Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27

am absolutely with the
President and intend 70 support
him to the very end" added
Bryan.
WASHINGTON, March 27--The
first test. of strength to-day between
the administration and the opponents
of the proposal to repeal the free tolls
clause Of the Panama Canal act in
dicated that the supporters of the
President will be able TO secure
enough votes TO pass the repeal, al
though where the administration had
claimed majority Of 20 to 100 votes
on the issue, on ordering the pre-
vious question on the report of the
Committee on Rules. it was shown
only majority of 81 had voted with
the President. The previous question
was ordered by ayes 2O7, noes 17s.
The usual Democratic majority in the
House is 147.
The adoption of the rule was then
carried by vote Of 200 to 172, a ma
jority of only rs.
All party lines were broken in the
voting, the Democratic party being
split as never before in the present
administration.
Greeting for Speaker.
When Speaker Clark entered the
House chamber at u o'clock he was
accorded an enthusiastic greeting. He
cut short the. ovation by asking the
chaplain to pray,
Interest in the party crisis was re-
hected in the tense face sof all the
members on the floor and the specta-
tors in the galleries who whispered
to each other as they pointed to Un-
derwood, Speaker Clark, Adamson,
Henry, Republican Leader Mann.
Progressive Leader Murdoch and
other notable figures in the. drama.
Representative Adamson, of Geor-
gis, opened debate with direct at
tack on Speaker Clark.
For nine years" he said, "a lobby
has resodnded throughout Congress
and the country in favor Of free tolls.
This is the first rule ever asked for
by the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee since l have been connected with
1t. / first sought to have this Dill
considered in the ordinary way but
found it impossible to reach an agree
nent. Originally we figured on ten
hours debate, and / understood that
this was satisfactory TO the Speaker
Of this House. Then we decided on
fifteen hours debate, and again !
heard that thsi was agreeable TO the
Speaker.
I'VE are willing to have the truth
known, for there has been a LOBBY
against us for nine years, and II the
truth is known this repeal bill will
ment of the bill, because none is
Ioud cries Of "ohl" came from all
parts of the chamber. following this
Adamson asserted that President
Wilson came before Congress with
his special message asking the repeal
Of the free tolls clause only because
he was begged to do so by the mem
bers of his party in the House and
Senate.
dav when the martyr President Nc
Kinlev had barely signifed in gen.
eral way that the foreign relations OF
the government were In jeopardy,
hegasked. when this House by unan-
innous vote placed $50, 100000 In his
hands TO be used at his discretion?
That nobody in any party questioned
his honesty and integrity: that no.
body. at the behest of selfish special
interests. offered unpardonable-yea
reasonable - resolutions inquiring
into the facts and reasons which all
civilized men knew are sacredly Sc
cret in conducting the foreign aifairs
Of any government? Nobody rose and
cursed England in that dreadful hour'
but she was relied upon IN the Sris's'
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