The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-26
ELECTS ANTI.WILSON
MAN FROM ASSEMBLY
Speaker. at Trenton. Orders Mr..
McDermOtt Out During
Tolls Debate.
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS WIN
Resolution Opposing Mr.. Will
sons Canal Policy De-
feated, 10 to 81.
PRESIDENTS FRIENDS WIN

| TRENTON, ". j., March 36.--FeeltnG be-
tween the Wilson and anti Wilson forces
in the Assembly had free vent to-day
Democrat. offered a resolution protesting
against the plan to repeal the exemption
| OF coastwise steamers from tolls on the
Panama Canal
The fareup resulted in the sudden ad-
journment OF the House after Speaker
| Beekman had ordered Assemblyman Nc
Dermott OF Hudson county from the
chamber Upon reconvening Speaker
Beekman apologized for his hasty con-
duct. Then the anti-Wilson resolution
was introduced and defeated by large
majority and harmony. for the time being
at least, was restored.
There were indications that the Foley
resolution had been deliberately planned
to raise the issue between the Wilson and
anti-Wilson forces ana perhaps inciden-
tally to accentuate the differences between
Gov. Fielder and members OF the Legts-
lature who are opposing the Adm!nistra-
tons revenue bills. particularly the meas
ure for the taxation OF bank stocks.
The Introduction OF the resolution was
followed Immediately by attempts on the
part OF the Wilson forces to prevent its
consideration by a reference TO the Judici-
airy Committee. While the reference pro-
posal was under debate a second resolu-
ton was introduced by Mr.. Branegan.
the majority leader. declaring that the
Assemblymen should cease introducing
silly resolutions. mind their own business
and not criticise Congress. This resolu-
ton was defeated, u to 80
When the House reconvened this after
noon a truce had been patched UP. fur
ther trouble being averted by the action
OF Speaker Beekman in admitting that
hn nod To-, IT, ort, n
and apologizing to Mr.. McDermott Gov
Fielder and the Democratic Senators had
held a conference In the meantime and
the Senators played their part in trying
to pacify the Assemblymen from their
several counties.
Assemblyman Foley relntroduced his
resolution and IL was put to a vote with
out a protest. being defeated by a vote OF
81 to is A number of Republicans voted
with the majority against the resolution
The Foley resolution, which precipitated
the confic, between Wilson and anti
Wilson forces. read as follows
Whereas after several national Gov
ernments signally failed to build con-
Meeting waterway between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans the United States did. by
the expenditure OF hundreds of millions
OF it's money and by the genius OF its
citizens, give to the world this stupendous
achievement; and
our Uttlotldi UbnOT, ulKnIlN
and integrity demand that the coastwise
vessels of the nation shall be allowed to
pass through that great waterway. known
as the Panama Canal, exempt OF any tolls ;
therefore b. il
Resolved. That the House of Assembly.
as representative of the people Of the
great State OF New Jersey. do most honor
ably protest against the proposed repeal
OF the law eSempting coastwise shipping"
This resolution overshadowed every
thing else in the Legislature except a con-
ference between Gov. Fielder and rep
resentatives OF the opponents OF his bank
stock tax bill. The Governor capituated
upon this measure to the extent OF agree
ing to reduction OF the proposed tax on
bank stock from per cent. 10 three
quarters OF per cent. with the under
standing that exemptions should also be
allowed for real estate otherwise taxed.
II Is probable that IN this form the bill
will pass the House to- morrow