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Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-13

the White House that the president will
sign the bill with It's qualifying amend
ment, but there has been no declaration
that he will veto It and party leaders in
senate were practically certain that
its approval as amended by the house will
lead to the last favorable action by the
president
Eleven democrats led by Senator O'Gor-
man fought consistently TO the end and
even an hour before the last vote was
taken they did not abandon their efforts
TO amend the bill TO meet their view OF
the manner in which American rights in
the canal and American rights TO exempt
cosstwise shipping from toll payments
should be guarded. Although all sorts of
amendments were voted down by ma
iorities that never fell below twelve and
one occasion went as hish as nfty-five,
the minority democrats kept up the fight
to the end.
Vote Taken Quietly.
The senate was weary with its long
grind OF debate and by the time Vice
President Marshall put the question for
the passage OF the bill the oratory had
died down, the chamber was quiet and
the vote taken with but little excitement.
Earlier in the evening there was an out
break among democrats which showed
more plainly than anything which has
gone before the deep feeling that has
Eeen aroused by this bill
Senators Vardaman of Mississippi and
West of Georgia, came near TO blows,
creating a scene such as had not been
witnessed on the floor in many years.
The bill probably will be sent over TO
the house tomorrow and can be taken up
at once II house leaders desire. With
the senate amendment II is subject for
conference II leaders on the house side
insist upon one, but 1t can be finally dis
posed OF Immediately so far as congress
: is concerned II the house accepts the
senate amendment and agrees to the bill
as sent them from the senate side. A
conference would delay final approval by
| congress, but it is not expected that the
measure would be kept in conference
more than a few days. The evident
temper Of the senate to defeat the bill
unless amended is expected to have
weight with the house and the democrats
rnxious to put an end to the matter al
soon as possible. are expected to demand
early action.
| Vote on Bill.
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-13
HISTORY OF TOLLS PROBLEM
Exemption Measure Introduced Two
Years Ago.

EXEMPTION Measure introduced TWO
Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, June l2-The question
of making the Panama canal free to
American vessels was brought to the
front when the house on May 2S, l9l2
Incorporated in the act providing for the
est a hlishment Of civil government in the
canal zone, q provision authorizing the
president to charge tolls to vessels using
the canal, with a proviso eXempting
American coastwise vessels from such
charges President Taft, in message
TO congress had urged the exemption
The bill had been reported to the house
providing tolls for all vessels, but the
exemption provision was adopted as an
amendment. This amendment was in the
bill as it went TO the senate.
Before the bill passed the senate, Great
Britain, on July IL, 1912, filed formal
protest against the proposed exemption.
The note transmitted to the State depart
ment contended;
The British government thinks that to
allow American vessels to pass through
the canal without the payment OF tolls
would be to violate the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty whether the tolls are not collected,
or whether # collected they are refunded.
As to coastwise trade, the British gov
ernment thinks 1t would be difficult to
frame a provision which would not do
injustice to their interests"
Text of Treaty Agreement.
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty superseded
the Clayton Bulwer treaty under which
Great Britain and the United States
were Jointly to build the canal. The Hay
Pauncefote agreement, after providing
rules for the regulation Of the canal,
based on the rules governing the suez
canal traffic, set forth:
The canal shall be free and open to
the vessels of commerce and OF war az
all nations observing these rules on
terms of entire equality, so that there
shall be no discrimination in respect OF
the conditions or charges OF traffic OF
otherwise. Such conditions or charges OF
traffic shall be just and equitable"
The British note OF protest started a
lengthy diplomatic correspondence on the
subject Great Britain throughout
claimed that the United states could not
under the terms OF the treaty, make toll
exemption OF any vessels, whether it,
own or of other nations. Secretary
Knox, who conducted the correspondence
for the United states, in several lengthy
notes contended that the exemption o.
American coastwise shipping was in NJ
, way a discrimination against other traDi
using the canal He asserted that the ex
emption was in the nature OF a subsidy
paid, not by imposing the tolls for Ger
tain American vessels upon other ship
passing through the canal. but by thu
American taxpayers themselves in payinl
for the maintenance OF the canal
The avoidance OF possible friction.
said the note, has been one OF the mai
objects OF those methods of arbitration
Of which the United States has been 10
so long foremost and consistent advo
cate"
President Urges Repeal.
Throughout the first year Of Presiden
Wilson's administration there was a con
slant agitation for the repeal Of The ex
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-13
President TrEes nrpeaI.

Throughout the first year Of President
Wilson's administration there was a con
slant agitation for the repeal OF The ex-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

last day, and we always marry ADJ
miral Atom-that's what we call him
to somebody. You'll be the first one
he's married who isn't freak. Well
get all the merchants to give wedding
presents. You get half"
"Oh, then it's just an exhibition
wedding?''I said, greatly relieved.
That's what it was to be, and was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17

He must have noticed my eyes pop
ping, Mr. Kiester must, for he went
on hastily, you marry him, but of
course you don't marry him. The
ceremony is just ballyhoo stunt. We
want to bring out big.crowd on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-17


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The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-The Daily Telegraph 3
diplomatic correspondent says:
Turkey may declare war at any
moment. 1t is now only matter OF
days-possibly few hours.
"All efforts of the powers in the
Triple Entente have failed, and the
London embassy admits the situation
II grave. The military party domi
nant in Constantiople has concluded
that the present is the best time to
obtain restoration of Macedonia and
the Aegean Islands.
German officers and men are be-
ing poured into Constantinople. Tur.
key apparently counts on the Balkan
states quarreling among themselves
while Turkey fights Greece, but II
seems likely that Turkeys declara
ton of war against Greece will be re-
garded as a hostile act by the Triple
Entente, which will send a fleet to
dispose of all the Turkish and Ger.
man ships.
The British government has warn
ed Turkey that by starting any cam.
paign at this time she signs her
death warrant
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01

A circle OF country "a miles square
will be swept of buildings If the or
der OF the military governor of Paris
that residents Of the zone of action"
of the French capitals defending
forts burn their homes in anticipa-
ton of siege. is correctly inter
preted here. II Is supposed the or
der refers to the suburban territory
just beyond the city's second line of
defense. composed of II connecting
forts.
These are located in a wide circle
about two miles outside of the inner
wall which surrounds Paris. They lie
for the most part among famous sub.
urban towns. such as Neuilly. Yer
sailles, Vincennes and sweep every
approach to the city. 1t is assumed
that the governors order is intended
to clear the way in front Of these de-
lenses that no protection will be Of
forded an advancing enemy
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
kino Albert on FIrIno Line.

London.-A Central News dispatch
from Antwerp says that during the
latest fighting King Albert OF Belgium
himself was under shrapnel FIRE for
Two hours. According to an Antwerp
correspondent King Albert constant
ly mingles with his troops and was in
Malines He was always at the point
OF greatest danger. He went among
them freely, attired simply as a sol
der. and his sympathetic conduct had
a remarkable effect on the troops.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
GERMAN TROOPS
TO EAST FRONTIER
ONE ARMY CORPS WAS TRANS
FERRED FRIDAY FROM THE
FRENCH BATTLE LINE.

LonGon.-One hundred and sixty
railway trains loaded with German
troops have passed through Belgium
from the southwest toward the north.
east, according to an Antwerp dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany. This. it is added, indicates
that the Germans are sending troops
back on account of the Russian ad-
vance. The German force at Brus-
sells has been reduced to minimum.
These 100 trains, which passed
through Friday night. the dispatch
continues, are transporting one army
corps, with full equipment. and lit
would appear that the rapid advance
of the Russians is compelling the
Germans to withdraw troops I. l the
line Of the Meuse."
An official announcement ISSUED at
Antwerp is sent from that city by the
Reuter- Telegram Company CORE
spondent. 1t says:
1T is confirmed that numerous
trains on Friday last transported Ger
man troops from the Coutrai region
in an easterly direction. The retire
ly increasing. The enemy has aban-
doned the country north OF the line,
including Merchtem, Vilvorde. Aers-
chot, Huyst-OpDenberg, Tremmelom
and Haeght. The province Of Ant
werp and part of Limburg are free Of
the enemy. The general position is
regarded with confidence"
A dispatch to the Evening News
from Copenhagen says:
Ordinary railroad transportation
in Germany has been suspended for
the present because the railroads are
engaged in carrying troops from the
west front to the hard pressed east
'front.'
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
Evacuation Of BouIoone,

London.-A Central News dispatch
says that Boulogne has been evacuat.
ed by the allied troops.
A news dispatch sent from Paris
reported that train service between
Paris and Boulonge had been sus-
pended probably because the allied
armies were about to engage the Ger.
mans near the railroad line.
London heard rumor that the
Germans had cut the line. Boulogne
is a fortified seaport on the English
channel. 40 miles northeast Of Paris.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01

forging another steam roller for a
heavy blow and Great Britain anxious
ly awaits word of a great battle in
which her army may be a focal point
The Chronicles st. Petersburg
correspondent sends the unofficial re-
port that Russian forces hotly pursu-
ing the German army succeeded In
the general confusion in entering the
city of Koenigsberg, East Prussia, on
the heels of the enemy, and obtaining
command of the town and fortress.
Desperate fighting continues along
the Austrian frontier, says an official
statement issued at st. Petersburg,
and telegraphed here by the CORE
spondent Of the Reuter- Telegram
Company.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
AMERICA WILL
KEEP FROM WAR
BUT EMERGENCY LEGISLATION
is NEEDED TO MEET ITS
CONSEQUENCES.

Western Newspaper Cnion News Service.
Washington.-The European war
situation and the possibility Of de-
mand for emergency legislation has
caused the president and administra-
ton leaders to make every effort tot
assure quorum in Congress. ALI
ready these efforts have resulted In
house absentees flocking in on every
train.
A quorum has been present in tha
Senate all the time, but many sena.
tors are absent. Democratic absen-
tees are being particularly urged to
return to participate in a conference
to be held this week to consider the
legislative program
While the conference primarily is
to determine on a war revenue meas
ure to offset losses in revenue due to-
the war; some aspects of the nation's
foreign relations, with particular re-.
gard to the Far East. may be con-
sidered.
Philippine exports are giving the
administration concern because Of tho
conflict between Japan and Germany.
A plan to place ban on exports
from the island except to the United
States while the war in Europe con-
tinues is under consideration. II is
argued that should shipments from
the Philippines to Germany or Austria
be captured by the Japanese an en-
barrassing situation might arise The
same might be true should exports
to Japan be seized by Germany. Ad-
ministration senators are urging &C
ton by Congress to avert trouble
which might be precipitated through
Philippine commerce
The slump in customs receipts be-
cause Of the war has made a special
internal revenue tax necessary. The
president probably will address Con.
gress on the subject during the week,
and the Democratic conference will
discuss II fully.
conference argument on the adj
ministration war risk insurance bill IL
expected soon. The bill probably will
be signed before the weeks end
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
Russians Invest koeniqsbero.

London.-A dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegram Company from Paris says
an official communication given out
in the French capital confirms pre-
vious reports that the Russians have
completely invested Koenigsberg In
Eastern Prussia.
Koenigsberg is a strongly fortified
seaport and capital of the province
OF East Prussia. 1t consists of three
parts, the Alstadt. the Nneippof (one
an islandD, and Loebenicht. The dis.
lance to Berlin is 3SS miles.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
FURIOUS NAVAL
FIGHT REPORTED
BRITISH FLEET SINKS ELEVEN
GERMAN VESSELS IN THE
NORTH SEA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-The crews OF deStroyers
which have arrived in port say that
at least II German vessels Of various
sizes were sunk in the engagement
off Heligoland
Toward the end Of the battle some
of the English pennaces engaged in
picking up Germans who were strug-
CLING in the water were followed by
the German squadron and had to re-
treat, leaving the men to their fate.
British cruisers and destroyers.
some of them showing signs Of the
battle in which they were engaged off
Heligoland have arrived at Harwich,
Chatham and Sheerness. They had
British and German wounded aboard.
The Germans were picked up at sea
after their ships went down. A num-
Der Of men died before the warships
reached port and were buried at
sea; others died on the way to the
hospital and their bodies were taken
to the naval mortuary.
Most of the wounded are suffering
from head injuries caused by shell
fire, but others had arms and legs
shattered White-clad bearers car.
ried most of the wounded on stretch
ers to the hospital, but some Of them
were accommodated on yachts lent
for Red Cross service.
No one was allowed to board the
damaged vessels. but from shore it
could be seen that some OF them bore
shell holes. One destroyer had no
less than IA such holes plugged with
cloth
british sailors who boarded the
German cruiser Maintz after she was
put out of action, say the effect Of
tho British gunfire was terrific,
Masts were shot away and turrets
battered in. The decks were a mass
of wreckage and dead and dying
sailors were lying all over the ship.
A Harwich message. heavily cen
sored, describing the landing OF the
wounded in the Heligoland fight,
says there were plenty of eyewit'
nesses when the first batch were
landed shortly before o'clock Sat
urday morning. Among the dead was
a lieutenant The German wounded
from the Mainz were roughly at
tired. None had full uniform. Many
had suffered frightful wounds. The
Mainzs quartermaster, who is sexa-
cd In q
body.
Ninety German prisoners from the
Mainz have been landed at Leith,
Eight are officers and one Is said to
be the son of Admiral Won Tirpitz,
German minister OF the navy. Sixteen
OF the prisoners are suffering from
wounds.
The British light cruiser Fearless
took prominent part in the battle.
She approached within 10, miles Of
the German coast and drew out the
German cruisers. which attempted to
surround her. At one moment she
was engaged single-handed against
four of them. One had come within
1000 yards when she was struck and
burst into flames. After they had
found the range, the German mark
manship was good. The Fearless
wireless was shot away and she was
hit 10 times. Afterward the Fearless
stood by the disabled German. al
though she herself was in great dan
ger OF being sunk. The arrival of
the other British cruisers speedily de-
cided the engagement.
The British casualties so far re.
ported are one killed and twenty in
jured.
The naval engagement between the
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING
on THREE GREAT FIELDS

London.-Q: 05 a. m. Monday -
Only bulletins of Napoleonic brevity
have come in the last "A hours from
all the far-spread battle lines.
History is being made on three
great fields of action-along $50 miles
French frontier. on 200 miles OF the
Austro-Hungarian border and through
a wide area of East Prussia.
Silence has covered Austria's war
with Servia for several days, but that
has become a minor detail OF the
death struggle of the European
powers.
The Russian front is the scene of
events of the greatest magnitude. but
between the claims and counter
claims Of the belligerents there is
such a vital difference it Is impossible
10 form an estimate of which way the
balance swings.
From northern France the news
appears to follow events by three or
four days. The French embassy an
nounces that there has been hard
fighting on the right wing OF It's
northern army near Mezieres since
Friday and also that the German
forces are making progress in the
La Fere district. which apparently
means that the French left wing has
retired somewhat farther, but it is
not revealed how near the Germans
have approached to the La Fere for
tress.
British official reports issued Sun
day show that the British army no
longer constitutes the left wing OF
the allied forces, but that the French
have reinforced them on the west
II further says that the French have
been fighting both east and west of
them and have brought the German
steam roller to a standstill for a
time
The Germans are believed to be
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
One American Was Killed.

London.-A dispatch to the Post
from Terneusen. a seaport in the
Netherlands. describing the sack of
Louvain from what 1t claims to be
an authoritative source, says many
civilians were killed, including wo-
men. children and the clergy. Their
nationality. 1t is declared, did not
save one English and one American
clergyman. All the public buildings
were destroyed.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
German Warfare Denounced.

London.-The official information
bureau, in a statement regarding the
destruction OF l.ouvain by the Ger
mans and the German announcement
that the inhabitants had fired on theif
troops. says: THE assumption OF
the German commander was under
the circumstances so wide Of proba.
bility that it can only be supposed
that in the desire TO conceal the fact
the first idea which occurred to hin
was seized upon as an excuse for an
act without parallel in history"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
ATTEMPTING TO STAY
GERMAN TIDAL WAVE

London-The French and British
are gathering every available man
and gun in northwestern France in
al attempt to stop the German ad
vance on the road to ferris.
1t also is said General Joffre, COM
mander in chief of the French army.
will endeavor to strike at the German
right and bring relief to British ard
French forces which have been placed
in critical situation by the German
outflanking movement.
How far the allies have succeeded
in getting across he German path is
not disclosed, for the outside world Is
ignorant Of what Is happening on the
battlefield.
The French embassy has received a
telegram describing the situation on
the French front from the Somme to
the Vosges as "the same today as it
was Saturday"
The telegram adds that the Ger
mans seem to have slackened their
march and from the evidence of Ger
man prisoners, the gravity of their
losses is confirmed.
A report comes both from Antwerp
and Copenhagen that the Germans
have commenced a movement back
from the West to meet the Rus
slams advancing through east Prus-
STA. But it is hardly likely they will
make any great demands on the
Western army until the big battle, in
which there seems to have been a
luu. has been definitely decided.
Field Marshal Sir John French. the
British commander, whose army has
been hard pressed. was in communi-
cation with the British War Office
late Saturday and disproved the Ger
man official report that the British
had been encircled by the Germans.
Saturdays reports from the Ger
man General Staff are not more il
Eliminating than merely to say that
the crown princes army. which occu-
pied Longwy. is now advancing to-
ward the Meuse; that French ad-
vance from Nancy had been repulsed
and that a third army is advancing
through the Vosges. This probably
is the army which is said to be max
ing Belfort Its objective.
The Russians continue their march
through east Prussia and confirm re-
ports OF the statement that they had
invested Koenigsburg and had taken
Allenstein. It will be long time.
however, before they can directly
threaten Berlin. or indeed before
leir millions of men can reach the
scene OF the Austrian frontier. where
troops Of the Russian emperor en-
gagged in general battle on front of
1876 miles between the Vistula and
Lemberg, capital OF Galicia.
There is considerable uneasiness
over the attitude of Turkey. Athens
Saturday repeated the report that
German naval officers and sailors are
on the way to Constantinople.
There has been strong denunciation
of the continuance of football, cricket
and other games while the British
army is fighting, and more men are
required to reinforce them and par
ticularly of young men watching
matches, while Secretary of War
Kitchener is calling for recruits.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
Two REGIMENTS Wiped Out.

correspondent sends the personal
story OF a wounded soldier who has
arrived there, and who declared he
was one of so survivors of British
company of 1000 who were practical
ly wiped out by the German artillery
He said: we were five solid days
in, the trenches, and moved backwards
and forwards all that time with the
varying tide OF the battle II was
about . o'clock in the morning when
the end came"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
Brussels Slow With Tax Levy

London.-An Ostend dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company says that
OF the German war levy OF $40, GOO. 900
on the city of Brussels only 100000
has been paid and the Germans de-
clare that IL the remainder is not made
good they will seize pictures and art
works in the museums.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
British Bravery at Journal.

london The Daily MalIs Bou'
logne correspondent, writing of the
battle OF Journal, says; The battle
OF Journal should go down in British
history beside Rorkes Drift and Ma
gersfontein as revelation of the
British army, At Journal, German
cavalry force of 5000 men over
whelmed a British force of 700, who
hourly expected relief which never
appeared. The Germans we're yictors
at a terrible price and only after
their own ranks had been thinned."
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-01
Cattaro AGAIN Under Fire.

London.--A dispatch to Rueter's
Telegram Company from Milan says
a report has reached there from Bari,
Italy. that British and French war
ships, combined with Montenegrin
guns, resumed the bombardmeAt of
Thursday night. Two forts were de
molished after six hours cannonad-
ing. A small Austrian squadron az
tempted sortie from it's place of re-
treat at the Island of Cherso, but
without success.