed
the house. Meanwhile the committee
will hear various senators who have
offered substitute plans FOR the fat
fepeal insure passed BY the house
i The committee today entered into
no discussion of the merits of the bill
itself. a long standing rrla that COM
mittee meetings should be secret was
put aside and the discussion thrown
open to'the public, but few senator's,
g group of school girl tourists and
Newspaper men were the only persons
20 take advantage of the departure
from precedent. ~"
In the senate the repeal fight oc-
cupied virtually the entire day, al
hough formal presentation OF the mat
ter will not come until the conclusion
of the committee hearings and its
deliberations. The first roll call on
the setiIT;.:. 2::;;::tt;cct 2;:t:ccct was taken on a
motion to refer to the foreign relations
committee resolution offered by SEN
ator Poindexter asking that the presi-
dent explain what matters he had in
mind in writing In his repeal message
Of matters of even greater delicacy
and nearer consequence" md what
connection these matters might have
with the Panama Canal regulations
and tolls. The administration forces
by a vote OF, 3as TO 81 sent the resolu-
tjon TO the committee, seven demo-
Gratis voting in the negative and nine
In the affirmative.
I Adopt Brahdege Resolution.
I The senate adopted without dissent
offered by. Senator Bran
Gsgee calling for ali correspondence
To negotiations for the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. It'swas, stated that
Substantially all of this matter ala
! Ras ini print In Rsenate docu-
nlents. @ a. y
sThroughout most OF the day the SEN
ale listened to an elaborate analysis
Of the various treaties involved In
the repeal controversy by Senator
Works, GaliforniS, who defended the
treaty right ofsShe United States to
p = 4. .. g il.a. ahinning from tolls
Before the canals committee Senator
Randsall presented kilograms from
New Orieaas asking for hearing, ana
Senator fhornton, who Is n member of.
the committee, urged that the inter-
est, or the Gnlf city should be heard
shoash he vigorously objected TO ex-
tend hearings. Senator Thornton
charged that the effort to delay action
was the scheme of coatwise shipping
interests. who were busy! arousing5
sentiment against repeal.
Senator Brandegee suggested that
the wisest plan would be to send the
bill to the senate without any com;
mittee recommendation He was the
only member to vote against the agree
ment. as to hearings, although Virtually
all members of the committee except
Chairman O'Gorman and Senator
BristoW seemed inclined to hasten dis
position of the problem. ~
Chairman O'Gorman's suggestion
Lnat; q program ne arranged ana aIso5
one from Senator Shields on q proiIo
sal that former President Taft, former
secretary OF state Knox, Secretary
Bryan and other government ofiicials
i;;.s i;;.St :S:::S5. :::S5 araeanI shanld ha 6a1fad
This preelpitatei a geabt 81 discussion
during which Senator Simmons said
re oip>posed the sneiination. TO make tho
hearing an inquisitlon with the adj.
as the defendant Mr..
Shields disclaimed any such Intention
NO action on a program was taken..
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