The Alaska citizen., 1914-03-09
DOINGS Al
 WASHINGTON

" ASHlNG ON, D. c., March 2.- The house committee which was ap- pointed two years ago to inyesti- gate the alleged shipping trust has rendered a report advising against action by the government 10 dissolve the big combine which controls the traffic If the season. The commit teemen express the belief that any attempt to interfere with the work ings of the trust will result in harm to American shipping.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. March B. A number of prominent women sui fragettes appeared before the house judiciary committee this afternoon and threatened dire thln5s unless The right to vote is extended t1 the women of the country without fur ther delay. Among o,her things. they threatened to cause the defea Uf President Wilson and other Demo- cra,s now in cffice if they again try for office.
 The meeting with the committee men vas s ormy throughout. and it vas with considerable difficulty 1har he women were finally induced to depart. They left without having secured the promise of the commit, tee t2 reconsider it's former de cision.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.- President Wilson will address con gress tomorrow on the subject of the repeal of the free tolls provision of the Panama canal act. The President will tell the law-makcrs hat he considers the eXemrti-n clause of the canal act a viola ion of the Hay Pauncefote treaty, and that he believes the Unitel States should respect such obligations both n letter and in spirit. The mes sage, which will be read before joint session of c.ngress, will be very brief and to the DO h..
 WASHINGTON, March }. - Presi- lent Wilson's message in regard to he repeal of the exemption clause n the canal act, was delivered this mcrning, and is said to have been the shortest document of it's kind ever presented to congress The President said: T have come to ask of you the repeal of that pro vision in the Panama canal act which exempts vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of America from Yayng tolls, also to urge upon you
 he justice and wisdom and lareer policy of such repeal with the ut most earnestness of which l am capable. believe that the ex- emption constitutes a mistaken eco homie policy from every point of view. Moreover, it is plain con travention of the treaty with Grea' Britain concerning the canal which was concluded November IS, 1901"
 The President closed his message with the statement: T shall not lnow with whom to deal regarding ther matters of even greater deli
 acy and nearer consequences if you ont grant this request ungrudSing ly."
 T9 many it appears that the message has precipitated the first serious clash between the Presi- lent and a considerable number of Democrats in both the house and the senate who are opposed to the re peal
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. March G. The house commerce committee, by vote If IT to 4, has reported for passage of Sims bill, an admins tration measure providing for the repeal of the exemption clause of the Panama canal act along the lines suggested by President Wilson n his special message 10 congress yesterday.
 The fight on President Wilson's canal tolls program is becoming bitter in both branches of congress. where there is much opposition to the proposal to repeal the exemption clause. The indications are that all of the party bars are down. Sena- 'ors Jones and PoindeXter. of Wash ngton, are leading the fight in the senate