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retain the bill for a week or ten days.
1t will probably be reported out with
out report and will then GO on tie
calendar for debate. In the interim
the president is expected to see a
number Of his party senators and urge
all the expedition possible. The ad-
ministration polls made by Senator
James of Kentucky indicate majority
OF almost two to one for the bill and
even it's most bitter enemies admit that
a sensational change must come if the
bill Is to be beaten.
The senate intsr-oceanic canal
committee will meet to discuss the
Sims repeal bill Tuesday morning,
Senator O'Gorman, it's chairman, an
nounce6 this afternoon. O'Gorman
said he had no idea how long it would
take the committee to make report.
A number of other Ellis bearing on
the tolls situation have already been
referred to the committee and will
probably be considered.
Some days ago O'Gorman stated
that he did not desire to fight the bill
in committee but rather On the floor,
which statement led friends Of the
bill today to hope that report will
be made speedily.
An amendment providing that re-
peal shall not be construed as sur
render of the rights claimed by the
United States to regulate the traffic
passing through the canal, was pro-
posed on the floor this afternoon by
Senator Norris.
His amendment claimed the right
by the United States that at any tim
to give to coast wise vessels and 9th
er vessels of the United States, either
entire or partial exemption. 1t de-
clared that the protest heretofore
filed by England against such con-
struction Of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
Is recognized as presenting an inter
-aaAsnns1 eati9n slttabs for arbatras
ton The president was directed IN
the amendment to begin negotiations
with England for the determination of
the question by arbitration.
Senator Poindexter Of Washington
introduced an amendment proposing
that all consideration by the senate of
the tolls exemption repeal bill be de-
layed until the president informs the
senate in confidence IL he so desires,
what are the unnamed matters OF
nearer consequence and greater deli
cacy" referred to In his address.
The resolution pointed out that the
British embassy to the United States
had formally admitted the United
States had right to exempt our
coastwise trade from tolls and the
British minister of foreign affairs
"had in writing declared many of the
material provisions of the HayPaun-
cefote treaty did not apply to the Pan
ANA canal because that canal was
constructed under conditions not con-
templated by either party at the
time of the treaty
The particular object of botn
treaties, the resolution stated, was
the construction Of canal at Mica
ragua. whereas the United States ac-
auired the Panama railroad and
canal wholly from Colombia, the
French company and the republic OF
Panama. and that Great Britain had
no right or claim whatsoever"
orders From the Boss.
rBy John e. Nevin, staff correspond
ent of United Press.1
WASHINGTON, April IAN ulti-
matum went forward from the white
house to the senate committee on
canal today. 1t was un- g.,
less that body promptly reports the
Sims Panama canal tolls repeal bill,
the administration forces In the SEN |
ate with an estimated majority OF
sixteen, will summarily force the
committees hand. The president he's
decided after comforting with his
advisors. that the rules Of the senate |
shall not be permitted to delay i'm
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