The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-28

OF the American Congress that ii had
the nigh, 10 exempt American coast
Wise ships from canal tolls.
In Violation of treaty.
Senator Owen. in his address, took tho
position that the exemption WAS In Nfo-
l2tion OF the Hay Pauncetote treaty.
raunccfotc treaty was submitted to
the senate. Mr.. Bard. OF California. Dc.
following article, said the Senator:
The United states reserves tho
right. in IN" regulation and manage.
mont Of the canal. TO discriminate in re-
oi vessels of rs own citizens engaged
IN tbs, coastwiso trade
And tho senate not only did not
give IN O. thirds vote in favor OF such
discrimination. but gave almost a two
,hirdd, vote AGAINST IT. So the whole
tused 10 amend the treaty by rccos
ming the right TO discriminate IN
FAVOR OF vessels of its own citizens en-
aged Ia coastwisc trade.
With such a record before us We
ould not face the world and interpret
he Hay -Paunccfotc treaty as permit
tnS discrimination.
The argument that the Panama Ca
mai IL a co2stwiSe canal for co1StwiSe
vesssels is strained construction
Ninety millions OF our people have
taxed themselves TO build the canal.
3nd nov less than ',ooe shipowncrs are
tor the cost OF keeping IL In order. or
interest on the prime cost
There Is no common sense OIL JUS
ticc ~ the proposal that one American
should have the right 10 tax 10000
other Americans Tor his private benefit
] understood perfectly well how a group
toastwISc shipping can stir up various
organizations and patriotic Irish so
sentiment OF the United states is based
ON common ScnSc-hONpr. wisdom, pa
triutiSm-aUd on established facts. ANA
cannot he stampcded by - selfish propa-
n.fr no Al ~ ls.,
amounts in advertising or in Inspired
editorials, Neither could the United
States senate or House OF EcprcScnta-
lives he stampcdcd 10y cajolery OF
abuse
AuncI> CInrk's Position
Whom debate on the special rule he
gan in Tho House, Representatives
Adamson ana lIardwicll. for the admin
istration. attacked Speaker Ciarll's po-
dcrWopd made his urgent plea for sup
port from the colleagues who have
held up my hands, ia this House
When the speaker closed and the
dronng voice OF the clerk had called
tho roll. the Democratic House lenders
had been rcpudiated and the Presidents
With tho cloture rulo in forco. tho
House immediately began the twenty
nGErs or general debate on the repeal
REPRESENTATIVE sims. Of Tcunesscc.
the author OF the repeal bin. made the
irst speech in support of his measure
RE argued at length against the eco
monte policy OF tho free passage OF
American ships through the canal
Dehate against the repeal was opened
by Repres en;atiVc Underwood. who ar
rucd 10 show that under the various
treaties. tho United States has the right
10 prescribe such tolls as il deems
necessary for vessels using the canal
The House chcercd the majority lead
cr'S argument based on the treaties
between America and Great Britain. in
winch he hold that the United States
las the sovereign control of the canal
zone and declared that 10 repeal tho
IRE" tolls provision was to surrender
tina, right Grca. Britain, lc said
could not properly contend that thC
United states, Ndcr the treaties. is
no' Tree Ia. exempt It's ships from tolls
u u Sces III.