Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-24
Honor of Nation Involved and
Measure Is Democratic, Not
WithStaoding Platform OF
Baltimore Convention
OPINION EXPRESSED
BY HOUSE DELIBERATE
Chief Executive Is Assured ADJ
miniStration viii Have Good
Majority in Both Branches
Of Law Making Body


Washingtun March 2a President
Wilson asserted today that In srck-
ing tho repeal nf the Panama tolls
exemption he not only Was usklug that
the nauon do that which IL was
hound in honor to do hut WAS goiue
the way of the majority In the demo
cratic party llc pointed ont that when
the Panama canal act WAS passed, d
majority OF the democrats then In tho
house, voted against the tolls eNemp-
ton and that only by coalition ut l
minority of democrats with q number
of republicans did the measure become
law
This JunounoOm Wus taken iu
administration ctreios aA the piesi
dents answer 10 the argument that
the Baltimore platform made the tolls
exemption democratic doctrine The
president is understood To- holievp that
the mHjority ot the rm0crits IN the
house. as last expressed. was rr-
suit of more deliberate consideration
OF the question than was possible az
the Baltimore convention
AnNiOus Tor Vote Ia Iic Taken
Th" president maup NO secret to
callers OF his anxiety fol the repeal
measure w come Go vote. ASKED it
hc thought influences wcrc at work
tu prolong debate unnecessarily MIR
Wilson said 30 certainly appeared Go
him as if there had hccn filibusteriug,
that mmoriti,s dNlys fiibustercd nud
disclose od themselves u filihusteIs.
Tho president Is confident he viii
have thu majority ef his rartv behind
him lu the house when the reponl
uouss e. vote. ile has heels -.lsstlicd
ID. q n
port him and many republicans. Son3-
tor Jalnes of Kentucky has informed
the president the vote in the senate
would be- 80 least 5A to a. in favor
of the repeal
There seemed little prospect tonight
OF getting the repeal hin before thc
hous, until late in the week Debate
ON tic rivers and h8rbors apptopra-
tion bin is dragging with uo prospect
of immediate conclusion To-day the
apparent effort of members 10 pfolong
discussion of trivial matters brought
constant references hy champions OF
the toll exemption repeal 20 fillhuster-
ing tactics.
Eiftucn.llOnr Limit Proposed.
30 attempt viii hc nude 10 report
"a rule that would limit debate ON the
repeal bill to fifteen hours until the
measure has hrcn called up. and this
probably cannot bee done until Thurs
day when Majority Leader Underwood
is scheduled 90 make the onrnng
speech In opposition to thr repeal
Representative Nurdock the progress
siye leader urged today that Il the
house would limit the rcpral discuss
sion 20 forty instead of dfteru hours.
sentiment ON the tolls ISSUE would be
80 shifted that the vote would result
"America's way instead of Eng
lands
several ugscsunus ~ "gaa rulof
We're made hut Minority Leader
Mann declared that while he had
heard 30 reported tine White Huus.
had sent word Go hasten tHr repeal.
he did not believe the president haj
pitan ted tu Interfere W'th hot rfY-
cc.ure
Tbat ull progressive party membcrs
OF tire huusc are not opposed ta TO-.
peal ol TON exemption ,tna dlfelofed
today when Representative Charles
NJ. Thomson of Chicago. issued t'
statement declaring his intention t5
support the president
Reurcscutative chandler Of New
York. also % progressive mrrlbrg Hur-
plrmeufed th- recent statement of
his pIiN leader u tho house. depll.-
ing his opposition 10 the repeal "0,-
cause believe political plu.
form Z covenant Win tnr people,
sacred thiun 90 ba loyalty Yh8rry,
and faithfully executed by represru-
ttiVes of the people
Senator O'Gormtu who is rlghtu'
a-ain# inr administration rcpeu pol
leN' stld today th1i the committee ur
luifisorcanir canals would tct On lu,
! tfetf hiiI in dtu tlnt bun reiterated
llls statement that thc committra
would not meet mtii senator cIiv
loid returns 10, m south Dukot8.