New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-26
Administration to Use South
American Support as
Last Resort.
BITTER FEELING STIRS
UP FIGHT IN SENATE
Chamberlain DenOunceS Carnegie
as TrOublemaker and Traitor
TO His Country.

Washington. March 25.-One OF the
strong arguments Of the administration
in the programme for the repeal of the
tolls exemption provision IS the fact that
several South American nations favor
President Wilson's policy. President vii
son has made this clear to adm inistration
supporters in Congress. and the details
will be divulged. # necessary
Among the republics in South America
favoring the repeal is Argentina, when
has furnished the Department or State
with fun representations on the subject
President Wilson has given members or
the Senate Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
the facts and they will be used as
last resort IN the fight in the Senate. II
was stated tonight on reliable authority
The bitter feeling aroused by the canal
tolls controversy hared up In preiiml-
nary skirmish in the Senate to-day over
the resolution offered by Senator Cham-
berlain calling for information concerning
the amount OF money expended by the
United States for the Improvement OF
waterways and harbors
The debate began with broadside OF
letters which Senator Jones sent to the
desk, from citizens OF various states de-
nouncing the President as q traitor TO his
party. When other Senators rushed to
the defence OF the President Senator'S
O'Gornan and Chamberlain. the leaders
OF the opposition. came 10 Senator Jones's
rescue.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Cham
berlain, IN a fiery speech. said ne was
ready to go TO war with Great Britain. or
any other country. 10 insist on what he
held to be the construction OF the hay
Pauncefote treaty, and denounced Andrew
Carnegie as being guilty of reasonable
acts in advocating the cause OF Great
Britain.
Senator OGorrnan declared that Great
Britain had already conceded the right
Of the United States TO exempt its own
vessels engaged In its coastwise trade
from the payment OF tolls. and pointed to
the utterances OF Colonel Roosevelt as
confirming his Interpretation Of the treaty
Senator Chamberlain. growing more We
hement as ne progressed, then launched
forth in defence OF his resolution pro-
testing against the reference of II TO the
Foreign Relations Committee He was
interrupted by Senator Smith. OF Michi-
gan. who called attention TO the attitude
taken by Senator Lodge in justification
Of the tolls exemption provision.
Il have not changed my position" said
Senator Lodge. II voted against the pro-
vision, although l believed there was
nothing in the treaty 10 prevent the
United States from exempting our coast
wise ships from the payment Of tolls, but
/ was actuated by motives OF far greater
consequence to this country than the
payment of a few millions Of dollars to
our coastwise ships"
IF I had felt" went on Mr. Chamber
lain. that all nations were not included
in the terms Of that treaty would go 10
war with Great Britain or any power on
the face Of the earth to insist upon what
] knew was the construction and was In
tended to be the construction OF that
treaty. The former President OF the
United States, Mr.. Roosevelt, said there
was no violation OF the treaty.
IF men In other countries were guilty
OF the things that Andrew Carnegie has
been guilty OF to-day they would be
charged with treason and their estates
would be confscated by the government
under which they live. He has sown
more trouble IN this country than any
other man in II. He is obsessed with the
idea that there should be United states
of Great Britain, and he has not hesitated