Newark post., 1914-10-28

! discussing some OF the apprOpfld-
ton bills.-"In a few months l
shall be called upon, in the dis
charge of my official duties, to re-
view the record that this Democra-
tic House shall have made in its
authorization Of the expenditures
of the public monies. Whenever |
think of the horrible mess that l
shall be called upon to present to
the American people, | am tempt
ed to quit my place. These are
the very words used on the floor of
the house at Washington by the
man whom the Democratic party
chose to head the great Committee
on Appropriations. Our oppon-
ents should be roundly called to
account because one Of their loud
est cries was extravaganza, and
figures will not lie. In 1911 the
appropriation reached total Of
1878, 100000. Last year they
were x1,057, 100000 and for the
present year, excluding the Rivers
and Harbor Bill the total will
reach 81, ,090,O00,000. l am giving
you these figures to show that in
1910 and the subsequent campaign
when the Democratic orators were
speaking about the extravaganza
Of the Republican Congresses they
did so to make political and votes.
Senator Jones in his Play House
speech the other evening became
eloquent over the repeal Of the
Panama Tolls Law and yet the
Party Platform on wf1cih he
was elected Senator and Wood
row Wilson was elected Presi-
dent declared unequivocally as
follows: eve favor the exemption
from tolls Of American ships en-
gagged in coast-wise trade passing
through the Canal.' Honest old
Champ Clark and Mr.. Underwood
fought and voted to keep the
pledge yet the President, who in
his speeches insisted that the party
platform was not molasses to catch
flies, together with the majority of
his party, repudiated this plank.
Yet Senator James comes to Will
mington and boasts of this repud-
iation. I say it and I say it with
aeliberation that in all the history
of American politics there has
never been a more deliberate and !
shameless violation Of a solemn
pledge and sacred obligation. IF
the President, Senator James or
Senator Salisbury were against |
free tolls for coast-wise ships they |
should have said so in their !
speeches. In common decency at !
east they should not boast in pub
ic of the pledge they repudiated
and the promises they betrayed.
Great stress was laid by the
Democratic orators the other even
ng at the Play House on the fact
hat we were mixed up in no en-
alliances. ! say that this
to Great Britain on the
Panama tolls, is far more serious
far more dangerous and far more
injurious to us than an entagling
alliance.
What was back of this surren-
Ter? We had become so involved |
IN international affairs along our
border that the administration de-
sired moral support if not the act
lal support of the British govern
nent in order to counteract GER
5ain influences that Japan was
to bear against us in
view of our involved condition.
Iet me recall to you the exposure
made by Senator Smith Of Michi-
gan when he divulged the delicate
International consideration that
moved the President to ask for the
'epeal Of the Panama Tolls Act.
Mr.. Smith as a member Of the For
ign Relations Committee of the
United States was in a position to
,now and when he states that
treat Britain's aid was sought in
he Mexican crisis we see before us
he price that was paid for this
doubtful support. The offensive
md defensive alliance of Japan
nd England has come to light in
he war that is now being waged.
Therefore in order to hold Japan
n leash on the California land
question and to keep them from
this government by
easing naval coaling station
rom the Mexican government we
we're forced to back down on the
Panama Canal tolls by Great Brit
in. This cannot be excused on the
Of treaties because of
he weight of opinion of the major
ty was against it and the majority