The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-27
PRESIDENT BREAKS
ANOTHER PRECEDENT
Went to Home of Senator to Talk
About Official Business.
PANAMA TOLLS MATTER.
some Letters Read in Senate Wednes-
day Attacking Presidents
Policy Regarding Tolls.

"H"Oh hSpI pace To-Day with his
precedent-shattering reputation by
motoring to the home OF Senator
William j. Stone. Of Missouri. who
has been sick and having chat
about official business. Senator
Stone, who is the new chairman
OF the foreign relations committee
mas been i'll for several weeks and
only today was able to be out for
short time. He had sought a con-
ference with the President, who
suggested that he visit the sena-
tor rather than have him go to
the trouble Of visiting the White
House. Senator Stone agreed that
such an arrangement would be fine
and when the President arrived at
the Senator's home the meeting was
most cordial.
Senator Stone was eager to discuss
the Mexican situation and the pend
ing controversy relating to repeal of
the toll exemption for American
ships passing through the Panama
canal The President. it is under
stood told the Senator that the
mexican situation had undergone no
change
The tolls repeal matter was dis
cussed tlenCth, and a point particu-
larly emphasized i'm the conversa-
tion was that South American Ma
tions were just as much opposed
10 the exemption of tolls to coast
wise shipping Of the United States
passing through the Panama Canal
rs was Canada. Argentine ana
Brazil. ii developed held that their
own coastwise shipping should he
free from tolls If American coast
wise ships are to enjoy that ad-
vantage. The South American Gov
ernments argue that they are i'm the
same position as Canada and that
so long as their ships are not en-
gagged in oversee traffic. coastwise
ships Of the United States . would
have discriminatory advantage
through canal toll exemption.
THE President" said Senator
stone. when asked about the visit
OF his distinguished caller. "mereIv
dropped in on his way to the golf
links 2nd was eager to hear what
was going on. The President told
me about Mexico and We talked also
about the canal tolls matter II
was mighty fine Of him to suggest
coming here. I had wanted to say
a word or two about some Missouri
matters, but I wouldn't do it i'm
my own home. I deferred that until
am able to go to the Executive
office"
IF Andrew Carengia. who con-
tinually asserts the cause of Great
Britain, were the citizen of anv
other Nation he would be charged
with treason. declared Senator
Chamberlain today in the course
OF the Panama tolls debate. "He
has never hesitated 20 spend his
millions in endeavoring to inculcate
a reciprocal feeling for Great Britian
In the minds of the people of the
united states. Mr.. Chamber
lain's attack on Mr.. Carnegie came
was the climax to an hour of hot ar
gument during which Senator Jones
VINO also opposed a repeal of the
tolls exemption, hau read, under
protest, several letters attacking the
contention of President Wilson.
The tolls fight cropped out when
Senator Jones read letter from
William b. Larkin of Boston. assail-
ing President Wilson'S contention
and saying the President should be
recalled to the classic shades of
Princeton instead of being permitted
to continue to bulldoze accredited
representatives OF the American peo-
pie in Congress-"
Senator Hoke Smith, Lewis and
other Democratic leaders failed by
various parliamentary tactics to pre-
vent the reading of the letter.
Senator Thomas interrupted the
reading of similar letters to ask Sen
ator Jones own opinion of the Pres
ident's motives in urging repeal.
81 believe the President to be
acting honestly and in accordance
with his best judgment" said Sena-
tor Jones own opinion OF the Pres
dent. "It was his intention in
these letters to show the feeling and
indignation among the ordinary peo-
pie OF the country"
Senator Thomas protested against
the reading Of letters impugng the
motives OF the President. He as
serted Senators should make such
charges directly.
The incident ended with Senator
Chamberlain taking up his resolu-
tion to repeal the provision in the
river and harbor bill of 1884 for
bidding the levying of tolls on in
land waterway shipping. He re-
peated his charge that the Gin
siduous influences" behind the PAN
anna repeal were the Canadian Pa
cifc and other transcontinental rail
roads but he FASTENED to add that
lie did not mean to intimate the
President was actuated by those in
fiuences.
Final preparations ror the open
ing of the fight for repeal of the
tolls exemption provision OF the
Panama Canal act were taken TODAY
by leaders Of contending factions in