The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-26
Bitter Struggle Precipitated When
Simms Resolution Comes Up =
Clark Looms Up as Pres
idency Candidate
MAJORITY WITH
WILSON in HOUSE
Final Vote to Cone Monday or
Tuesday Danger 10 Bill in
Senate Campbell in
Opposition
Telegram by unlted Press.

Telegram by unlted Press.
Washington, March 2G.- Speakel
Clarke as possible candidate for the
presidency in 1916 against Wilson
was the big politics which loomed to
day IN the free tolls repeal fight. Tn,
speaker had 10 decide whether TO com,
out in the open against the president
and precpitate a wide breach in ths
party on the tolls question. planning
to make that campaign issue in the
1906 Democratic contest.
When the Simms repeal resolution
was brought up In the house it prcclp-
iiated the most bitter struggle since
the Democrats secured control OF con.
gress. II was thought that final
vote could be reached Saturday or
Monday but events later in the day
made, II probable the final action
would not come before Monday or
Tuesday.
In the house the only question lf rs
to the size of the majority that will
be received by the repeal bill but the
administration desires to make a
strons showing In order TO influence
the vote In the senate where defeat Of
repeal looms up az a possibility
democratic leaders feared after the
house met that consideration OF the
repeal measure might be delayed un-
Ill or O'clock because OF the ex-
pected demands Of Chairman Fitzger-
aid Of the appropriations committee.
who is opposed 10 repeal. for consid-
Grafton Of the conferees report on
the pending bill.
Roll call and fight against the bill
caused two hours delay at the outset
even before the rivers and harbors bill
was reached. The rules committee
reported out the amended rule for
consideration of the repeal bill, ex-
tending the debate from Is to 20
hours. Two hours we're also allowed
for discussion of the rule itself
The extension Of the time for de-
bate makes It possible that final action
will go over tin next week In the
division Of the 20 hours. Adamson for
repeal gets ten hours. Knowland and
other Republicans, four Doremus
and other opposing Democrats. four,
and Progressiyes who are opposed.
one 1t is uncertain whether the
house can be kept within the two
hours limit set for debate this after
noon under the special rule.
Campbell Opposes.
"The most abIect and humiliating
surrender ever made by our govern
ment." was Representative Campbell's
Characterization Of the proposal to re-
peal free tolls in hot assault on the
rule to expedite the passage Of the re-.
peal bill
"The president does not explain
what his embarrassment is that
makes this surrender necessary"
Campbell declared sarcastically. Does
he fear the murderous villa will break
off diplomatic relations with his adj
ministration and in that event he VIII
need the aid of England? Or does he
ask congress to aid him in further
humiliating the American people be-
cause England has intimated that she
wants it done? Or is 1t to further the
profit Of England as our ambassador
recently declared that It added to his
pleasure to know the British would
profit most from the canals use?
Every drop of red blood in Ameri-
ca protests against the humiliatins
possibility Of having the Panama canal
gatekeeper dip the American flag as
British war vessels went through the
canal to reach our Pacific coast
cities"
In conclusion, Campbell declared.
at is cowardly TO repeal the free tolls
provision and urged the house to kill
the rule.