Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-23

Jones RESOLUTION
TO PROVOKE DEBATE
Minority Report Is Expected to
Be Submitted by Senator
0'Gormanl Chairman Of In
teroCeaniC Committee,


sy uoestnG JOURNAL srtelAt lrAsso wiEtI
WASHINGTON. March 22. believing
that their cause is gradually gaining
ground in congress. opponents Of the
proposed repeal of the toll exemption
provision of the Panama canal act
oppressed satisfaction over repeated
delays in getting tho controversy di.
rcetly before congress. They are earn
ostly at work i'm the meantime on sem
ators ana representatives who are
still WaVering.
As the fight against tho repeal pro
grcsses, those directing the 1pposi-
ti0n maintain that their propaganda
is producing results and that some
surprises are In store for the admin
stratiou before the controversy Is
settled. ON the other hama, admins
tration champions, while aware that
/ the tight is the most stubborn and un-
yielding that has developed since the
democratic party came into power IN
sist that repeal Of toll exemption viii
triumph and that final action cannot
be dcyaled many more weeks.
Opponents of BiH Active,
Charges that some of the demo-
cratic and republican opponents of
the repeal in tho house are flibuster-
I!ng ON the rivers and harbors npprn-
praton bin to prevent action on eX-
Iemption3 repeal as long as possible,
/ continued TO be heard today Failure
|t1 complete the bin yesterday made
tit impossible to take up. as originally
Iplanned the Sims bill and IL Was an-
nounccd tonight that ne repeal can
mot be taken up tomorrow. Monday
j being reserved for District ef Column
Ihia legislation
Consideration of the rivers and hgr-
/ bors bill will be- resumed Tuesday and
lit IS possible that the opponents of
Z the repeal bill Vill not get an oppor-
Itunity TO open their general debate
during the week.
/ with this prospect ot further dee
lay in the house. democratic senators
who are supporting President Wilson
IN the tolls fight, expect to make an
other effort 60 have the owen repeal
/ ain taken tip for consideration hy the
linter-oceanic canals committee Sem
lator O'Gormau, chairman of the com
Imittoc who is leading the opposition
ito the repeal has said he would not
Nall the committee together until Sem
iater Crawford returns from South ba-
Ikota. which viii be late next week.
Jones Resolution Ia Come Up.
The foreign relations committee OF
1.-THE senate will have before ii We'd
Incsday The resolution introduced by
Svnator Jones of Washington, re-
qhesting the president for iniorma
tion as 10 what foreign nations are
opposed to toll exemption for Ameri
Icun coastWise ships There viii he up
position in the committee 10 the rcso-
luton and 10 may be reported adverse.
lly. In that ease Senator O'Gorman Is
expected TO mako "a minority report
This will precipitatc discussion in th'
senate again and furnish the oppor
tunity for another preliminary skirm.
ish on the important issue.
Besides appropriation bills. which
rapidly are being disposed Of the SEN
.utr and house viii have up seNcra
other important questions during tho
week The judiciary committee Of tn,
house must consider Impeachment
charges. made 10y Representative
Park OF Georgia. against Judge Danie
THEW Wright. Of the District Of Co
lumbia supreme court
Trust conferences will continue be-
fore the committces In both houses.
Lobby Committee at work
Tomorrow tho senate lobby Invests
eating committee will resume its In
'uuiry into the alleged lobbying opera
'uons Of Clarence w. Deknight.
The pending Nicaraguan treaty
under which the United States goul'
acquire exclusive rights 90 cana
route across that country. a naval busi
in Fonscca bay and coaling station
i'm the Pacific and Caribbean. is oI
the calendar Of the foreign relation
committee and is being pressed fo
faction. The committee postponed til
consideration last week owing to tn
absence OF several members. includ
Z ing Acting Chairman Shively II prob
ably will dc discussed az the mectnl
Wednesday and Secretary Bryan ma
be asked TO explain the amendment
proposed bv the administration where
hy The United Stntes would assume
limited protcrtlrate over Nicaragua.
Investigation of conditions in tn
Michigan copper mines viii bee resum
, ed tomorrow bv the house committo
Ion mincs and mining, with JohI
Mitchell. former president Of the Unit
.ed Mine Workers. on the stand
believing that the foreign policy o
lthe administration depends upon th
, vote on the repeal of the Panama toll
F, exemption. President Wilson and hi
advisers were in consultation today
.c1nfassing the situation
1t H unusual for the president T.
4, be at bis office ON Sunday, but b
/ spent most of ihp afternoon ther
/ with Postmaster General Burleson ma
, secfttary Tumulty They talked Wit