The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
WILSON TOLL POLICY
ATTACKED IN HOUSE
rnovland Of California Says
Repeal viii BE "National
COwardice."
SHARP MINORITY REPORT
indicates That the Fight VIII
Be- Against "Surrender to
Great Britain"
SHARP MINORITY REPORT

NAsHi>eToN. March 14.--views Of the
Gree factions in the minority Of the
Eouse Committee on Interstate and For
. an Commerce opposed to the repeal Of
u. tolls remission provision OF the canal
at were severally made public In the
House to-day
The minority report OF Representative
Rowland. California, Republican, occa-
.oned the greatest interest by reason of
=, expression OF Pacific coast sentiment
md the fact that II will constitute the
sfound on which n majority OF the Re-
) ppblicans in Congress will stand.
Representative T.afYerty, Progressive. Of
Oregon. filed an adverse report, and Rep
sentative Dorcmus and Representative
oshaughucssN Democrats. made . brief
statement. In which they said that their
pn,lnents had undergone no change since
Ne previous minority report on the origin a
ssnal tolls act was made In 1914
Calls ~ Complete Surrender.
In Representative knowland's report
b describes the Administration attitude
/. the following paragraph:
"A situation unparalleled and unprece-
tnted In history now confronts this ma
,os The custodian OF our rights, our
.ssnt In dealing with foreign AFFAIRS, ad-
,oca.es the cause OF Great Britain. We
are left without spokesman. With no
s,iempt 10 settle through diplomatic chan
tsls with no suggestion looking to the
v.sFence OF this vital question to erbitra-
ton. unconditional and complete sJrrsndsr
because 4 shall not know how b deal
With other matters OF even greater deli.
acy ard consequence II you do not grant
II 20 me-"
This view Of the case possesses ono
dement, Of significance. IL In Just this line
a. argument which the Administration
kaisrs most fear Already Congressmen
and Senator'S are beginning ito hear from
hone' mutterings OF discomfort over the
suggestive line from President Wilson's
tolls repeal message. There 10 awakened
IN the country. II is evident. a sentiment
opposed 10 reconsideration OF tho Gov.
,rnments previous action in the premises
On the ground OF threats Of rsprisAl
against the United States by foreign eov-
snmenis. Along this line Mr.. Knowland
ays:
Continuing. the majority reechoes the
astounding and pusillan!mous doctrine
recently promulgated, which admonishes
Tat when Il situation arises whereby a
foreign nation interprets a treaty against
tbs country II Is not necessary or wise
fully convinced OF our abstract right
And carrying this reasoning stili further,
argues that even II II were a close ques-
ton with the balance tending In our favor,
We could not afford in a matter OF ma
tonsl honor to contend or even debate
Mr. knowland calls the restored tolls a
Virtual subsidy TO the transcontinental
n!lroads
In conclusion he says: ITO acquiesce
ROW IN the demands OF Great Britain after
Us Government. speaking through q
former Secretary OF State, has upheld
lie American position. would be nothing
less than an act af national cowardice.
Chairman Adamson OF the House Com
nt,ee On Interstate and Foreign Com
Her,e today issued the following state
men, upon one phase of the canal tolls
question touched upon in the minority re-
Jor, Sled by Representative Knowland:
The most monstrous perversion OF the
Truth since Ananias expiated his derelic-
ton as - vsraclty. and the most foolish
rece OF folly enunciated since fools were
discovered is the false statement going
through the lingo press TO tho effect that
he Sins bill requires vessels belonging to
'Ae United states TO pay tolls. Such ves-
'@ls are not mentioned IN the canal act
r,f IN The Sims bill. and ought not to be.
They tre owned by the same owner as
Tie canal and IL passes its vessels by right
q ownership, according TO the treaty.
Owning both the warships and the canal Il
could pay thu tolls TO nobody but itself,
sn.cn would Oe concentrated nonsense"