Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
GREAT DEBATE DIE
ON CANAL TOLLS
DISCUSSION TO 60 DOWN INTO
HISTORY AMONG MOST
REMARKABLE.
BRYAN AS MISSIONARY
CALLED DOWN BY SENATOR
Secretary Of STATE Told Others Can
Not Rsvsrss Themselves as Easily
a Hs-controvsrsy Over Repeal to
BE Of Indefinite Length = Special
Rules May Be Forced.
Especial Correspondence


Washington, April S.-Debate has al
ready begun to rage in the senate
around the question of the repeal OF
the free tolls provision in the canal
act. With the canals committee taking
up the subject this week and with a
number of senators already giving no
!; tices Of speeches on repeal, the storm
may be said to be already breaking
over the upper house.
All the signs are that this discussion
will so down to history as one Of the
most remarkable of the many great de-
bates in which the senate has engaged.
Instead of there being any dying
down of feeling on the repeal question,
it is growing among senators. The
struggle over the Daniels confirmation
has served to intensity the sentiment.
A number Of democrats who are OPP
posed to repeal opposed Daniels and
insist repeal is as indefensible as to
put man of Daniels views on the In
terstate commerce commission.
Feeling Growing Bitter.
Much speculation is heard as to how
continue. 1t is clear that if the admin
istration senators try to force the re-
peal bill to early passage the intensity
cf the controversy over tolls Will be
made all the greater and probably will
effect little in the way Of Fastening
consideration Of the repeal measure.
One of the certainties of the situation
is that the canals committee will have
volo strongly
objected to by the supporters OF re-
peal
In view Of the efforts to cut off de-
bate on the repeal bill, some proposed
amendments to the rules are looked on
with special concern. Senator Hoke
smith introduced one which would re-
ouire a senator to speak directly on
the subject before the senate. Senator
Oyerman introduced another which
would prevent any senator imputing TO
other senators conduct unworthy OF
unbecomine or in any way from refer
ring disrespectfully or extensively 10
tha president and vice president.
whether these rules II adopted would
he nsed to restrict debate would large
" depend on the presiding officer. bus
a. ;s clear a presiding officer could so
nse them. If an attempt is made 70
force these rules on the senate = now
nroloneed discussion will result.
Opponents Do Not Seek Delay.
onnonents Of the repeal bill say they
do not want any needless delay in COM
mittea or otherwise. They Will, now
ever oppose undue haste. How IONS
the bill will be in committee. Chairman
O,Gorman has not yet estlmtaeo.
June / is the approximate date winch
some senators fix as the time TOR vol
ing on the repeal bill. One thing tna'
vii, tend to delay vote is that q mum,
har IF amendments win be considereu
by the senate. . 20 the
f.dara1 reserve board will soon Dc
made. II big fight develops over tlls
conformation of the board members "
some of them, the effect may be 10 oe-
Law a vote on tolls.
Hard Blow to West.
o,a of the striking phases or tue
~. controversy IS that democratic
sono+ors from the far western and "a
cific coast regions say tnat al.e.
adoption Of the Baltimore piatlo.A
they received directions from tne oa ai.l
naisn management to lay spee'a'
stress on free tolls in their speecnes.
And they did. The amount OF oratoIs
.ta+ was indulged in in the racine
coast states and far western states
Generality in lauding the idea OF Iree
to1Is was great. Now, to have the 1ree
to11s plank deliberately busted is a
hard blow to the men who MADE such
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