The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-03-27

Washington, March 2l.-Represento
! tive Underwood OF Alabama. demo
cratic floor leader in the House n
Representatives Tuesday delIykrad
strong speech against reneaIinp IN
Panama tolls exemption. as nrqed h.
tsiuent wilson. The scene OF tn
iesoer ot the House majority, who ba,
ied the successful fights for practical
~ al the administration measures
combating the position of the Presi
GENT attracted wide attention. MT
oneerwood urged defeat of the Sims
phl which follows President wilson,
recanimendatton for the repeal O
tns to1iS exemption. He declared thu
I Fepeai was contrary to the plat.
tto9 OF the democratic party adopted
at Pc Baltimore convention, and thAl
ea Exemption fayoring American
wise ships did not violate the
HayPauncefote treaty.
ot Tor one moment do I believe we
nav violated treaty" declared MIR
unSfw00a. Our whole difficulty
aIlfs from the un-American snirit OF
sntender that some of our own peo-
P1eHaVe exhibited toward this irnpor-
tanHuestioh from the very beginning,
pm any one tell us plainly why we
suiHnder and what is to be accom-
plhed by It? Are we to yield merely
bemse the sentiment of Europe is
agpst us? What has the Sentiment
or europe ever been with us about
maers Of moment? When will the
TIM come when we can expect to
metam and preserve our rights, mo-
lilRl and commercial with hte acoui-
HFs!''
i ans Turiy i'Iedges. i.
r Underwood quoted the tolls ex-
enfion plank from the Baltimore
j pIkorm and continuing ea.a:
! Hhere can be no contention as tn
thHneaning OF this language. Nh one
csraise the issue that the bill now
nqlnS before the house Introduced
| DSre gentleman from Tenneesee
t Simsl is not In direct oonflict
w the declaration of the demo
etc platform. Personally + heIjevo
tf the party pledge should he i;geS
!, usto In good faith by those who
allegiance to party principles.
us tnere are many here who diff
!, ,ywilh me in reference to the bind
enect OF a party platform win
at thls tme endeavor to discuss
-, pending bill from that standpoint.
u Eet us resolve the Issue into the
aStion az to whether the platform
Tue democratic party fayoring ex-
OF tolls of American ships en-
ga In coastwise trade passing
spush the Panama Canal is best for
= nation and the people OF our conn-
z or whether the gentleman from
shhessee In this bill now pending be-
the House repudiating the declar-
Rn OF The democratlc party, Is pfo.1 Z
ing legislation that will be fil1st
& kehciai to our nation and our peo-,
i representative Underwood ouoted
Ares to show that the cost of maiI,-
lance OF the canal and interest nm
governments investment coulu he !
M easily without charging Amart.
vessels tolls and by charging for.
'p vessels "fair and reasOnabIe"
H.: He COMPARED the tolls charged
bthe British at the Suez canal with
u proposed Panama tolls
ine purpose OF Congre ss," said
~ providing in the act Sor the !.
Rnlng' maintenance, protection and
kration OF the canal, that ns toIls
tii pe levied upon vessels engaged
the coastwlse trade OF the limited
es, and providing further that II [
Puid be left discretionary with the 4
eSident OF the United States to ex-
fpt from tolls our ships engaged
sLorelSn trade, was an effort ON the
Et or Congress 10 discriminate. In
sor OF American shipping and to /
establish our merchant marine.
us has been d policy Of the demo- 4
Alic party since the ,beeinning of /
government. The democratic mar
mas never stood for direct subaid. q
rtes but he has always favored siib. /
ntionS and determinations In favor. 4
our shipping: H't'r ri.. Z
Canal for Americans. II
IT was through discfiminat,nal |
IN duties that our merchant fIiarlnel
y developed In the first three de- c
aes OF our governments existkuoe:I q
~ democratic tariff law that is now
the statute books carries ifi IL ai
|erimfnation amounting to q isedne- 4 7
a OF five per cent. OF the duties mil
POS imported In American ships.
III We have built the canal forsthe 70
nefit OF An American merchant ma I
he and not for practical excfisive 4
2 Gt lorelgn shipping, we must ai~bt :
policy OF discrimination In favnr t'ii'
lerican ships, or we must in til, IN
nuirects subsidies to enable .purl
lps TO compete with ships OK ;ForalEnl :
lions. The subsidies and dlscrliIi \ Q
Itfon5 that Euronesn fInver5n - 3s,,,isI d