Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-31
CLARK FIGHTS FOR
PLATFORM PLEDGES
SPEAKER OF HOUSE TAKES
FLOOR TO oPPosE EXEMPTION
W., REPEAL ,,nTfT's
REFRAsNs FROM PERSONAL
ATTACK UPON PRESIDENT

ATTACK UPON PRESIDENT
,Huris Dss1anes at Those Whs Allsss
He 10 Seeking Personal Advantage
pSelarss He 10 Riskino Political Life
in Opposing Wilson's PIans-Weuld
Fight England II Necessary. ,a~
washington, March s1.-The great
est crowd that the house has seen in
recent years 3ammed the galleries OF
The chamber today to hear the Anal
debate over the repeal Of the Panama
tolls exemption. People had been watt
Ing in line Tor hours.
Just after daybreak. when janitors
were cleaning up the galleries. they
were amazed to find two women and
q man seated for . long wait until
noon. has
"You will have to get out Of here
now" the janitor said, "or we Will have
to lock you in until the galleries are
opened at 10 o'clock"
Lock us in" said tho waiting ones,
and locked in they were. and had their
places Of vantage when the doors were
opened at 10 o'clock.
Speaker Clark Closes Debate.
Speaker Clark, closing the debate
against tho repeal, disappointed those
who expected him to attack President
Wilson. He disclaimed any personal
issue with the president, declared he
he,ieved Mr.. wilson was actuated by
~. h,Shast natriotic motives and that
ths,a No. mn breach in the democratic
party. He argued at length against
tha rra.,dent,s contention and de-
cIsrsd I That ..the amaz,ns request Of
~. nra.,d.n< for the repeal. like. the
nsscs - = ~ - Goa. na.set, ali understand
- p. di.clairned any personal issue
na,..s,, ,.s -. r,rsz;dent and himself and
.aA.d th.f - ~ nreaident had reasons
- ..,.h,c,, -, -: nat utterly untenable and
,,hich sonnne1 him to make this re-
1900 = :. had rot 1fven them to the
.ho,,.s Hn dinered with the presidents
.t.t.,,snt th.t to,I exemption was a
..ristaLen economic policy" but ad-
,n,ttin = dispr,te IN that point. proposed
ff3at. thes exompefon bs ssssispend ed two
y.ars ssFe- se,,.tended- that the 4presi-
d.,,+ ,y.a nn,staken in the yieW that the
exemnfion was repuenant to tho Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
wo,,Id E;aht r. Necessarv.
eve want war with no nation" said
~. anaaker "but rather than surrender
our right TO complete sovereignty over
everv SQUARE foot of our globe
enc;rc,ine domain. we will cheerfully
.nd courareously face q world in
..,n..
He attacked the attitude of house
a.rocra+. who have led the presidents
fuht for toll exemption repeal. Re-
Yerr,re ~ nuhl,.hed declarations thar
-. onnosition To the president was the
..ananir. gun of his fight for the
ore,n.t,on IN 1e1s" the. speaker de-
aia..d 10 nod told all to whom he had
.naSs- .ho,,+ the 1919 situation that
- ~ ,...;dart,s adm,nistration were
1880 ~ wiIson would be re-
s,.s.ss a,d - q were failure 1.-THE
..aa.,on would not he worth hay-
,n.n a. - ,,,s own future the speaker
,ne,.es -, a,,,d ha bonnv without the
'H.sS tta sn..tarshin or even
p.s'u p.,.,, s..,r.roent ~ nrivate life. should
h;s CONS nst,tuencv 80 determine.
MS cons!l!ueney ~. $780,, :. i..ms
s..ona, iss,e betweer
nere ~ no Pc 80 IT..,4aa S+atas 80
the preslueh. 80 ~ 'n 81 tr,,st .here nsver
mysen. n1 saao s - NJ time uttered one
VII pe. a...,o,sna nas " -, ~ the nresident At
Woro sol ~ ,nforr,.a ~
Z no llne % al a. nro.;da,t ..id m.
penese MS @ a.;+;o,sn, ~ me- have
single woru o. c.i.. en. ontart.,nad 80
never Ior one o,aent lalo 1x1;Isnn 60 act,,.
'pinion ma . .,,an tha highest motives M
stec !. Dy o.nel ns.a uhs' ~ .hot e pras,dant VII.
W noe antarta,nad anv other
son mas ever enter.ana y .,
opinion as 70 the Saaar., .omru - d,rar With
US who md 1t necessary p.os,aan. ~ % MI WI"
MIN on tnls 'neasu ,raeoh ~ tha
son does not desire q po az. an.,.. ~.
democratic party. uo nU. n.r.v uvse ens
breach IN the oe,noc ~ ~ py s.,.oorat;a
there ID no Dreach IA .ne ho,,n,,o 49,
party. would scoin eas ~ to.naa
President wilson coun'e .an,o - az
moment the enorts OF so ~. @ nc
Jacket press whicn represents sse
are seeking to disrup. .ne ,.sa 1a,,e
party. With most OF .nose ~ mn9 9,..,n. m
Asserted tna. NJ. ...,nh @ 4. father to the
thought. ..,..,-.
Not Spokesman for s"IpP'ny
= pnn1u{n0 length To- WHAT Hc CdAlcO