The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-03-31
WILSON WINS in HOUSE
REPEAL MEASURE PASSED
VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION WAS 248 TO 162 IN
FAVOR OF REPEAL OF CANAL TOLLS
CLARK MADE STRONG ADORE
Disclaimed Any Differences With President Wilson
and Predicts His denomination and Re-Elec-
ton In 1016-Makes No Criticisms

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WASHINGTON, Mar. 31.-(SpeciaI
At late hour this evening the re
peal of the tolls exemption clause Q
the Panama canal act was carried i
the house by vote of 24S to 1852, re
ceiving a majority of Sc votes, a great
er majority than friends of the meas
ure had anticipated.
Climax Was Expected.
WASHINGTON, Mar 31.-The eli
max in the canal tolls fight in tn
house is expected today The votins
is scheduled to commence at 5:45
Two roll calls are looked for, one OF
a motion to recommit the Sims res
olution and one on the final passage O.
the measure. The first is expected tc
indicate the exact strength of the
warning groups.
BY 1880 the lawmakers said the final
result will probably be known. Speak
er Clark's address was looked for at
about o'clock, and it's admitted the
anti-repeal forces will likely be de-
feated. The admission to the house
is by card and the galleries are packed.
Members of the cabinet are present
and the diplomatic corps is strongly
represented.
Intense Excitement.
canal tolls repeal was continued with
renewed ardor, those for and opposed
being active with arguments. Intense
excitement permeated the atmosphere
and as the hour approached for the
first vote the situation seemed tense.
1t was admitted this morning that the
feature of the day aside from the roll
calls would be the address of Speaker
Champ Clark.
Tribute to Wilson.
In voicing his opposition to the re-
peal of the exemption clause Speaker
Clark said: There is no personal
issue between President Wilson and
myself. There never has been any
at any time and l trust there never
will be. / have at no time ever ut
tered a word of criticism against the
president
Wilson Critized Him.
"At no time so far as / am in
formed, has the president ever ut
tered a word of criticism against me.
In the nature of things man who is
worthy to hold high public post OF
service to his country must believe
that other public servants are ac-
tuated by the same high, courageous,
patriotic motives whereby he believed
himself moved. l never for a moment
entertained any opinion that the pres
dent was actuated by other than the
highest patriotic motives
Predicts Wilson's Reelection.
In closing his address this afternoon
Sneaker Clark predicted the renomina-
ion and reelection of President VII
on if he makes his administration a
success and denied that he would be
candidate for the presidency in 1916.
Humphrey Blows Off Steam.
To-day we are paying the price of
cholarly obstinacy, of text book
of sublime self assur-
nee. of Chatauqua methods and grape
lice diplomacy" Representative Hum
hrey, of Washington, commented to-
ay in a red hot attack on the Panama r
anal tolls repeal bill. I
He termed the proposal to abandon f
zee tolls "cowardly surrender to the <
ictates of an executive" and scorn- r
lily told the democrats that their at f
tude on the subject was deserving l.
{ more contempt than the "Eng.!sh
mguage can express
Then he laid the blame of the bill
nto the egotistical, blundcrins. holier- P
lan-thou policy of the democratic ad-
An Imposing Spectacle.
1--WE have lived to ses the imposing n
,ectacle Of the president, not asking, D
1t supplicating us to repudiate direct m
platform plank he especially ap- W
owed" the Washington member de- CO
ared. eve have lived to see the in al
iring spectacle of secretary OF Y
ate sitting in the house diplomatic
llery and vigorously applauding this
anlt which he himself wrote-ap- st
auding a proposition to barter the fr
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