The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
FCANAL TOLLS OCCUPY so
MUCH ATTENTION OTHER
BILLS MAY GO OVER
No Vote on Tolls For a Month.
Idea Is to Secure Early Ad-
Journment For Summer.

WASHINGTON. April 12-RepeaI OF
toii exemption for American shins
passing through the Panama canal
sun holds the center OF Interest i'm
SionsIess with prospect OF further en-
iNtnlng discussion during the week
IN me Senate where the Committee
on lnter-Oceanic canals Is TO resume
hearings on the issue tomorrow
WIN the tolls controversy dragging
alons and little chance for final action
ihe Senate and House have been rest.
I'VE lest early adjournment for the
srt SutulHher campaign might be impeded
ne development. however. thai "a
hllhistratton leaders are proposina, a
pan 10 postpone antitrust legislation
uniII next session. save for the Gre
duon OF an interstate trade commls.
sion mas revived hopes that Congress
may get back 20 the country into tbe
cdmpaigns for the election OF Senators
ana Representative as early as Julv
1st '"S
Opposition 10 the repeal is grov,,,,,
more vigorous as the time for disDosi.
| tloh OF the controversy apuroaches
but Senators who are supporfinO fbe
president Insist that this Opposition is
not extending itself
senators owen and Simmons. who
are leadinE the fight for the President
IN the canals committee expecf ~
present important information as TO
Just What this government had in
mind IN the negotiation OF the Hav-
iaunceiote treaty. with reference to
atlhk an nations on an equal basis
ln the canal Some OF this iufOrna.
ton they hope 20 get from Joseph u
thoaie ambassador 10 England when
me treaty was negotiated. and Henry
Nhiie. VINO was Charge Of the Amer.
can embassy In London az that time
lhe-e and other men OF prominence
are To- appear before the canals com.
mittee during The wpek
To Amend BILL
Ihe fact that members Of the lea.
terstate commerce committee plan ia
hInfnd m" proposed interstate trade
commission bilL 80 as 10 give that
commission power 90 investigate me
relation 10 business OF the interlock
lng directorate. holding cOmpanies
STOCK watering. destructive price dis
crimiultion and likc evils has struck
2 r' pon-i'e chord in the minds of
many lHmorrdts iu both Houses. and
ih're Dr. growing feeling that the
Trade commission measure will be-
IIn only trust IrgiH H'uti0n PASSED af
iNIH session. That tho trade commfs.
SION could INVESTIGATE the need for
iurihrr trust legislation and make rec.
Nmm'nnaiI0ns iu fIe next Congress.
and .hue avert hHsfy action which
might ho "a mistake. IT, the solution of
il' legislative problem being serious.
f NIEfl uN fn" HIm.uIsfraf lion lead
Gre. and Pre- ideuf Wilson is known TO
he considering Che advisability Of
such % course
Conference between senate and
mouse leaders and The president are
iu Dr. held within few days with "a
Wow to dctcrWInIur ON the proposed
Limitation OF The trust legislation pro
cram. which bad Ifs Inception I'M ths
minds 0f Senators NDvinnds and Rob
Insuu Of the interstate commerce sub
committee
Plans for caucusinr on the question
Of pressing fuD Bartlett Bacon anti
injunction bin have been dropped on
an undrr-taudlnE of the labor group
in fnD house that when the antitrust
bills shall finally Dmanatc from the
Judiciary committee uH an omnfhue
measure there viii be- INCLUDED some
provision tu limit The Injunction
power OF thD courts
So labor element action h dcpend
ont also on tbe PROBABILITY that een.
rraI trust LEGISLATION NAV Boz dropped
altoEefhgr at this session.