South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
Even Opponents of AdminiStra-
tion'S Panama Canal Meas
ure ConCede Victory to Pres
ident in Coming Vote.
TEMPEST IN TEAPOT"
SAYS SOLON OF DEBATE
Rep. Thomas of Kentucky Sat-
irizeS SpeakerS-Califor
Declares u S. Must Repeal
to Uphold Honor.

WASHINGTON. March S1.-Con-
gressional leaders Of the administra-
tons fight to repeal the tolls clause
of the Panama canal act who called
az the white house this forenoon told
pres. Wilson that the success or the
sims bill was assured IN the house
and that when the vote is taken TINS
evening IL viii have a substantial ma
iority for the measure.
Even among the Representatives
vvho have opposed the repeal IL was
generally conceded that the admlhlS-
tration would win. They decltI 80 80,
however, that the claims OF the OlH
advocates that 10 would nave Iaa. Ila
ioritv of from so TO % were eNasse'-
ated. -, .,e
vhe main question was whether the
MATURITY for repeal would be less OF
greater than the vote by Whlch ti0
r,,le limiting debate was carried. Gam
or loss by either faction IN mouse
would affect the result in the senate
Minority Leader Mann had
"a his speech against the repeal TOT
rrnesdav Rep. Sherley of Kentucky
ravorinp the repeal. and Rep. CoVlls-
ton Of MARYLAND, close in the coIlel
ence OF the president. also had WalIeu
FOR the fnal day of debate 10 pIeSeH'
their cause. .,o only
independent in the house. was prlHleu
for his anti-free tolls argument
clark TO Close Debate.
Sneaker clark was assignee ~
make the final assault on the Iepea''
sv the conditions OF the fulI a~tol' e,ilIs-
,d chen the debate began on the SIMS
1tu tbe discussion was limited 10 ~
bours When the house convened
.rnesdav all but five hours and thr'N-
Two minutes OF this time hdu De"
exhausted. ,.ation
Tbe speaker received an 0Natlon q, II
,,ben he entered the chamber put ne
,,i.tI,- checked this 10y banging lhe
s,a,,eI lie then reminded house mem
6ers and occupants Of the galler leS
ma the debate Of the day was 10 po
extremely important .,tl,,, d,
Il hope il will not he acrllh .u
safa me speaker, but I want 10 re
mind everybody that oruer ~. IiuS. ~,
preserved all day o. the galleries i'''''
ouorlIm quickly drifted in any
- Rep. nolan Of California, open
"a the debate with hEe nun
sneech against the repeal. tie az
tackled the administration loI
rendering 10 Great Britain
- - King George build the Nlcara =
,.,,a,, canal and see how magTahlinuuS
England will be. ne Salu.
TcmDestS In Teapot .
after listening 20 previous uyt,''' 1T
safd Rep. Thomas, or kehlu'N
-. eImost come to the conclusion
80 tbfs is no place for minister :
D Vet 7 believe that our intense
t--,-,,la here is after all mere teh-
,.st in q teapot. and tnat IN ~"
weeks IL viii be forgotten. it 80 -
ocratic party need not rear "U0 -
:. r-iu soon be together again. Lie
Ia OK
a,,tie,,,sr from washington. Mr.
1T,,,hrav has told MS that the ass
I[nCvs its masters whip tie - =
..o,,Detent authority ON ooth Wh.P9
,1d asses because FOR many years ms
nose was deem I'm the repuoileai'
trough. o~asor Mr.
Tafgertv also has told us our uu'S'
dancing around here like a tonul oi5 VI
"a pump handle have peeh p'ill..5
:. witness the anxiety OF our repuo-
1ican friends that the integrity OF Ile
democratic platform ne % .b,Il
7 voted against the RUE "u'
Krnt For Repeal.
Rep Kent of California lhu'fS -"
nj declared that the proposal OF re-
neal was not one OF Yielding 10 ,oi
aigr nation. but Of meeting cle4I
tffvation of honor i'm an honor.t oie
tfonal matter. but one 10 ne
solsiv from the standpoint or ma
tIonal sense of justice. ta
cribs is 10 my mind. ne $40
nothing less than shin sgosluS
,,hich cannot be concealed under an
+bis Datriotfc nonsense. ! canHol -.
,,.bere the consuming public can se,
v,- benefit from a ship su n&-l'
,,ertfctllarlv from the smal Su"s4us
which Is contained ia the granuh- -.
ne. tolls The difference IN the cos
which could be made on goods St1,
tins the benefit OF free tolls Wo"'N
1e almost imperceptlnle
clark Cites Decisions.
Defending the economic policy o'
three tolls and citing court oe'lS',Eii ii- E
az its legality Champ ClarN. spe@Nei
- the house OF r. presentatlNf>
challenged the repeal e. the Panama
canal act which permits American
eoastwise vessels TO pass free thfoue p
the canal
The speaker declared that thlS
,olf-v was a repudiation of solemn
platform obligations and cemaho q
5rat the democrats hold true 20 the
faifb proclaimed Icy their national
,orvantfon. He declared hat he D.
not a candidate FOR the democratic
presidential nomination In 1916, for
81 President Wilson's administration
amounts 10 failure. "the nominH
fior will not be worth having and
he denied that he has even entertain
I'd the slightest ill-will toward the
president because of his own failure
20 secure the nomination at the Bal
Ilmore convention.