Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-18
Kansas Senator Suggests Those
Favoring British Contention
Are Traitors to American
Flag.
WILSON'S POSITION
SUSTAINED BY 0LNEY
Henry White Writes Letter
Further AmpIifying His Dec
IarationS Regarding Hay
Pauncefote Treaty,

taY soRsNe JoUREAl SPECIAL LeAsEo WiHrl
Washington, April 1f.-Support for
tho proposed repeal # the tolls cX-
emption clause Of the Panama canal
act was given today Before the sem
ate canals committee by representa-
tivcs Of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, who said thelr orglniza-
ton, made up Of rcpr&entative busi-
ness men, had approveN OF repeal by
an overwhelming majotity
Their testimony caumd "a wordy
conflict between Senate Rristow, op-
posing repeal, and Edkard r.. Page,
a member Of the chamber. as well AS
of the New York Merchants associa-
ton. After Mr. Page had declared that
in his opinion the United states
should repeal the exemption clause
in order TO avoid breaking contract
Senator Bristow asked whether the
supporters of repeal could not be
called traitors to America, as well as
the opponents could bc called Viola
tors Of contracts.
Catch Words of DcmagOgues.
Those are catch words used by
demagogues. replied the witness,
but ] do not intend 70 use any per-
sonalitcs do not believe the OPP
ponents Of repeal have any right to
question the loyalty or those on the
other side
Senator Rrisuw .Wa led 20 know
whether the New York Chamber of
Commerce had not been originally
chartered before the revolntion Of
the colonies by King George Of Eng
land. Mr Page replied that was true.
but that 1t now had charter from
the state Of New York and he added
that during the civil war the organi-
zation gave money and loyalty sup
ported the union.
Honor and Character Asset.
Mr. Page asserted that national
honor ana character We're business
assets to any nation. and that the In
dustries Of the United States in the
future would largely be dependent
upon exports. The business men of
the country could do little II the ma
ton did not keep its contracts, hc
added
Eugene II. Outorhridgc, an import
or and exporter, said on the basis Of
loyal right business and political ex-
pediency and economic advisability
the preponderating opinion Of busi-
ness men with whom he had talked
was against exemption OF American
vessels from tolls. He expressed the
opinion that the effect OF the canal
on transcontinental railroads will be
disastrous, adding;
VIII Carry Heavy Freight.
81 have no doubt that the great
amount Of heavy bulk freight now
going by transcontinontal railroads
will go by way of the canal, regard
less of the question of tolls"
Welding Ring. a momber Of the
executive board of the New York
chamber, favored repeal on the
ground that exemption was a subsidy
and violated treaty obligations. Sena-
tor O'Gorman. during his testimony,
out that the Merchants as-
sociation, larger organization than
the chamber Of commerce. had gone
on record In favor OF exemption
A telegram approving Of President
course on the tolls exemption
question, signed by Richard Olney
attorney general in President Cleve-
lands cabinet. and other Mass1chu-
setts citizens. was read by Senator
simmons.
Henry White. secretary Of the
American embassy 1T London az the
time Of the negotiations Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, said Ia letter read
by Senator Simmons 10 supplement-
Mr. Whites recent testimony before
the committee that he believed to
be entirely erroneous the idea that
by repeating the exemption clause the
United States surrenders 10 Great
Britain future control over the canal.
Should the United States so desire. he
said, It could grant o subsidy TO It's
vessels passing through the canal
An erroneous impression was CON
'eyed. It developed todaN regarding
he testimony of Prof S. S. Iluebncr.
II the University ~ Pennsylvania.
before the committee several days
lgo relating to the percentage of
ships controlled by raft
'oads or conferences. What Professor
iuebner said WAS that approximately
20 per cent Of the regular steam
hip line services on the Atlantic
'oast and so per cent Of the Pacific
'oast were controlled by railroads or
conferences He ala not mean 10
include In this, az reported, all ships
including tramp carriers. engaged in
he eoastwise trade
Methodist SUNDAY school Editor.
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