Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21

act"
Willing to Change Tone.
II do not like the tone of the Senator'S
remarks. for the foreign relations COM
mittee is an earnest, painstaking COM
mittee," insisted Senator Swanson.
We'll, I'll just alter my tone and let
the words stand" replied Senator Bris-
tow.
That's all I expected from the sena-
tor from Kansas"
A clash occurred between Senator
the latter wanted the secretary of the
Senate to read a newspaper article
about the President putting a limit on
Panama tolls debate. Senator Jones
said he would read it himself. Sena-
tor Smith called for the regular or
der. Senator Jones merely waited un-
til a bill on the calendar had been
called up and then proceeded to read
the newspaper article. which sought to
show that the President had told men,
bers of the House that debate on the
bill should be limited to fifteen hours
Does the senator from Washington
really believe that the report he Is read
ing is a correct one?' asked Senator
Borah. interrupting Senator Jones.
We'll, / am inclined to Think said
been made by the President that this
matter ought to be hurried
Doubted by Senator Borah.
"But the senator has no means of prov
ing that fact, has he?" continued Senator
Borah. II am inclined to doubt that the
to the Congress of the United States"
"Well, perhaps not formally to the
Congress-" Senator Jones replied, but to
atNne 10
tives."
Well. I don't believe the President
made any such suggestion" Senator
Borah reiterated.
I'VE see in almost every newspaper
every day." Senator Jones continued, re
to the President to ask whether this or
that bill suits him or this or that amend
ment is satisfactory to him. Whether
these reports are correct do not know,
must be some foundation for them.
don't accept everything l read in the
papers. 1 have had an experience myself
within the last few days. It was pub
lished that during conference I had
with the President the other day re-
garding my recent speech on this tolls
matter the President had told me I was
skating on thin ice.' 1 never heard any
such statement from the President II
it was made afterward it was made for
consumption of the press"
As to Thickness of Ice.
Il would like to ask the senator from
Washington" said Senator romerene Of
Ohio, eff the ice seems any thicker
this morning"
Whether it is thicker OF not" Sen
ator Jones replied, Il wish that some
thing would develop to give the Presi-
I4c, I'D hA to
taking in this tolls matter. I am not
acting in this matter from a partisan
standpoint. 1 am sincerely and I'M
alterably opposed to this repeal. not
President, but on its merits
Senator Thomas of Colorado said he
frequently profited by consulting the
President of the United States and that
come in contact with the President
oftener he would be a better man and
better informed"
Senator Jones said he would be glad to
be invited to see the President often, and
especially with reference to the tolls
question.
Senator Newlands of Nevada said he
himself had been irritated by newspaper
articles about Congress being dominated
by the President. but after frequent con-
ferences with the President he had de-
cided these articles were misstatements.
He referred to the tariff and currency
measures in particular in regard to which
he had differed from his party.
Newlands Fails to Hear.
Did you differ in voice or vote?" in
quired Senator Clark of Wyoming, but
Senator Newlands did not hear him.
Senator Newlands declared there was
studied effort on the part Of the press to
make the people believe the President was
a past master in dominating Congress
when such was not the fact. Senator
Jones then finished reading the news
paper article, and the incident was closed
for time.
Later Senator Owen reopened the dis
cussion, declaring the article read by SEN
ator Jones was without foundation.
Senator O'Gorman added that he had
found the absence from the city OF one
or two members of the canals committee
prevented the fixing Of date at this
time for the committee to consider the
repeal bill. He expressed hope that
committee meeting would be possible at
an early date.