Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-28

attempt to climb to leadership on his
shoulders has decided to take the floor in
support of the democratic platform and
against the Sims bill Tuesday. Old poll
ticians in the democratic party today ex-
pressed themselves as sorry that the pre-
limnary fight over the gag rule had oc-
CURED.
Mistake to Split Party.
1T was mistake to split the party
that way. said leader The skirnish
on the rule could have been placed at the
end of the debate instead of at the begin
ming, and a lot of soft-footed work would
have accomplished the same end, per-
haps, as the attempt of men who are anx-
ious to grasp the leadership from the
present commanders.
The first speaker today was Representa-
tive Harrison of Mississippi. friend Of
the Presidents. and a member of the
Residents party on the Pass Christian
trip. However. he opposed the repeal,
ana predicted party disruption If the pres
enf tactics of the majority of the demo-
Gratis are not changed.
Representative Knowland of California
leader of the republican opposition to re-
peal. argued vigorously against 'isurren-
dering to Great Britain without a strug-
gle He asked whether the Panama
canal is the price for the elimination of
Huerta.
Holds Wilson Imposed Upon.
Disguise the situation or becloud the
issue as you may. there is no escaping
from the naked truth that for the first
time the people of this great nation are
urged to surrender under foreign pres
sure" declared Mr.. knowland, en1phati-
cally.
Il entertain a high regard for the Presi-
dent of the United States His patriotism
and honesty of purpose ! would not at
tempt to question. However, like all men,
bers of the human family, he is apt to
err In this instance an apparent error
in Judgment in handling the Mexican sit
uation has necessitated the latest move,
at least his message SO hints. The most
charitable thing to say is that he has been
imposed upon
When one seriously considers the tre-
mendous Importance of the issue as now
presented and its bearing upon the future
history of this nation. vitality affecting.
as it does. the welfare of generations vet
unborn. the economic phases of the aues-
ton become insignificant. said Mr..
knowland.
The American people are going to
hold us to a strict accounting for the
action we take / am in a sense par
tisan.
1T is but natural. perhaps that one
party should seek to take advantage of
mistakes of the party to which it is op.
posed. but l. would a thousand times
rather that no partisan advantage be
gained in the present controversy than
that single American right be sacrificed.
Consequences Far Reaching.
The far-reaching consequences of our
votes upon this question will endure after
VIC are all dead and gone. My long
service in this House has convinced me
that neither side of the dividing aisle
has a monopoly upon patriotism. We
all Loyalty support the same flag. We
are striving to render faithful service
to our country.
IF. with your controlling ma jority and
the exercise of legislative pressure. you
obtain the votes to repeal the provision,
appeal to YOU as American citizens to ac-
company that action with a legislative
declaration. uneauivocahle and unmis-
taxable as to it's meaning, that in follow
ing the commands of the President you do
not accept the foreign powers interpre-
tation of the treaty, which would clearly
mean the sacrifice of important and vital
commercially, politically and strategically,
now and for all future time.
Unless we specifically reserve the
right for which we have successfully
contended for a generation in our ef-
forts to construct isthmian canal
under American control and manage
ment we will be paying too dear d price
for the elimination of Huerta.'
Provides Suspension of Tells.
Before opening an argument on the
tolls issue in the Senate today Senator
James Hamilton Lewis introduced a
bill designed to vitalize the resolution
he introduced several days ago pro-
mitigating the American policy of treat
ing all nations alike with respect to
the Panama canal
Senator Lewis bill aJlfhorizes fbt