The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-25
Jones of Washington has Let
ters Read from Boston Man
Accusing President Wilson
of Treason.
OPPOSITION TO CANAL
REPEAL vENEM0US
Senator'S Leading Fight Take
Refuge Behind Private Cit
izens in Assault on Execu.
tive's Motives.
tBy Leased Wire to Evening Herald.


Washington. March 20. -"If An
drew Carlesie, who continually
promotes the cause Of Great Britain.
were the citizen of any other nation
he would be charged with treason.
declared Senator Chamberlain to-
day. Ia the course OF the Panama
tolls debate. lie has never hcsitat-
ed TO spend his millions in endoaVor-
Ina 60 inculcate reciprocal feeling
for Great Britain in the minds of tho
people uf the United States"
Nh. ChamboFiain's attack of MIR
Carnegie came as the climax OF hot
argument during which Senator
Jones, who also opposed the repeal
of the canal tolls exemption, had
read. under protest several letters
lattaeking the contention oi Prcsi-
dent Wilson
The debate was cut or when the
subject went over To tomorrow un-
der parliam ntary procedure.
Senator Jones had read letter
from William u. l.nrkin, Of No. 20
| Highland street. Boston, aHsailing
President Wilson's contention. aud
saying:
The president should be recalled
10 the classic shades Of Princeton
instead of being permitted to con
/ tiuuc TO bulldpze accredited repre-
scnintipos OF tho American people in
consrcss."
senator IIoN smith. senator Low
/ Is. and other Democratic leaders
failed by various parliamentary tac-
tics. to prevent the reading of the
letter Senator Thomas. Democrat
interrupted the reading of similar
letters To ask Jones opinion ot the
presidents motives In Urging the re-
peal.
- believe the president TO be act
ing honestly. and in accordance with
his hest Judgment said senator
Jones. II am simply reading these
letters 10 show the feeling and o.
dignation among the ordinary people
loi tho country"
J Senator Thomas protested against
the reading of letters impugning the
motives uf the president lie declar-
ed senators should MAX" such
charges directly.
senator Thomas criticised scna-
tor jones as detructing from the dig
nifty Of tho senate by reading lctter'
that almost charged the president
with treason. Senator Jones re-
spunded he was not Criticising Ia
president but believed his cores
poudeut had gTuspcd the idea thai
the people aud congress were EMIT.
led to know why congress should
repeal free tolls.
Should foreign relations iustifl
the courac J am sure congress VII
support the president. irrespective o
party. hut DO is entitled Go know th'
reasons ON which Go base It's acts
replied senator Jones.
Senator Thornton Contendrd tina
the Larkin letter was improper ans
should not have been received hy tn
senate.
The incident of the letters ende,
with Senator Chamberlain taking ui
his resolution 10 repeal the proNlF
ions uf the river and harhur BIN %
1854, which forbid the leVying %
TOLLS on inland waterways tie ~
I poatcd his charge that the "insidiou
Influences hchind the Panama &C.
/. peal were the CHnadMn Pacific am
iothor transcontincntal railroads. hu
hastcned tu add that he dld not meal
! tn Intimate that tho president wa
4 lHrtuated hN those influences. ~
4 referred to the president us 'a thor
/. 1ughiy patriotic gentleman. who he
: licYes ln whatever ho does ana tha
ho is doing BE- for the best interest
d.. a. he country