The Washington times., 1914-06-11
BRANDEGEE REVEALS
THE TOLLS BLUNDERS
Republican Ally of the Repeal
Advocates Is Sarcastic in
Senate Speech Today.
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Senator walsh's amendment providing
for appeal TO the Supreme Court to set
tie disputes over tolls was then taken
UP.
Was there ever such a record OF
laundering and tergiversation in the
history of political acrobatics since Cow
srnment of parties began?"
This was the question, put to the Sem
ate this afternoon by Senator Prande-
gee OF Connecticut IN the course of u
lengthy address on the repeal hill.
Senator Brandegee On Flops.
Senator Brandegee, in alluding to the
free tolls plank adopted at Baltimore.
said
The platform declaration in caVor
OF this exemption was interjected toward
the enS Of tn eplatform. between a de-
nunciation of bounties and subsidies
from the public treasury and a con-
ventional approval of pure food and
quarantine. The present Secretary Of
state, Mr.. Bryan, who was the chief
architect of both the platform and the
candidate who until after election stood
upon it. as soon as he had recovered
from hiS dazed condition and freed frcm
the aneThetic, began to appreciate the
effect Of the operation to which he had
heen Subjected will not say the
Joker which had been slipped over on
hiIa-forthwith denounced his own
work as self-contradictory. absurd and
destructive of fundamental and histor-
10 democratic doctrine.
Further referring TO the record of
reversals, he said:
The convention having thus re-
versed the House and throttled the
Senate, is now in turn reversed and
repudiated by its former master and
its candidate for the Presidency. and
indeed, il the public prints are to be
credited. the great majority of the
delegates themselves have reported
10 the Senator from Oklahoma that
they take great pleasure in reversing
and repudiating themselves and their
own solemn platform declaration"
Attack Not Pleasant.
Senator Brandegee's structures on the
Democrats were not reflshed by the
pro-repeal Democratic Senators, espe-
cially as he is lined up. like them, to
vote for repeal To have such attacks
coming from the house of their friends
Senator Brandegee was followed by
her speakers.
The Senate began its session at IL
O'Clock this morning in the hope of
Dy tonight.
No further question of the passage
of the bill is entertained. This was as
sured as the result of the voting on the
Norris-Simmons amendment and on
various proposed amendments last night
The bill will pass. according to pres
ent indications. with the Norris-Sim-
mons amendment, intended to reserve
American rights in the canal, attach
ed. IT will get a comfortable majority
estimated at from twelve votes Up
wards.
After a strenuous battle wednesday,
which reached well into the night, the
Norris-Sinmons amendment TO the bill
vas adopted by vote of 50 10 q. Eff
forts 10 strengthen the amendment
were defeated. The passage of the bill
is made certain by the adoption OF the
amendment, which by majority Of the
Senate rs construed as reservation of
such rights as this country has in the
canal both with respect to free tolls
and otherwise.
Fear Forced Amendment.
Had no amendment been made. il IS
doubtful whether the bill could have
heen passed. 1t was the fea- OF having
n. bill defeated entirely that led the
Administration Senators to conclude 10
attach an amendment
The nearest thing 10 q test of real
strength OF the repeal bill which was
had last night was a vote on an amend
rnent by Senator Cummins to strengthen
the language of the Norris-Simmons
compromise amendment The CumHins
amendment was intended specifically to
assert the rights of the United States
has under the treaty instead of may
have as the Norris-Simmons amend
ment puts the case. This was rejected.
"a 10 g.. majority of L
lcIIiatad
today they would have at least twelve
majority for the measure and prob
ABLY more. Senator Kenyon. who last
night voted for the amendment of his
Colleague. Senator Cummins. will NUu-
for the repeal bill plus the Norris
simmons amendment and the Admins
ration leaders believe that others will
do 30.
Sentiment For Arbitration.
Strong sentiment exists in the Senate
for arbitration. and there will be a
test on this matter both in the form of
an amendment to the repeal htH and
after the repeal bill is passed. num-
ber Of Administration Democrats who
will not support arbitration as an
amendment to the repeal bill will vote
for it when the repeal bill is passed.
President Wilson has not yet said
publicly that he will ACCEPT the bill as
amendment but Administration leaders
in the Senate expect him to do so.
II is pCll understood about the Capitol
that the President does not like the
,orris-Simmons amendment. end that
hs looks OF il as far from TIE ''un-
prudC ug' support h. .saed for IN his
message. On tire other hani II he
should get the amen jnient stricken out
N conference. the Senate might REJECT
the bill entirely.
Language of Amendment.
The following il the language of the
Sorris-Simmons amendment:
Provided. that tho passage of this
c,t shall not b. construed or held H.
waiver. OF reimbursement OF any
riaht the United States may have
Under tie treaty with Great britain,
ratified February y. 1907 or tft treaty
WITH the republic OF. Panama. ratified
FehrU3ry 26, 1915. or otherwise. to die
rriminatc in favor of its vessels By eG-