Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31

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planning what he thought the Presi-
dent might have referred to in his
message on the tolls issue asking
Congress to grant the repeal. He drew
a vivid picture of dire things that
would happen should the United
States intervene in Mexico.
Wilson's Reasons
Referring to the Presidents failure
| to specify what foreign relations
| prompted him to appeal for toll ex-
| emption repeal, the senator did not
| hesitate to give what l feel may have
! been his reasons" He then entered
/ upon a recital of acts of aggression
on the part of the United States be-
| ginning with the taking of the Philip
! pines.
You entered in the Philippines into
! a system of colonial government" said
| the senator. land gentlemen, who cry
England from the other side of this
| chamber will not overlook that it was
the influence of those who controlled
in England by which this nation was
delivered into the colonial policy of
an English form of government.
What happened? Hardly had you
| come into office, scarcely were you
seated, until you met the problem.
i The cry was: You have now come in
| to your country; we are Japan; we
are China. You have broken the bars
! that heretofore limited you; you have
come into the Orient and brought your
| people and we desire that our people
/ shall now come into yours. We cannot
! consent to that.
Paralysis has set upon us as to
/ the negotiations of the treaty with
Japan respecting exclusion and hesi-
tant indeed, is the movement re-
I specting the matter of immigration.
Taking up the Mexican situation and
reviewing the operations of the Unit
! ed States in other lands and the in
terests in Mexico of England, France,
Japan and other nations, Senator
Lewis dramatically declared;
Our Country's Danger
THE very first moment we move
down into Mexico with view of en-
forcing the Monroe doctrine against
/ these foreign nations, who have now
stationed themselves there upon the
theory that we no longer had right
to execute the doctrine because of our
past folly, Japan would promptly seize
the Philippine islands. She would then
| seize Hawaii and then in such condl-
tions-our armies in Mexico, the canal
| not finished, no way to have Joinder
/ OF our navy-in what condition would
| our country be?
/ RUSSIA with her grievances, she
who sent aid to the Union at the time
when it was threatened in diseord
| and disunion, feels that, because OF
English influence, the administration
in power the last 10 years lent it's aid
/ to Japan against her. Russia remem-
herring this wrong now in an offensive
! and defensive alliance of life and
| death with Japan would not lose her
! onnortunity. Russia with her grew
| ance now so great that she has no
treaty. with the United States of elth-
err companionship or amity, would
promptly aid in seizing Alaska, ana
| the north near her
"Our navy divided would sail to the
frigid sea against the enemy ana 10 'he
south to protect the Philippine lslahas'
The army would be divided, part in MeSl-
co and the other part moving to our pos
sessions to protect them. England, teei-
ing under those conditions no friendli-
ness to US we would not seek her al
lance on the northern border without
friendship. and South America, already
imbued with a feeling that when under
the administration of President Roose-
Welt were performed a Caesarian opera
tion uDon Colombia and eXcised from her
the government of Panama, only waits
that it may duplicate the performance
unon one equally defenceless on the
south near the canal; furnishing sup
plies to the enemy and supporting the
assault In what a splendid condition we
would stand sad, indeed, 1t is to con-
template"
Senator Lewis appealed to Congress to
trust the President, hoping that we may
return to the doctrine of true party
Speech by Invalid
Again today in the House a crowded
floor and galleries thronged to point
which broke all records for attendance,
listened to the arguments on the issue.
The President was attacked and defend
ed by vigorous orators. The foreign pol
lev of the administration was derided ana
commended The economic policy OF
granting American vessels free tolls was
alternately supported and condemned
Attacks on the President brought KEEP.
Walsh of New Jersey to his feet with
ringing defence. The Democrats cheered
his tribute to President Wilson vigorous
ly.
Throughout the day men and women
sat for hours in the crowded galleries
without intermission even for lunch.
Crowds that could not jam their way
into the galleries waited impatiently i'll
the corridors
Record Attendance
The importance of the occasion was
impressed on the spectators when short
ly after the House met, Rep. L'Engle OF
Florida, a sufferer from rheumatism,
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