The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-05

Oregon is strong Republican state
by majorities ranging from tmen,y.
five to thirty-five thousand and Ore.
gon gave its entire electoral vote to
the President of the United States
In the last election. Who can say,
Mr.. President, that many of the vot-
ers Of my state were mot influenced
by that declaration In the platform ?
for one want to say that | do not
propose to stultify myself in refer
ence to this subject now nor at any
time in the future. I do not propose
to go back to my people and say
to them that because the distinguish.
ed President Of the United States
happens to differ from me I am going
to yield my convictions, my Judgment
my conscience to his view of this sub
ject; and I say that in all kindness,
not intending to criticise him at all
in his attitude on the subject. &C.
cord to him the same right that
claim for myself; and that is, not to
approve the declaration in any plat
form unless can do so conscientious.
| ly and as a Senator. / do not know
how my friends on this side of the
Chamber intend to square themselves
with their constituents when they go
back to them and say that they have
been induced to change their attitude
with reference to the Panama tolls
question: do not mean to say that
any of them are going to do so-but
I, for one, am not going to do SO, Mr..
President.
Further than that, I am not going
to let the delicacy Of the diplomatic
situation that has been from time
to time appealed to influence my
judgment. It seems to me we ought
to stand firm, not only with reference
to our rights In regard to the Panama
tolls question, but as to every other
! diplomatic question. and that 1t is not
our province or duty or our right,
under the solemnity of our oaths, to
Yield to the demands Of any power
on earth. would rather be a subject
Of b conquered nation. Mr.. President
II you please, with honor. than to
enjoy freedom and feel that had
sacrificed every sense Of propriety
and honor in my action upon any leg
islation that comes before congress.
Mr.. Smooth that connection
wish to call the Senator's attention to
the vote which was cast in the Sen
ate on August Z, 1912.
Mr.. Chamberlain should like to
have the Senator read 1t into the Re-
cord. have forgotten what it was.
Mr.. Smoot-The Senator from
Ohio (Mr. Burton) offered the follow
ing amendment:
On page 6, lines 10 and IA, to
strike out the words:
No tolls shall be levied upon YES
sells engaged exclusively in the
coastwise trade of the United
States.
The vote upon that amendment
showed II yeas, A mays, and 80 not
voting in the list of II yeas not one
Democratic name Is found. For the
information Of the Senate will read
the names of those who voted yea
Brandegee, Burton, Crane, Fall,
Gronna, Lodge, Nelson, oliver, Pen
rose, Root and Wetmore.
Mr.. Chamberlain-Mr. President
that is about as l recollect the vote;
and do not believe it will be found
that it will be essentially different
when the time comes to vote on the
question Of the repeal of the free tolls
clause of the Panama Canal act
There is not any question but that ev.
cry dollar that is RENTED to Ameri
can vessels engaged in the coastwIse
traffic will be a compelling factor in
making the transcontinental railway
lines reduce the freights for transcop-
tinental traffic. 1t will be a freight
regulator If you please, Mr.. President
and the American DeODle look uDOn