Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

WASHINGTON. March 2s,--with
slightly diminished interest after the
spectacular sklrmish OF yesterday,
the House to-day settled down to a
long debate on the administration
canal tolls repeal bill A vote upon
the bill is not expected before Tues
day afternoon. as no night sessions
viii be held.
The debate in the Senate on the re-
peal or the exemption clause was
postponed until Monday except for a
brief colloquy following the reading
by Senator Hoke smith. Of Georgia, Of
the conclusions OF Professor Emory
R. johnson, Of the University q
Pennsylvania, against free tolls.
The galleries Of the House were
crowded to-day. mostly with women,
when Representative Harrison, Of
Mississippi the first speaker OF the
aay. began his speech against the re-
peal OF the tolls provision in the Pan
anna Canal act Many Representa-
tiyes who were on the floor yesterday
we're absent, however
Representative Harrison, IN pro-
testing against the tolls repeal asked:
sAre we now to bow In humble hui
milIty 10 Great Britain? Are we TO
bow simply because Great Britain as
a powerful nation thinks that we, now
situated as we are, confronted by IN
ternational considerations, would sur
render honor TO an unjust ana un-
reasonable contention for the sordid
consideration Of assisting us 70 settle
3 question that, although II Is close
70 Is. yet is, after all, in the interests
Of humanity?
aWjII Rise to Plague You"
eBe not deceived, sirs; those who
would vote for this repeal act VIII
some day have that act rise to plague
you. 20 ns,nno
eata Republican. appealed 70 the
House TO uphold the Presidents posi-
ton on the canal Issue,
ar the United states dtscrlminates
aealnst Great Britain al Panama,
stevens asserted, then an equal ais
erlmination against American vessels
iiginx Canadian canals along our Dor
der might be Justified M
Declaring there is no escaplfE the
naked truth" that for the first time
ina United States Is urged 10 sur
render under foreign pressure, dis
guise the situation or becloud the
issue as YOU may" Representative j.
r. Knowland. OF California, attacked
the proposed repeal. he ADDED;
The Government OF the uniteu
states. speaking through q Congress-
President and the State Depart
ment. takes a positive position touch
mr. the Interpretation OF disputed
treaty.. and a succeeding administra-
tion demands and insists that THIS
f.overunent reverse itself, abandon
its former position and accept the
foreign Interpretation OF the treaty,
an action with no parallel in Ameri-
Visits Of Enstishmen.
eWhat Is the excuse for this un'
precedented action
Representative Knowiand CONS
T 1nented on the visits o. SIR huWaIo
ryrreli, private secretary 70 Sir "a
pgAfd GREY British Foreign Minister,
IL the White House IN 1918, also on
/. ihat OF Hon. Robert l., Borden, Pre-
/. fnier OF Canada, and Hon. shirley
Benn. NJ. n, honorary secretary OF
Z ire British Peace Committee ana per-
sonaI friend of Andrew Carnegie. He
raSa that the Hon. shirley Benin. aft
~ his raturn 10 London IN November,
1919. declared AZ the Mansion House
neace centenary meeting-and ! have
ii my possession positive proof OF me-
etatements--thet he had seen the
President and there was not the
slightest doubt that the peace appro-
priation and tolls repeal would be put
through both the Senate and House,
AS The President had pledged himself
ID carry out these proposals 70 the
satisfaction OF the British Governs
rnent -.
~The Presidents washington FarK
IN. ID speech on August y, 1917, =
month after the first Britisn protesl
ora OF washington Park on that