The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24
REPEAL BILL DELAYED
Belief of FiIibuster Among 0p-
ponents of Repeal Exemption
Gaining Ground Those Op-
posing Seem Jubilant Over
Delay Gained - Proponents
Still Claim Lead
,Bv The Associated Press.

10Y ii o1 49,
Washington, .. c., March 22.-Be-
lieVing that their cause is gradually
gaining ground il Congress, opponents
Of the proposed repeal OF the toll eX-
enption provision Of the Panama ca
nal act expressed satisfaction today
over repeated delays in getting the
controversy directly before Congress.
They are earnestly at work in the
meantime on Senators and Represent
tatives who still are wavering.
Opponents Claim Gain.
That there are some members IN
| both Senate and House who really
have not decided what to do Is claimed
despite the repeated publication OF
polls on the issue tending to show
large majorities for repeal. AS the
fight against the repeal progresses,
those who are directing the opDosi-
ton maintain that their propaganda
Is producing results and that some
surprises are In store for the admins
tration before the controversy is set
tied. On the other hand administra-
ton champions, while aware that the
ngh is the most stubborn and IN
yielding that has developed since tn.
Democratic party came into power
insist that repeal Of toll exemption
will triumph and that final action can
not be delayed many more weeks.
Fflibuster Talk Growing.
Charges that some of the Demo,
cratic and Republican opponents O,
the repeal in the House are deliberat.
~ fllbustering on the rivers and har,
bors appropriation bill in order t
! prevent action on aYOY1 nf1n, raDoo
as long as possible continued to b,
heard today. Failure to complete tn;
bllI yesterday made it impossible t.
take up, as originally planned, tn,
SIMS Dill. n it was announced to
night Ihat the repeal cannot be takel
! up tomorrow, Monday being reserve.
for District OF Columbia legislation
Consideration Of the rivers and har
bors Dill Will be resumed Tuesday an,
: IL Is possible that the q
r tne repeal bill will not get an oppOr
tun!ty to open their general debat
= during the week.
I More Delay Ahead.
With this prospect Of further della
l IN the House. Democratic Senator
VINO are geographically supporting Pre-
I. sldent Wilson in the tolls fight eypcr
to make another effort to havo IN
$ oven repeal bill taken up for con
q SHERATON by the Inter-Oceanic Car
S alS committed. Senate O'COrmar
CHAIRMAN Of the committee. who
ieaoinS the opposition to the renaa
has said he would not cali tho cnTr
mittee together until Senator Wv
ford returns from South Dato+'
which Will be late next week at III
earliest. "a
=: ZONES Resolution In
me foreign relations comn,ittan :
the Senate viii have before if W.,
V nesday the resolutions introduced r
! senator ZONES, OF Washington =.
t1ts'lhs lhe president for infor1ns
Is ton as 10 What foreign nafions -,
i opposed 70 ton exemption for An,
~ rIcali coaStWtsc ships. There win !
le opposition in The committee 70 -
resolution and it may be reported -.
le NFTaei3. IN that case Senator O'Go
IL 20 - 'npected to make q minori
~ report. This will p~recipitata diecn
o. sion in the Senate again and fnr,;.
N the opportunity Tor another nralir
H. nary SklrInlsh on tbs important !
90 sue. !
II, hesioeS appropriation bills viii,
ps lapluly are being disposed of. Il
is. senate and House VIII have mn 20
q T.oi otIFl Important matters duri,
ID the week. The Judiciary Commit
TO OF TIE HouSe must consider in,neon
is 1neht chaFSeS made by ReDresa51et
p fdrh. 81 Georgia, against md
am TheU Wright, OF The Disfuri
i'll o. oi0Inbla Supreme Court,
r trust Bill Conferences
~ Trust conferences will cop++,.
tolt committees in both Housae :
senate interstate cornmerce enh'ca ,
nilttee planning 10 get toeethar 81
no pan 70 consolidate into one bi,1I
'n7 80 sHiaHoh which it now is propos
90 Sndll oe passed for the rap,Jfe1i
% Dig business.
lomorro"-. the Senate Lobby Inv,