The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
Poll Shows Bill Will Pass
Both Houses on Final
Roll Call.
WILSON ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Senator POindcxtcr Wants De-
tails Regarding "Delicate
Foreign Relations"

Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce to President Wilson's recon-
mendation for the repeal OF the free tolls
clause Of the Panama Canal act. BY q
vote OF II TO 3 the comm t:ee ported
favorably the Sims DILL. which proposes
the repeal Of the Objectionable clause.
The measure will be brought up In the
House for discussion within week and
every effort will be made to facilitate its
pspsase.
Polls were taken by Administration
members OF both branches to ascertain
nov THY . God In regard to the Presi-
dents der ands The poll In the House
Indicated that the Sims bill would be car
ried with = majority Of 100.
In the Senate the vote. taken by Sena-
-ors Lodg. and James, showed so in
favor of the repeal. 20 against l.. II
uncertain and 8 absent Administration
members said this was only approx
mate. and that the final vote would be
much larger for the REPEAL, as high as
30 or IS
Evidence continued to indicate more
clearly to-day that the opponents OF the
measure will seek to block Its passage on
the ground that 1t amounts to an effort to
purchase Great Britain's friendship in
the international complications now con-
fronting this Government That those
who are opposed to the repeal OF the
measure intend to insist upon further
facts from the President was evident Il ON
to-day's developments
Senator Jones Of Washington. a Re-
publican. introduced a resolution calling
upon the Pr, siuent to advise the Sena e
what nations have protested AGAINST the
passage OF coastwise vessels through the
Panama Canal free OF tolls and what rep
reservations have ben made concern.ns
the same. The Jones resolution calls for
copies Of all conmun!ca ions received from
foreign countries In resaid 10 the sub
ttct and the answers submitted by the
United States.
wants Delicate Questions EHplained
Another resolution. introduced by Sena-
Tor Poipdexter. Progressive. Of Washing-
ton. calls upon the Piesid. mt to explain
TO the Senate just what cohnec Ion the
repeal Of the law may have with delicate
foreign relations mention, d vaguely In the
Presidents address. Senator .POindexter
Sdiu oShShNu thc SeHatV "oS ohsieAtu
10 know just what the situation was.
Over In the House also Representative
Mann. Republican leader, remarked tina,
the cable dispatches from London th.s
morning threw some light on he state
ment OF the President that unless Con-
gress rep aled the exemption clause he
would not know how to deal with other
matters Of even greater delicacy and
nearer consequence
Mr.. Mann read one editorial commen,
70 the effect that the United Sta,es was
about to shift Its position from one OF
naughty isolation based on the str CT
letter Of the Monroe Doc trine to one " ..ere
It was likely in the future TO show more
cons del alton for the European Powers.
From the London Standard Mr.. MANI
quoted the following:
1.-THE Government at Washington Is
apprehensive lest II II become involved In
Intervention In Mexico Japan might seize
the occasion to hurry her ambitious d.
signs In the Phil .pp.nes and Hawaii Into
effect and believes that Europe II SO
disp q, could lay an embargo on Japan's
an.btions."
Has Ne Fear Of War.
AFTER that article" commented Mr.
Mann. 81 can appreciate the signihca nee
Of the last remark Of the President yes
terday indicating that he would not know
how, to deal with the delicate situation
with. relation TO our foreign affairs unless
at the behest Of Europe and In order to
gain their friendship and to protect us
FRONT isolation. We should yield on this
question.
AS for me-" said Mr.. Mann. II am no,
afraid OF war with Japan or anybody
else and would not yield what ] believe
TO be right on the part OF the Government
Of the United States through fear. what
ever else l might do
Mr. Mann's words were greeted with
applause.
repeal was as follows:
for-Adamson. chairman: Sims OF
Tsnnessee. Taicott OF New York. Stephens
of Nebraska. Covinston Of Maryland. Bar
clay OF Kentucky. Montague Of Virginia
Decker Of Missouri and Stevens OF New
Hampshire. Democrats: Stevens OF Mime
sosa.l Each Of Wisconsin. Willis Of Ohio
Aid tsainifton VI Michigan. Republicans.
AsA:nsi--Doremus OF Michigan and
OGhaughnessy OF Maine. Democrats
Knowtsnd Of California.
The thdications are that the debate on
the Sims bill will be one Of the iiv,liest
witnt sstd In the House since Mr.. Wilson
became President.
The report Of the majority MEM
bsrs OF the House committee denies tina,
any friction Or strained relations with
forsign Governments now sxis,s II con
eludes with an exprsasioa Of the view
that there In no ruason to hope
that the commerce using the canal for
the hrst few years and paying uniform
tssis will ut the rate AxsA contribute
snere than the amount necessary to pa
ths expense Of operation. government and
sanitation. Aud u says:
"No one certainly wishes that our
glorious history should DO msrrsd BY
questionable conduct. Much lees could
~ Tor . moment consider the proposition
e serfslsins or prosecuting our powerful