The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-04
QUOTES THE PRESIDENT ON QUESTION OF LIVING UP TO
 PARTY PLEDGES.
CRITICISED TRE PRESIDENT
Resolution Introduced Provides For Arbitration of the Differences That Have Arisen Between United States and England,

Washington, June 3.-Just when a vote on the Panama Canal tols eX- embtion repeal bill seemed certain within a few days, the senate foreign relations committee today surprised the senate and complicated the situa- ton by reporting favorably a resolu- ton desiened to lead to the submis- sion or the dispute with Great Britain to arbitration by an international tribunaG There was no discussion of the resolution but it will be taken mp before a vote is reached on the re- peal bill itself and it's appearance be- fore the senate undoubtedly will lead to further debate.
 So far as administration leaders tration unless the repeal bill previ- ously is passed and no word had come to the capitol tonight that he had chanIged his position. Many senators believe without the presidents ap- proval no arbitration proposal can re- ceive a majority. During the debate today Senator Vardaman, Democrat of Mississippi a vigorous opponent of repeal. criticised the presidents position and attacked Senator Root, one of the leaders of the opposite ! side
 The Sutherland resolution provides for arbitration of the differences that have arisen between the United States and Great Britain under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty "in the matter of payment of tolls which may be ex- acted for the use Of the Panama canal" It is proposed under the general arbitration treaty between the two countries which provides for arbitration of disputes not affecting national honor. independence, or vital interest at the Hague or by special tribunal The resolution pro poses that the president "be request ed" to open diplomatic negotiations with Great Britain with view to making a special agreement for an impartial international tribunal for arbitration" and for the submission to it of differences between the countries.
 The senate Quickened its pace to- day on the repea' bill and spent most of the seven hours it was in session in debate. If leaders carry out their plan to keep the measure constantly before the senate, even the arbitra- tion resolution may not delay the vote longer than next week.
 Senator Vardaman's speech at- tracted much attention. He criticized President Wilson for failing to keep the pledges of the Baltimore pat form. He referred to one of the presidents speeches in which he said the Democratic platform was mot molasses to catch flies with"
 q trust, he added, 'tAat it will not be out of place for me to suggest that it becomes the duty of the president to see that the interests of the Am erican people are not flies to be caught by somebody else's molasses." |"
 Dec airing that he regarded a plat form pledge as binding as the oath of office, Senator Vardaman continued
 "The idea of any one human being, however great in his own conceit or wise in the estimation of others, to imagine he has the power to dissolve himself from such a pledge, to substi- ute some theory of his own in place thereof, is a heresy in political reli- zion in the United States which Is now being preached and practised by the leaders of the Democratic party for the first time. It may be treason to the crown, but cannot approve it. T will not subscribe to such a doe Urine"
 The Mississippi senator was se- were in his criticism of Senator Root, whose speech in January, 1913, he said, re-opened the tolls exemption question.
 "It strikes me" he said, that the Democratic party has fallen upon evil lines, it's poverty of leadership has become pathetic when it has to rely upon the distinguished senator from New York (Mr RooO--that astute, resourceful, untiring lawyer whose professional career is distin- | guished by his successful defense Of predatory interests and the male factors of great wealth, this erudite