Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-04
Panama Canal Tolls and Mex
ican Problem Confronting
the Administration.
PRESIDENT TO APPEAL
FOR AID TO CONGRESS
Effort to Assure Closer Relations Be-
tween This Government and
Great Britain.

Int af i'm
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orc ,ry,,,,os :, ,.,,,. ooo,,rr,,,c and
s,..e5 TO- th. -. e., H.. j., u-.sh-
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ri. ,u;,o,,,
usnins Vi opposi'ioi "
wilson Panama canal policy, the ce-
menting of closer relations between Great
Britain and the Tinted States with a
uo,k;np ,n..o,-.,t :. .,or,c.,. ,,,ost
as ~ -
Ve21hg problem, Mexico, are expected 10
grow out of developments of this week.
Following swiftly upon the friendly
,++.r.poa. or .,o pu;+,s, ,o,,arrn,an, in
E,. y. .e Sn a.,,,,
parliament yesterday, showing sympathy
with President Wilson's policy toward
Mexico. and the conference at the White
I1o,sa lot r;.h+ h.+wa.,, N. PRESIDENT
i.oao. '@s. N1en. oe."eIn .. .n. $50
ana Sir Laonel Caroen, BRUSH aihoassa
dor to Mexico, and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice.
British ambassador to the United States,
will cor,e tho nerson., annearance of
pras;Sent w;Iso,, hofora +ha ioint houses
- G~na.s. tr"a,'. 49,. .nu 80 so. a.a,,,asc9
oI congress tomorrow TO urge acaese sor erse
use ~ - ~ pano,'a ID aanai an :, faotins
,i., " .;ass nc aa anaa+,,a.n sh;nn,nu 'e
-
Fersonal Appear Neeoed.
Presioen1 wilson was toid that IL
"ouio oe hecessafs ior hiiii pei aoha'i'
10 appear 10 congress 10 VIII ms way
on the fahalna toiis questioh. by law
enacted OS Congress that suo'ee' hau
once oeeh passed upon anu lhe sehee
"a Sus ss h,nn eMpeu sho,,id ,ta' he nSamnt
e"s IL pPe ~
n,.; rau 1-,5oru,ood n,ho
~ .tooa ~, .,,e Dra,;aa-,t - 80 +,riff
,iII ;o,s; ~ III, ,S., 49,. o.' on srrar
an5 ,,aoI ,,,6o h.t1 n,t thro,,rb tha In
n., w. 90. m,', od ~ haS sunnortad
~ D-as;aant q, ~" 10, throrsh IN
- +his tin,a dacIinsd 70 faka resnonsi.
h;,,tw for swinein1 the Marty lash on
IT, 3. tnifs n,oersn ~ tho presi-
dent
eInSaed If tbere were any marty stand
on this suhiecr If would be ON the
Other side as the democratic nIatform
Was AGAINST the Presidents position.
Moreover there ia sentiment in the
House against the Presidents policy.
Rut Mt. underwood will not stand
In the way of the President having his
will, il he can get it. Let the Presi-
dent come before Congress make his
ternational conditions, II such there be-
and Mr.. Underwood will go with his
~ In" e.e
piiea''on 80 -
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- -. Set, ~ n.,.I;.,,,a,,+ ,,a,tar
a., &c ranorted in The star creat Rrit-
e ,;.. ,.;.,, 49,,
an ;stta" Co, tSa 1Initad S..tas i, tha
S;ain',,t ,ns;,;on g., y-hich +bis GOVERN
rnat S,,d. t,saIf
49, Ca;nc;dant With tho conference of tho
White House last night was the an
nonncement NJ the Presidents determi
not;on To address the ioint bodies of
Conerass in behalf of his program on
Panama tolls, which, of course. is en-
tirely agreeable to Great Britain's insist
ent demand.
canitoI t Ip,H toSav that Pre- President wi Wilson us is
nhe,s u presene iis ease ;t;a ~ sush a "as ~
Panama policy. in view of the inter
national complications.
The impression freely prevails among
congressman tnat the onited states ana
Great Britain are IN accord upon Mexican
affairs. At the same time there is a feel
ing that Japan is keeping a Watchful eye
on Mexican developments more friendly
to Mexico than to the United States.
Otner fnaSes CONSIDERED.
1t is pointed out, however. that Great
Britain has recognized Huerta. while this
,ro,,.r,,r,.,,. hos ,.;,od to do :, .ns +h,+
So, 80 a.'u ''''.,
there has been much talk of British oil
concessions at stake in Englands friend
Iiness N uuerta
iiiiess ~ ihue''a
For the moment it is plain to statesmen
on Capitol Hill that President Wilson's
policy on Panama tolls and this govern
ment's entente cordial with Great Britain
on Mexican affairs are in entire harmony.
There is no Question that this nsvcho-
logical coniunction is ra.eiv;np due attan-
ton at the Capitol and is not lost upon