The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-27

 rose as the chaplain a~aged.
 WOULD NF51,1fz1zE ' I1 CANAL ss- S1feaker. Clark warnfH the f ar1 galleries than @an acri1nonfus and e-- citing debate like tllfss sfould cau for perfect order He had come diElculty in quietins the House but finally sue- ceeded.
 Representative Sherwood. Democrat of Ohio, was the first speaker He urged an amendment to dismantle tha fortifcatfons of the canal and abs1- lutely neutralize it.
 The administration forces opensI their fight in a 12 minute speech 1r Representative Adamson.
 He referred to the arguments in la vor of the tolls exemption as -clar- trap, poppysocEz and delusfon.''
 The Democratic platform pledge ia voring exemption, Representative Ad- an1son said, was written into Hr1 platform by "one of the Ieadinz friends of exempt1on.Y The chairman of the ls-solutfons committee, he sail. Twas busy watching Tammany Hal and Wall stret for the protection 0f the people, but it seemed like na watched the wrong man"
 As to the present foreign situation and its relation to the demand for llz8 repeal, Representative Adansou aafrl-
 Who knows what the situation at this time may be better than .fIe F.res-  der the constitution with resDons1 hll- ity of foreign affairs. Whoever drn1s this repeal now not only fights Che honest equality and domestic economy of this people but he fights the ad- ministration on the foreign policy of the government and. if disaster re- suits. must take his place and share the odiunJ and responsibility for what ever disaster may come"
 MT. Adamson declared he ana Chairman Henry had conferred wfln Speaker. Clark as to the drawing oc the rule and understood that he aD- proved it.
 UNDERWOOD HELPS WILSON.
 Then after more debate, Reprassnt- ative Underwood held a vvhisperel conference with Speaker Clark at tho desk and returned to his seat srnfIirr. As he did so, RepresentafiFe Camp bell. leading the fight on the rule for by yielding to Representative Under wood. The House burst into cheers which continued vigorously for aer- eral moments As the House Quieted down MT Underwood began.
 'tI am opposed to this bill and nat uraliy I am opposed to a rule for itg considerati tion,'' said he. 'I regret fnst the bill Is before the House. I hope it will be defeated. But the rresi- dent, having laid this important ques- ton before us, I believe it s1ou1d le considered, but considered iu ths proper way.
 F'I have always endeavored to sus- tain my party's platform. ] believe this plank of the platform is right Believing this, there Is but position [ can take hat is to sustain the posi- tion expressed in my party's plat form.
 LIMIT MISTAKES TO ONE
 '.I regret that differ with the pres ident of the United States and am compelled to differ with my col1eaRue here, but I say if we are to make a mistake in this matter let ft be one mistake. Let us not turn our faces against the battery that made a Dom ocratic majority in this House first possible. There are 50 llemocrats lu this House today whose seats wou-d be coupled by Republicans if it were not for the Democratic fight in tHa 61st Congress against the power or cloture."
 The Democratic leader contenfal for the right of the minority to 5s heard and offer amendments and saff he would agree to a rule to make fre bill in order.
 with the bill thus before the f5orss
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