The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30


opinion In Washington to-day tends to the
belief that the Sims bill repeating the
tolls exemption clause OF the Panama
Canal act will pass the House by a mar.
gin OF not less than fifty nor more than
ninety votes.
This calculation is based on tho mar
gin Of thlrty-one votes which the Ad-
ministration had In the roll call demand
ing the previous question on the rule
limiting the debate. The gain to tho Ad-
min!stration must come from the Repub-
lican side. The Democrats are known to
have expressed very nearly their exact
attitude on the repeal bill when they
voted upon the rule. This IL not true OF
the Repu,V leans. The rule with them was
the party measure. Only eight Of them
voted for It. With the bill itself 1t Is dif-
ferent
While many OF the Republicans from
the middle West are in entire accord with
the Presidents views on the necessity
for repeal most OF them disagree with
him on the question of judgment In urs-
ing threatened international compltca-
tions as the excuse for immediate action,
bu. on the economic side Of the question
they arc disposed to favor repeal.
For example, in tho Wisconsin delega-
ton there were three Republicans who
voted against the rule who are hard and
fast repeal acknowledgement
Lenroot, Each and Nelson.
In the Minnesota ue,-kdt.on are itepr"-
sentativts Nolstead. Miller. Lndbersh.
Anderson. Davis and Smith. who voted
against the rule or were paired. hut VINO
will vote for the bill. Iowa will make one
! or two shifts Republicans in other states
Of that region are expected to change.
Effort for a. me n q me Mt.
II was indicated yesterday in the clos
! ing remarks of Representative knowland
] OF California. the principal Republican
I opponent OF the repeal bill. that the
enemies OF the Presidents contention are
| casting about for some amendment 10 sui
| init as part of the motion to recommit
| Mt the end of the debate by which the
teeth OF tho Sims bill may be drawn.
There are many in the ranks OF the
| friends Of the Administrators position--
Democrats as we'll az Repubiicans-who
! would like to see the Sims bill modified.
/ They want TO have included in tn
| measure the enunciation OF the position %:
| Congress that this enactment shall not b,
| construed as the Anal acceptance by tht
United States that there is any surrender
/
Zone.
| Mr.. Knowland's position in this rega n
wa. shawn I'm tho concluding words
his sneech which here are REPRODUCED:
| az with your controlling majority ant
,hs exerc,se of Executive pressure you
| Obtain tho votes to repeal this provision
| = anne.I 20 vou as American citizens tc
| accn,rnarv ,hat action with n l.plslatly,
| doc,ara,ion ,,n.o,, vocal and unmis
| ,aLah,o a. ,o to ming that in follow
,ny The commands of the President YOU
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an ~. saor,ac. y, imrortan, aud vital
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II 10 upon an amendment OF this char
acter inserted In the resolution to recon-
nit that the opportunity lies for the
| opposition To cast a monkey wrench into
the Administration mechanism.
Even In the committee, which favorably
reported the Sims bill. there are Demo
acknowledged that had they not feared
10 onenu ','e 49,, 1,sa,r hv n, scknoui
JeopA NV, ~ Ctr. I'M Vas no,
.S,,.s ,,,, ~. mn ,h.v could have voted
I., 49, Ia
nra, ,,ho .x,i.tred this con.