Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-19
Western Senator Bitterly
Opposes a Concession
to Great Britain
DEMANDS CAUSE OF
COWARDLY ACTION
Intimates 1t Is Price to Be
Paid for Non-Interference
in the Mexican Tangle

Washington. D. c.. March 1S.--The
board charge that President Wilson
determined to ask congress to repeal
the Panama tolls exemption as a
consequence of his recent conference
with Sir lionel Garden, British min
lister to Mexico. and that the presl-
dents action was the elimination OF
negotiations with Great Britain for the
preservation of the Monroe doctrine.
threatened by the Mexican situation,
was made in the senate today by
Senator Jones. republican of Washing
ton He was speaking on his pend
\ ing resolution calling on the president
i for full information on the tolls contro-
versy. "
Senator Jones intimated that re-
peal of the tolls exemption was the
price of non-interference in Meyico by
n other foreign powers. He further de-
clared that "it is renorted as one of
the conditions that Great Britain will
seek reparation on it's losses through
cor federate bonds issued during the
civil war. by a plan sanctioned by
Athis government under which if sue
lcessfully applied. the burden of
Preparation will fall upon the south
Z ern states"
Wants Cause Shown.
What is the foreign policy that re-
ouires such humiliating. cowardly.
craven action on our rart?" the SEN
atnr demanded what are the
delicate matters that demand this
humiliation. this price? Have we be-
come so inert SO weak. SO supine. so
servi1e. that the Monroe doctrine must
be sustained and invigorated by the
very powers against which it was in
voked? Are we so weak or so en-
tangled in the meshes Of our dip
lomacy that the demands of En9land
based on the selfish interests Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad company
must be granted right or wrong? Have
any nations besides England objected
to the legislation it is proposed to re-
peal? These are questions that must
be answered to the satisfaction OF the
American people,"
Senator Jones quoted from Presi-
dent Wilson's prediction speeches in
on attempt to show that the choice of
the executive then favored the eXemp-
ton.
Senator Jones argued that a repeal
would be great economic blunder,"
that it would "benefit the Canadian
Pacific railroad. Canadian interests
and the transcontinental railroad
lines, and no others, and injure more
or less every other interest in this
country He contended that the ex-
emption contravened no treaty obli-
cations. either in letter or in spirit
and. therefore. no question Of national
honor was involved.
"The presidents message" said
Senator Jones, sis not only remarkable
for it's lack OF facts, dearth of reason
and for the sublime assurance OF the
schoolmaster that the boy will do what
he wants, but it is more remarkable
in It's conclusion. He says:
81 ask this of you in support of the
foreign policy of the administration
what are the other matters Of
greater delicacy and nearer conse-
quences?' That this legislation is a
part of an understanding expressed
or tacitly implied, relating to Mexico,
Is shown by the words of the message
and by the circumstances surrounding
Its delivery
Bowed to England.
1T has been repeatedly announced
that no message would be sent to con-
gress on the tolls question. A British