Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01
FRlGNps or EXEMPTION REPEAL
slLL AIM 70 PREVENT De.
LAY " COMMITTEES.
TEN DAYS TO ELAPsE
.DEFoRE BILL REACHES FLOOR
Poll of Senato indicates Small Majer.
~ Fer Wilson Plan, Aithe oppon.
snts Have Net Given Up Heps-esv.
d eral Amendments Proposed ~ No.
4ies, Ne Rights Are 8uerendsssd.

washinston. April 1.-aFatined over
tho success Of the Panama tolls exemp-
ton repeal IN the house. President
Wilson and his supporters turned thei1
attention today to the senate.
The latest poll brought to the White
House BY an admtnistration senator
who canvassed his colleagues and ex-
cluded from his count those he con-
eidered doubtful indicated that the
presidents contention would have q
majority Of at least sixteen republi-
cans - well ~ democrats. Senator
Owens, tho administration leader in the
canals committee. where the measure
. now pending. was early a. the White
House comforting with Secretary
Tumulty. Asked about the procedure
In the senate and tho length Of time
Tor discussion, the Oklahoma senator
said:
ut IL natural to assume that II the
committee does not report promptly,
motion Will be made to discharge the
measure from consideration Of the
committee. There Is to be no effort at
forcing unnecessarily, but we want nc
dilatory tactics. The committees stand
should say. Is against the president
and I think when tho committee was
organised those who were in favor OF
the tolls exemption were in the ma
1ority. A week in the committee would
be reasonable time for discussion"
Tho president had no comment "a
make On the result In the house but
let II be known that he cherished nc
III feeling toward those who, express
ing thsir convictions, opposed the re-
peal. There was no comment made
On the speech Of Speaker Clark
\; esnaNe May Almond.
Chairman O0orman said today hi
would call the canals COMMITTEES 4
meet Tussday. Il iss1ppafent that On
efSort II to - made to amend tho house
hill with q clause asserting the sovef-
eienty Of the United States over the
canal zone. Some senators who favor
repeal believe such amendment would
not be considered in the light Of q COM
promise. Democratic senators most
active for the repeal insist that the bill
should prevail without amendment
How far republican senators will fig-
ure in the result il the subject Of very
active speculation.
Opponents Sill Hopeful.
) Estimates OF the number Of demo-
rats who will oppose the repeal vary
from eight to fourteen.
"The repeal IS not yet won by any
means,'' said Senator Chamberlain
leading the opponents.
When the canals committee will
complete its work can not be forcasted
now, but the general opinion is that
the issue will not come formally be-
fore the senate for at least ten days.
DiIatory Tactics Begin.
Senator Norris, republican, intro
duced an amendment to re-affirm the
right OF the United States to grant an
exemption II It desires to do SO, and
to direct the president to begin negotia-
tions to arbitrate Great Britain's pro-
test
A resolution to postpone considera-
ton OF the bill until President Wilson
communicates to the senate in con-
fldence, II It 30 asks. the nature Of the
matter OF greater delicacy and con-
sequence" mentioned in his address to
congress, was introduced by Senator
poindexteP