The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-31
.FINAL VOTE ON /
! sims BILL TODAY
OPPOSING HOUSE FORCES
DUEL WITH SWORDS
OF oRAToRY
VERBAL ARTILLERY
Senate Debate Transformed Into
Picture of Results of Invasion
OF Mexican Republic

Washington. March 3O.-on the evc
OF the vote in the house of represen-
tatiyes on the repeal OF the American
toll exemption In the Panama Canal
Act, congress today was completely
absorbed by the controversy. Verbal
artillery. thundered throughout. the
day in both the house aud the senate.
While opposing forces were clashing
IN oratorical fights at the capitol,
President Wilson took occasion to dis
cuss an all-engrossing situation with
callers, expressing keen regret that
what had promised to be d digntied
contest over principles had degene-
rated into fight against the admin
istration. While on the subject, Pres
ident Wilson characterized as a
Iicrowning insult OF a number of In
suits" in the debate the declaration
OF Representative KnowIand, or Calil
fornia, that the administration has
made deal to repeal the tolls ex-
emption with Sir William TyrrelI, sec
retary to Sir Edward Grey, British
secretary for foreign affairs.
He remarked that while 1t mEde all
the more certain results in favor of
the administration, he thought iE a
great nifty that ;.ak!.: ssfsiss sff,,tiiti
be handled in that way He did not
think all the opponents o. fthe repeal
felt that way, but such color had been
tnterieeted In the controversy, and he
sdidi not understand the motives for It.
The president, he said, had no anxiety
over any political friction in the demo-
cratic party over the result, and re-
ferred to the repeal contest as not a,
capital operation but just a con-.
Talescence.,'
Mr.. Wilson iet 1t be lEl,w m tlsat {hei
Wns iinQnaii fiedlv nnIiasad "a ans. aeIn-a
nsplniEe or anikaliiri iiIh fa ne
,seIs 81 III Z e =
e fos z Ssfi 81 5eif 81 ssis
Tout eqniyocnt -.
With tbs nnals ! ate on the Sims re.
peal bill In tbs house scheduled for,
late tomt rrop interest IN the ScoIitro-
veTsy revived, the closing speech OF
Speaker Clark IN opposition to the re-
peal serving as the chief ebjectiye
point of anticipation I.illIn doubt aa
to the result otffe vote on the bill.
us entertained by anyone, the fnajcYi-
ty for the repeal Being Rariousiy es-
ttmated at from so to 10 votes.
Senate EnliYensIs
DixcusEioli or shn issue =. =. ssf.;s;5 SS5fi-
ate was ehiivened by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, OF Illinois, who plead
Sd sss sa5 presidsiitts s eaiiss. IrkiIik,
however, q compromise giving the
president the authority to suspend the
] teiles -
4 Taking up the Mexican situation and
reviewing the operations of the I'm
tfted states in other lands and the in
T rests In Mexico OF England, France,
lJapan and other nations. Senator Lew
/ is dramatically declared:
! The very first move we make
down into Mexico with d view OF exc
cutting the Monroe doctrine against
i these foreign nations who have sta
toned themselves there upon the the
Tory that we no longer had ii right
TO execute the doctrine because OF our
paat folly, Japan promptly would
seize the PHILIPPINE Islands. She would
thea seize Hawaii and then In such
iconditions--ou armies In ATax iess, AZ AZ, :
the Sanal not Hnished, no way to have
a joinder of a navy--ln what condit-
ion would our country be-
Russia, with her slieyances- she
who sent aid to the Union, at a time
i when 1t was threatened feels that
because OF English influences the adj
lministEation in power the last ten
years lent It's aid to Japan against
her, Russia, remembering this wrong
! fs our offensive and defensive alliance
OF life aud death with Japan, would
mot lose her Opportunity. RUSSIA with
her, grievance. promptly would aid In
! ! ssssstng sissstka aud the north near
/ her. .sSI..ys;.. -. s:
4 Tho North and the South now ant
i ted, would sail To the North aea %
i protect Alaska and to the Orient to
1 1 the philIipinee The army would be
4 divided, one part In Mexico and the
tother part moving toward tie pos
4 sessions to protect them. England.
j feeling under these conditions. no
IfriendlIness toward us. and South ArIs-
erica alreGdg ia, sisssasss ~
4 . lsii 3. - NJ COR
I onel 4toCseyeIt We performed a. Cae-
/ tsarian operation on @ Cloiofnbia and ex-
eigcd from lser the government OF
i Panama canal tolls was the result of
plicate the performances Upon one
lequRIiy as aefenseIeas on I'll d South!
Inear the canal conc, furnishing sup-
i plies 70 the enemy ana supporting the
lassauit. In what 4 splendid condit9
i lon we would stand Yes, indeed, IL
i Is not 10 cOntetnp plate.
S<s.e - s,EiEysuIru 10 cpngr6as
to trust the president, hnping that we
4 :::sss :::ss settiiif n 20 ttiS; or q now
! party.
/ Again today in the hohse 4 crowded