East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-31
CLARK SAYS HE IS
FIRM BELIEVER IN
WILSON'S HONESTY
Never for a Moment Entertained
Opinion President Was Actuated
by Inferior Motives.
ISSUE IS NOT PERSONAL ONE
Speaker OF House Docs Not Desire TO
See Any Breach In the Democratic
Party-Predicts Re-election of VIII
,son-Denies He VIII be Candidate
for Presidency.


WASHINGTON, March 31.-In
voicing his opposition to the repeal of
the exemption clause, Speaker Clark
said:
There is no personal issue between
President Wilson and myself. There
never has been any at any time and
trust there never will be. / have at
no time ever uttered word OF criti-
.cism Of the president. At no time. 80
far as l am concerned. has the presi-
dent ever uttered word Of criticism
against me. In the nature OF things
man who is worthy to hold high
public post in the service Of his coun-
try. must believe that other public
servants are actuated by the same high
and courageous patriotic motives
whereby he believes himself moved.
] never for moment entertained the
opinion the president was actuated by
other than the highest patriotic mo-
tives. se :.
II do not believe he ever entertain
ed any other opinion as to the conduct
of those of us who find It necessary to
differ with him on this measure. Pres
ident Wilson does not desire any
breach in the democratic party. do
not desire any breach in the demo-
cratic party now. / would scorn to
believe the president would counten-
ance for moment the effort Of
jackall press seeking TO disrupt the
party President Wilson Is too big
man not to desire that this great ques-
ton should be founght out on its
-.
ties which can do no good and which
may do much harm. The president
has too high an idea Of the duties of
u public servant to desire the men, |
bers OF congress to do other than vote |
according to their conscientious con-
victions."
Clark predicted the denomination |
and reelection of Wilson II he makes |
a success of his administration. He
denied he would be candidate for
the presidency in 1916.
Clark voiced his bitter denunciation
OF the New York World and the New
York sun, saying: These papers de-
clare am opposing this surrender TO
England as the opening gun of my
campaign for the presidency in 1916.
II may surprise these obsequious
courtiers to know l never hinted to
any human being | would be the pres
idential candidate in 1916 and that ]
am not a candidate. 1t may surprise
these timber backed incense swingers
still more to know what | uniformly
told those suggesting my candidacy in
1916 and that Is this: II Woodrow
Wilson makes a success OF his admin
istration he will be renominated and
reelected in 1915. But II he makes
n failure. which God forbid the nomi-
nation will not be worth having"
Continuing he said: II steadfastly
supported him until we were called
upon TO bolt the platform and abso-
lutely refused to do any such thing"
WASHINGTON. March 31.-The
climax to the canal tolls fight in the
house was expected today. Voting
was scheduled to begin at 5:45. Two
roll calls are looked for. one on
motion to recommit the Sims reso-
luton and one on the measures H.
nal passage. The first is expected
10 indicate the exact strength of the
warning groups.
By E3V tHe iaWinakeTs salu tne IL
nal result probably would be known.
Clark's address is looked for about
g.
The antis admitted they are likely
to he defeated.
Admission to the house was by
card and the galleries were packed. ,
Members of the cabinet were present
and the diplomatic corps was strong
~ represented.
Clarke gave out no advance copies
of his speech but 1t was stated on
high authority he neither would at
tack the president nor indulge in 9TH s
er personalities.
Humphrey Attacks Repeal.
To-day we are paying the price Of
scholarly obstinacy of textbook