The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-04
RECALLS WILSON Speech
TO REBUKE HIS POLICY

(By Associated PreSs.)

wy AooVS'UsN~ fSooI
Washington, June AUST when a
vote on the Panama Canal tolls ex-
emption repeal bill seemed certain to
come within a few days, the Senate
Foreign Relations committee sur
pIised the Senate and complicated the
situation by reporting favorably res
olution designed to lead to the submis
sion of the dispute with Great Britain
Naturalization by an international
Gtbunal. There was no discussion of
the resolution, but it will be taken
before a vote is reached on the repeal
bill itself, and its appearance before
the Senate undoubtedly will lead to
further debate.
So far as administration leaders
know, President Wilson opposes arbi-
tratlon unless the repeal bill previous
ly is passed. Many Senators believe
4 without the Presidents approval no
y arbitrat4on proposal can receive ma
jority.
During the debate today Senator
vardaman of Mississippi vigorous
opponent of repeal criticised the Pres
ident's position and attacked Senator
Root. one of the leaders of the oppo-
site side.
Senator Vardaman criticised Presi-
dent Wnson for failing to keep the
pledges of the Baltimore platform. He
referred to one of the Presidents
speeches in which he said the Demo
cratic platform was mot molasses to
catch flies with
Il trust" he added, that it will
NIT be out of place for me to suggest
That it becomes the duty of the Presi-
dent to see that the interests of the
American people are not flies to be
caught by somebody elses molasses."
Declaring that he regarded 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, imag-
lining he has the power to absolve
himself from such a pledge, to substi-
tute some theory of his own in place OF
1t, is a heresy in political religion in
the United States which is now being
preached and practiced by leaders OF
the Democratic party for the first time.
It may be treason to the crown, but l
tannot approve it. 1t will not sub
scribe to such a doctrine"
The Mississippi Senator was severe
in his criticism of Senator Root whose
speech in January, 1918, he said, re-
sssned the tolls exemption question.
w strikes me-" he said, that the
nocratic party has fallen upon evil
fines, its poverty of leadership has be-
come pathetic, when it has to rely
upon the distinguished Senator from
New York (Mr. Root)-that astute, re-
Aourceful, untiring lawyer whose pro-
fessioral career is distinguished by
his successful defense of predatory in
terests and the malefactors of great
wealth, this erudite. radical exponent
of the Hamiltonian theory of govern
meut
"Tl'ak of Bryan and Root pulling
together, shoulder to shoulder for the
moral and mental uplift of the Ameri-
Z can people and the salvation OF our
s national honor"
= Senator vardaman declared the Dem
ocratic party would not now be threat
ened with disruption had 1t not been
for the speech Of Senator Root In 'ahu-
airy. 1918.
CHE leadership of Democracy De-
Gomez sathetic," said Senator Varoa'
mai, hen we must rely on the Keen
astute ysnator who won his laurels as
counsel for predatory wealth, to be, e,
come thu keeper of the conscience sn9,Omous ..
tho Democratic party-the followers
os Jackson and Jefferson. Think Oh
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