Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-27

pointed out that when the Panama ac'
Gratis in the House voted for free tolls
while ninety-four voted against tht
II propose" he said. ito aid in the cor
rection of blunder that has been com
mitted by the American Congress. Thi:
free tolls provision violates a treaty ane
contract we have with England and othel
nations. The President of the United
States has come to the House and ha:
Summoned us to his aid in this great crisis
and 1 propose to follow him"
| Mr.. Henry asserted that the American
people secured no benefit from free tolls
profit from the exemptions are owned BY
the steel trust the Standard Oh trust
the Southern railway, the New Haver
railway iv and the seaboard Air Line. ...n,,
are to make a million dollars year be:
cause, of this exemption" He quoted
from the report Of the shipping trust In
vestigating committee to show that the
railroads controlled most Of the American
ships which would use the canal.
Representative Campbell Follows.
Following Representative Henry came
Representative Campbell of kansas, re-
publican member Of the rules committee,
| whose speech is given in another column
| ment as an idea came to him not in
cluded in his prepared remarks:
THE old American eagle lined its nest
with the name Of the British lion: does
the young American eagle tremble with
fear when the British lion merely
growls?"
Representative Pou of North Carolina
tention. He pointed out that the chief
executive could have no object in acced-
ing to the British demand other than the
desire to serve the interests of the peo-
| tive NJ Clyde Kelly Of Pennsylvania,
progressive, opposed the rule and the re-
peal bill. Representative Madden of IL
linois, republican, supported the repeal
and the rule.
II do not care" he said, whether our
contract is with England or with any
other country: the question with me is
have we contract?; II we have we
ought to live up to 1t in the strictest
sense Of the word. 1t does not matter to
me how great the enemy may be. if
have a contract with him 1 will keep it.
l would not under any circumstances
consider that had the right to do as a
representative Of the American people
what I would not do as a private citi-
zen under any contract that l might
sign, and to vote to admit coaStwise
ships through the Panama canal under
the treaty would seem to me to be a dis
honorable action.
Urges Platforms Be Supported.
Progressive Leader Murdoch called on
the House to support the platforms of
the three parties, and condemned the gag
rule at the same time.
There is but one thing to do" he said.
1.-THE American representative should
abide by his platform, which is a sacred
covenant with the American people. The
thing to do here is to forget the political
expediency. forget the diplomatic com
plications at the White House and vote
for our own control over our own do
nestle traffic in our own canal"
Politically humorous but, actually seri-
from the lips OF Representative Mann Of
Illinois, leader OF the House republicans.
He reminded the House that the treaty
had already been construed by, the State
Department, former Presidents and by
Secretaries OF State and statesmen gen
orally. and he declared: I'm all these
constructions Of the treaty the claim of
England was denied and the right Of the
American government to grant certain
preferences was maintained" He closed
with these WORDS:
Sees No Reason for Surrender.
81 am as tender about the honor of our
SoohtiS ~ dHy OI tItOS6 SeuCleInen VINO
prate about it 1 never yet discovered
any one who added to his reputation by
Dragging all the time about how he re-
spected his honor. I suspect the motives
Of any gentleman when he CONSTITUTES a
contract, holding up his hands in holy
horror. saying. Watch me. 1 am honora-
BILE: other men are dishonorable.'
Il would not do a thing which injured
the honor Of our country. I would not do
| a thing which prejudiced our reputation:
but when we are right 1 see no reason
why we should surrender because OF the
fancied plea that honor is involved. Hon
or is involved on both sides. England's
honor is involved in seeking to drive a
hard bargain with this administration
and with Congress. Our honor is above
suspicion. England's honor in this mat
ter is subject to open attack
Chairman Flood of the foreign affairs
committee supported the President in a
four-minute speech. Representative HUI
lings Of Pennsylvania declared that the
American people do not want to be in a
posture Of obeisance to England. Follow
Ing that the House adjourned.