Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-31
II WILL AFFECT THE FUTURE
Hi DECLARES OTHER TREATY
RIGHTS WILL Be EMsefa As
sEp BY WELDING
CLARK GETS AN OVATION
SPEAKER is REFERRED TO 40
emAN w4o SHOULD BE PRES
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washington, March 81. In an at
inospnere of tense excitement the
struggle Id the house over President
Wilson's proposal to repeal the PAN
ANA tolls exemption was today press
Sd into its last stage. A full attend
ance on the floor and . throng Of
anxious spectators, such as the house
mas seldom seen in the galleries,
waited for the concluding verbal bat
tie and the deciding vote, which was
expected late this afternoon or early
tonight.
Republican Leader Mann spoke, and
Speaker CLARK was on the program
in opposition, and Representatives
,sherisy and Coyington for the admin-
istration Leaders on both sides
worked feverishly on the floor and IN
the cloak rooms and the whips report
ed several changes in the lineup, all
though the changes generally balanced
The administration supporters con
fidently claimed the repeal would pass
by majority Of from SO to rs. Cheers
and applause greeted the opening Of
the days debate, When Representa-
tive Humphrey. republican q ash
ington, declared that ebut for an in
justice, the great and patriotic speak
er of this house today would be occu-
pying the white House. the galleries
Joined the floor in a round Of ap-
plause
The greatest crowd the house has
seen in recent years jammed the gal
ieries Of the chamber today to hear
the final debate over the repeal Of
the panama tolls exemption. People
had been waiting in line for hours
During the waiting hours the crowd
made itself at home. Some bought
newspapers and books. One gray
haired woman brought her knitting
and clicked her needles industriousIy.
Lunch boxes, milk bottles and pop
bottles were piled up on the gallery
rail, an imminent danger to the legis-
iators below, until the door keepers
forced their removal.
Representative Humphrey Of Wash
ington, republican, denounced the
democratic position as more contemp-
tibel than the English language can
express,s and declared that the condi-
ton had been brought about by the
-segotistioal blundering Of the admin
istration ia the Mexican situation. He
Landed Majority Leader Underwood
and Speaker Clark, who, he said, s'by
every riie Of fairness and honor
should ~ president today for refus.
ing to apudiate the democratic plat
form. fhe administration, Representa-
tive Hunphrey declared. had been i'm
posed On ito carry out the information
Al eebfidence game by which Japan
and England hope to secure the use
OF tEIe canal without competition,
clark praises Wilson
Speaker Clark closing debate
against the repeal, disappointed those
whcs expected him to attack President
wiIlVn. He discIaimed any personal
isstl with the president, declared he
bel ID Mr.. Wilson was aetuated BY
the hest patriotic motives, and that
there was no breach in the democratic
paftb.
ne argued at length against tns
pFsaident's contention and declared
thae the amazing request Of the pres
identFcr TIE repeal. like the peace o
God, pesseth all understanding" H'
diaeiained any personal issue between
the president and himself and added
that il the president had reasons
which are not utterly untenable AM
which compel hsm to make this re
quest he said had not given then
to the house, He differed with th
presidents statement haE foll exemr
ton was "a mistaken economic po
Icy but willing to dispute on tia