The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
President Will Consider Fight
Ended With Vote on Free
Tolls Repeal, Say Those
Close to Him.
actionisn Not In.
arty, Is Declared
Administration Feels Certain
Its Program Will Be Carried
Through-Test Votes Show
1t Controls the Panama Stu
alton.

WASHINGTON. March 2s.--An ef-
fort is being made by President Will
son and his advisers to silence re-
ports that factionism is running ram
pant among the Democratic leaders in
congress. as a result of the row kick
ed up by Speaker Clark over tina
Panama canal tolls bill
At the White House today state
ments were made that President Will
son had no intention of making re- \
prisals on the leaders who are Tight
ing the administration bill. De-
spite this conciliatory talk adminis-
tration leaders in congress display
bitter resentment toward Mr.. Clark,
and many predict that the speaker
will have to fight for his job il the
Democrats remain in control OF the
house.
Persons in close tNch with tho
president today asserted that Mr..
Wilson would consider the fight end
ed with the vote on the repeal bill,
and that the men who fought his
program. and those who voted for It,
would he viewed alike as members
Of the Democracy.
In the case of Representative Tn
derwood, the president will maintain
for the Alabamian that high regard
which has been fostered by Mr.. I'm
derwood's activity throughout tho
first year of the administration.
Z Despite the presidents forgiving
attitude. the belief persists in some
quarters that Mr.. Clark will not
again be elected speaker.
Administration Controls
President Wilson and his advisers
are perfectly satisfied with the de-
velopments Of the week in the Pana-
l. "a Sn0
taken in the house yesterday shows
that the administration is in COM
pleie control OF the situation In that
body The indications are that the
administration bill will be passed by
the house on Tuesday or Wednesday
by a majority in excess of fifty. The
bill will be Immediately transferred
to the senate.
Senator O'Gorman. chairman OF the
senate committee on inter-oceanic
canals. which has jurisdiction over
the measure, viii call a meeting or
his committee within the coming
week, but probably not until the bill
has come over from the house
In the presidents message on tho
subject he suggested that unless the
repeal bill was passed he would not
know how TO deal with larger ques-
lions Of international concern. Mr.,
lknowland introduced resolution call
ing on the president 10 lorMaIo " enu
house an ulplomat/ .olfssponugaSo
with Great britain ~ ms possss a..
and IN the hdhos Oh Secretars oA S.a.1
BRYAN, concerning the ranaiIia Ia nl
tolls question Neithef the FTesiueHt
nor his spokesman IN congress nave
SO far disclosed any information that
seems to impel the administration Tor
diplomatic reason to insist upon tho
passage of the repeal Dill
/ Tlr, fa leaders
his resolution. the chances are tney
VIII pigeon hoie the resolution III tHo
house committee on foreign AFFAIRS, ~
which 1t was referred
stop iaIkihg Ihreats-
| Following suggestions tnat caiHe
from men close 10 the president ing
/ administration ieaaeFs IN the House,
w ha yesterday were making aii.kiaAA
lof threats against speaker LARK, pc
cause OF his nght. To-Day ceased 70 talk
| in this vein, They nave peeh ih1oFmeu
! that this is the time Tor concfIiauoH
rather than recrimlnation.
I Everybody connected with the al
lministration is confident that the sem
ate will follow the lead or the nouSos
in passing the repeal Dill
/ Donate on the aoHiliistra pllA
will be resumed in the house MONDAY.
The only leader OF prominence yet Ln
be heardi speaker clark, ne viii
( probably speak on Iuesday.
understood ne VIII taih q. icns IT, 4Hu
that he viii arraiGn the Dill as =
7 marty and AS practical aDA0Q-