Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-06
House Is Expected Readily 10
AcQuiesce in View Of Ad-
miniStration but Senate
May Block Proposition II Is
Said,
FAITH OF NATION is
PLEDGED BY TREATY


fpr pospino JOURNAL SPECIAL trAseo wael
Washington Feb. .-PreHiaenl
Wilson announced today that he
would cndeavor TO have repealed at
the present session Of congress thnt
provision of the Panama canal uct
which cxcmpis American coastwise
ships from the payment of tolls lie
made his position clear 90 callers to-
day in unequvocal Terms
The president believes the Has
paunecfote treaty with Great Britain
guarantees equality of treatment TO-
an nations. including the United
statos I'M the subject ot tolls and that
the United states is honor-bound az
charge American vessels the SAME
tolls it imposes ON those ot foreign
nations. The president impressed
upon his callers that ho would use
every legitimate influence at his dia'
posal to have the exemption clause
eliminated from HE Panama canal
act.
This announcement was expected Joy
administration leaders an the capitol
The presidents views will be carried
out in the house according TO Repre-
sentative Adamson, chairman Of The
interstate and foreign commerce com
mittee. who said tonight congress un-
doubtcdly would act quickly by a
Hnisht-out ropcal
Not So certain. however, is the opin-
ion az democratic leaders Ia Che sen-
uie. thut We president will be- sls
tanned ON this question. which hus age
Hated American relations with Great
Britain for several years and has been
IN subject of international controversy
since the passasc of ihe Panama ca=
mad act iu August 1912. Senator
O'Gormau. chairman Of the intef-
oceanic canals committee which hud
charge of the bin and who led the VIC
torious fight n the senate 90 exempt
American coa8twiso vessels from tolls.
TONIGHT asserted his purpose Ia stand
hy This conviction and fight the prosi-
dents desire
other senators pointed 10 the rcceut
action of the ioretgn relations commit
tee In recommending inc British gen-
orM arbitration treaty for extension
ne am Indication that tho senate IS
ready to rcscind its action on the tolls
question. fcat of having to submit 90
arbitration having delayed its oxten-
sion hy the senate last summer Sem
ator Stone, who voted for the provi-
sion las said nc would Yoto iur the
repeal. taking thc position that unde
the treaty the United States still has
the right 10 levy amy Tolls it wishes
Tho exemption should hc stricken
out m Difference 90 international good
feeling and in l4He With desire o.
auag any nl-feeling with Great hri-
tain.
the presidents announcement grow
ont of q report that he ala not serk
notion at the present congress. sua-
Tor U'Gormau ON leaving the Whit
House yesterday #id he had discussed
the tolls question casually with the
president and expressed the vicw thgt
congress could do littlo eiar at the
present session besides passing the
trust bills and appropriation measures.
The president sought 10 make cloH
today that thIs Was Senator O'Gor
mans own impression Of the legsla-
tyc situation, but $50 far as he was
concerned. he earnestly hoped for ave-
uon al the pm sont sessiou.
Tbc illness ot Chairman Bacon of
the senate foreign relations comm
tee which lbs holding up consideration
of the arbitration treaties, ncludms
one WITH GrcN Britain. may delay
action iu congress on The tolls qucs
tom 1be president already has CONF
muuicatcd bis views on the subject Qi
tolls t1 the committee. Thore have
been DO developments ON the dipl1
mat. s.ir ffhe controversy since the
last note of Sin Edward Grey was ie-
cclyod in the closing days of the Tati
Great Britain since
then has mot pressed for a reply which
Circumstance generally has been taken
fo moan that iulimlNons of some kinl
of President Wilson'S friendly atd-
tadc toward thc British contention
h44e been conveyed 20 tho London poY-
eminent
President Wilson's decision followed
moro thun year of study of tho
HAY paunccfo'e treaty ANA The de-
bates iu congress for and against Va
exemption. he ms always been op
posed to ship subsidies. senator
0'Gorman Who was instrumental n
having free tolls for American ship
inserted in the democratic national
platform, said tonight
u have unalterahle convictions OH
tbe position thc United states should
maintain in this controversy. The
8enutes position on the tolls question
was emphatcallH expressed in 1912
when tho act was passed Approval
was given exemption io American
coastwiso ships by a vote Of 81 to fo