The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-01

| Representative Ainey OF Pennsyl-
vania, republican. assailed what he
| called the efforts of the president to
"usurp the functions Of the legisla-
tive branch of the government
While Mr. Ainey spoke, in the
| speakers gallery where Mrs. Clark
and Miss Genevieve Clark and a par
ty of friends were seated, a large
lunch box, generously loaded with
sandwiches and fruit was produced
and passed around.
Various members were given a min
ute each to extend their remarks in
the record, and the remaining repub-
fican time was then given to repre-
sentative Mann.
CLARK MAKES NO ATTACK
Speaker Champ Clark, closing the
debate against the repeal. disappoint-
ed those who expected him to attack
President Wilson. He disclaimed any
personal issue with the president, de-
clared he believed Mr.. Wilson was
actuated by the highest patriotic mo-
tives and that there was no breach
in the democratic party. He argued
at length against the presidents con-
tention and declared that the amaz-
ing request of the president for the
repeal, like the peace of God, passeth
all UNDERESTIMATE He disc1aimed any
personal issue between the president
and himself and added that if the
president had reasons which are not
utterly untenable and which compel
him TO make this request" he had not
given them to the house. He differ
ed with the presidents statement that
toll exemption was "a mistaken eco
IT. rNoIin1-' hIIt a6nittinr
on that point, proposed that the ex-
emption be suspended two years. He
contended that the president was mis-
taken in his view that the exemption
was repugnant to the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty.
We want war with no nation said
the speaker. but rather than sur
render our right to compete sover-
eighty over every square foot OF our
globe encirclng domain. We will
cheerfully and couraseouly face 4
world in arms" He ATTACKED the at
titude OF house democrats who have
led the presidents fight FIR the toll
exemption repeal Referring TO pub
Hshed declarations that his opposition
TO the president was the opening gun
of his fight for the nomination in /!
1916" the speaker said he hid told all |
TO whom he had spoken about the 1915 |
situation that if the PRESIDENTS ad |
ministratIon were a success Mr.. Will |
son would be re- elected and if it were
failure the nomination would not |
be worth having"
AS to his own future the sIeaker in
sisted he could be happy without the |
presidency, the speakership or even
retirement to private life, should be
constituency so determine.
There is no personal issue between
the president of the United Suites and
myself" he said. Il trust thee never
will be. I have a no time uttered
one word of criticism Of the President.
At no time. SO far as I am Informed
or believe has the president said one
single word OF criticism of me. / have
never for one moment entertained the
opinion that President Wilson 3 &C
tuated by other than the highes mo-
tives.
II do not believe that PRECEDENT
Wilson has ever entertained any 9TH
err opinion as to the conduct Of uswho
find it necessary to differ with him
on this measure. President WTson
does not desire a breach in the en-
ocratic party. I do not desire a bfach
in the democratic party and, thee is
no breach in the democratic pars-. 1
would scorn to believe that President
Wilson countenances for one moment