The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-16

Try and master of organization. In
stead of holding out for wild schemes
and fomenting rebellion, Secretary
Bryan sent letter to the Democratic
caucus urging it to stand by the Pres
ident and the committee bill. When
the vote was taken in the House, 35
Republicans and Ia Progressives join
ed with tie Democrats in voting for
the measure, and In the Senate three
Republicans and one Progressive join
ed the "ayes.
Turning to the most vital matter of
foreign policy which ever confronted
his administration, the President then
asked his party to repeal the exemp-
tion from Panama Canal tolls given to
American-owned private vessels. His
political opponents realizing the pos
sibilities of bitter controversy in this,
said confidently. THE end has come "
The exemption was indorsed in the
Democratic platform; it was power
fully supported by coast interests
throughout the country. 1t was op-
posed chiefly by England, thus giving
opportunity to Republicans and Pro
gressives to play on alleged Irish sen
timent in the big Democratic cities.
Representative Underwood, the Demo-
cratic floor leader, and Speaker Clark
took side opposed to the President
for the first time since the party had
come into power. With the President
stood the Secretary OF State, the
author Of the Baltimore platform. 1t
looked like disaster
The debate was long and bitter. But
the repeal bill was passed by Demo-
cratic votes, and, while the detection
in this instance was greater than IL
had been on any other issue, the ranks
Of the Democrats remained solid.
When the European war came on, the
effects of the repeal were apparent to
all. On friendly terms with every
foreign nation, the United States had
been privileged to settle the Mexican
question without interference; and, no
controversies existing between 1t and
any OF the warning nations, this coun-
try took over all their diplomatic
business and established itself as the
friend of all the world. The repeal Of
Panama tolls is not now even being
made an issue by the other parties for
they know it 10 loaded, so far as they
are concerned
In respect to Mexico, the Alaskon
Railroad Construction bill, the Philip
pine bill, the trust bills and the war
relief measure the President contin-
ued to receive the support of his en-
tire party. Nor did he cease to gain
support from members of the other
parties on some of these. The Feder-
al Trade Commission bill passed the
House BY acclamation and u Republi-
cans voted for it in the Senate. The
Railway Securities bill commanded
the support of so Republicans and IA
Progressives i'm the House. The Agri-
cultural Extension act passed Senate
and House by acclamation, as did the
Industrial Employees Arbitration act.
Of all the war relief measures only
the War-Tax bill, supplying revenues
to run the Government, due 70 the
cessation Of imports from Europe,
failed to secure notable opposition
support when it passed the House.
Meanwhile the Democrats are voting
unitedly and serenely for their own
legislation and forgetting how to
split" while the prophets Of dissen-
sion were abandoning prophecy-and
hope.
In establishing personal relations
with Congress, the President showed
the same wisdom and liberality. There
his chief supporters include Senator
James, OF Kentucky, one OF the Clark
leaders at Baltimore; Senator w. J.
Stone, Of Missouri, the Clark cam
paign manager; Senator Martin, OF
Virginia, conservative and Har-
mon man; Senator Smith, of Mary
land, a conservative; Senator Sim
mons, of North Carolina, who began
by being bitterly opposed to the Will
son candidacy; Representative Cow
ington, Of Maryland, an Underwood
man (whom the President has ap-
pointed Chief Justice OF the District
Supreme Court; Carter Glass, OF
Virginia; Speaker Champ Clark and
Representative Underwood them
selves,