Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-07
REPEAL BILL To
Be PRESSED To
VOTE IN SENATE
Administration Leaders An
nounce No Unnecessary De-
lay Will Be Permitted in
Committee,

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Washington. April g. Publicity for
tire deliberations ON the bill to re-
peal toll exemption for American
ships passing through the Pannma
canal. was determined upon today by
the senate committee ON interoceunic
canals which Will begin consideration
of the controversy in all its aspects.
Senator O'Gorman. chairman OF
the committee, decided upon opcn scs-
siuns AT the outset after 20 conference
with hi4 colleagues Whether hear
ings are to DE held has not been de-
cided. hut this viii he determined
when the house repeal bin ana senate
compromise measures are formally
taken up. How long the committee
viii deliberate on the issue before
making report 10 the senate mo- one
would predict tonight but admins
tratiun leaders asserted that amy ct-
fort TO prolong the preliminary cun-
siceprution woulG bc opposed even to
the extreme of moving To discharge
the committee from consideration OF
the subject
No Enou 10 Delay Bill.
Senator O'Gormuu. leading demo-
cratic opponent of tho repeal and
others who join with him in the tight
insist however. that there viii hc no
effort 10 delay the bin I'm committee.
When the issue reaches the senate
various forces at work 60 complicate
the situation make it improbable that
"A vote can be reached for several
ddys.
Senator McCumber republican. Of
North Dakota, a member of the FOR
eign relations committee. who stcad-
fastly refused to Join the party lp-
position 10 President wilson's policy
addressed the senatc at length today
IN support of the repeal tie declared
that toll exemption foi American
ships was a violation of the Hay
Pauucefote treaty and that 10 was
against the spirit OF the senate when
the treaty was ratified. For congress
To insist upon toll exemption for
American eoastwise ships Dee said,
was to hide behind the American
flag while hurglarizing the treasury
fur the benefit of a cuastwisc ship
ping trust
Honor of Nation at Stake.
The senator said he had no concern
with the provisions of the democratic
platform that the question AT issue
voted his address to the two reasons
given m the president message urg-
Ing repeal. that exemption ronstitut-
ed violation of the fIay-Pamcctote
treaty and that it was am economic
mistake
Administration senators tonight
seemed to be- more confident than
ever that the house repeal hin would
curry i'm the senate mamendcd
maintalnIne that several democrats
who had been classed ass doubtful
would support the president ana mat
The maiarity on the final ron can in
favor Of repeal would be at least ten
votes Eight or nine republican scna-
tors are now counted on to support
the repeal despite tho effort of thcir
leaders to unite the minority agalns'
The measure.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut
At the conclusion nf senator Mel nm.
hers address today. introduced rcs-
olntion requesting the president "
not Incompatible with the public M
terest 10 give he senate al, lntofma-
tion. records and correspondence rec
lating To negotiations of the llay
pamcefote treaty Senator Rrndegcc
faVors the repeal bill.