The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-02-26
FREE CANAL TOLLS
] TO Be REPEALED
Congress to Act-Wilson viii
Take Blame. ", ,t
SENATE DEFEATS AMENDMENT
Effort to Exclude From Arbitration In
depreciation Of Monroe Doctrine,
Canal Tolls and Jap Cues
ton Fails.

Canal Tolls and Jap Dues
ton Falls.
Washington. Feb. 21.--The senate
in executive session defeated the
Chamberlain amendment to the pend
ing arbitration treaties, to exclude
from arbitration Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine, Panama canal tolls,
admission Of Japanese children to
schools in this country and the gen.
eral question of Asiatic immigration.
The vote was 40 noes and Is ayes.
Washington, Feb. 21.-That Presi.
dent Wilson will be able to get con-
gress into, line for the repeal of the
free Panama canal tolls act provid-
ing he be willing to assume primary
responsibility for not obeying the
Democratic promise, and will not at
tempt to force the issue Immediately
was the opinion expressed today by
members, of the senate and house.
Representative Henry, chairman OF
the house rules committee, has. told
President. Wilson that he believes the
repeal Of the tolls provision could be
passed by both the house and senate
within sixty days. He has promised
that special rule will be brought In
by the rules committee at the proper
time, so as to expedite consideration
Of the resolution.
Will Repeal Free TolIa.
Representative Sims Of the inter.
state commerce committee and one of
the leaders Of the fight OF the admin
istration, outlined the house situation
when he said:
The free tolls clause will be re-
pealed by a Democratic vote Of at
least three to one. The question will
be taken up in the house whenever
the president is ready to have it taken
up and will be disposed of promptly.
The clause was put through as Re-
publican measure, "a Republicans yot-
ing for it and SO against it.. There
were % more Democratic votes
against free tolls than for them. The
president has big majority with him
on this question" ..-.-
Representative .Knowland OF Cali.
fornia, Republican member of !, the
committee, and one of the opponents
OF the repeal, stated that the issue in
the house would be doubtful if the
president did not interfere by calling
individual Democrats into conference.
Republican Against Repeal.
"A majority of the Republicans in
the house are against the repeal OF
this clause" said Knowland. The
Democrats are so divided that the
repeal will depend on the extent to
which the president takes a hand. or
course, it is we'll known that Presi-
dent Wilson is talking seriously to
members of his party in the house
when he meets them one by one.
What effect these conversations will
have. on the final vote I cannot say
Republican Leader Mann is pre-
pairing to make one Of the most stub
born fights Of his career. against the
repeal. He Is not, however, supported
by all OF the leaders on the Republi.
can side. "--
II became know that Speaker Clark
and Majority Leader Underwood
would stand pat on the Baltimore
platform, It is considered improb.
able, however, that either will take
the field against the president on this
issue. .-..... ..... n-.
T.. Senate Vote Is a Tie.
While this situation exists in the
house. the senate has shown a dis.
position to balk at the proposal. OF
seventy members who have expressed
their attitude SO are in favor Of the
repeal and 35 are against it. The
members not heard from are believed
to be about evenly divided. The even
division, which affects Democrats and
Republicans, would indicate the neces.
sity OF Democratic caucus to drive
the majority members into the ad.
pinistration camp. 80.
Senators opposed to the repeal OF
the exemption act are: Ashurst,
Borah, Bradley, Brady, Bristow,
Chamberlain, Clapp, Clark Of Wyom.
Ing, Fletcher, Gallinger, Johnson,
Jones, Kenyon. La Toilette, Mclean,
MARITIME. O'Gorman, Page, Perkins,
Pittman, Ransdell, Reed, Shafroth,
Smoot. Stephenson. Sutherland,
Thomas, Townsend, Vardeman, Walsh,
Warren, Works, Cummins, billing.
ham--35. ....s g.. ..g
Those in. favor. OF repeal are: Bank
head, Brsndagee, Burton, Chiffon,
Fall, Greene. Hitchcock, Hollis.
Hughes, James. Lee OF Tennessee. Lee
of Maryland, Lewis, Lodge, McCnm.
Der, Myers. Nelson, Nowlands, Nor.
ris, Oliver, Overman, owen. Penrose,
Pomerane, Root, Sheppard, Shively,
Simmons, Smith OF Arizona. Smith OF
South Carolina, Sterling. Stone,
Thompson. Weeks, Williams-35.
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