The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-23
Express Satisfaction Over the
Repeated Delays in Getting
Controversy Directly Be-
fore Congress.
LEADERS WORKING
ON THE WAVERING
Hint of a Surprise in Store
for Administration; Wilson,
Men, However, Profess
Confidence.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Believ-
ing that their cause is gradually gaining
ground IN congress, opponents of the
proposed repeal of the toll exemption
provision of the Panama canal act ex-
pressed satisfaction today over repeated
delays in getting the controversy di-
rectly before congress. They are earn
estly at work in the meantime on sena-
tors and representatives who are still
wavering.
AS the fight progresses, those direct
ing the opposition maintain that their
propaganda is producing results, and
that some surprises are in store for the
administration before the controversy
is settled. On the other hand, admin
istration champions, while aware that
the fight is the most stubborn and un-
yielding that has developed since the
Democratic party came into power, In
slst that repeal of toll exemption will
triumph, and that final action cannot
be delayed many more weeks.
More Delay Certain.
Charges that some of the Democratic
and Republican opponents of the repeal
in the house are filibustering on the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill to
prevent action on exemptions repeal as
long as possible. continued to be heard
today. Failure TO complete the bill yes
terday made 1t impossible to take up,
as originally planned, the Sims bill, and
it was announced tonight that the repeal
cannot be taken up tomorrow, Monday
being reserved for District of Columbia
legislation. Consideration of the rivers
and harbors bill will be resumed Tues
day, and 1T is impossible that the pro-
ponents Of the repeal bill will not get
an opportunity to open their general
debate during the week.
With this prospect of further delay
in the house, Democratic senators who
are supporting President Wilson in the
tolls fight, expect to make another eff
fort to have the Owen repeal bill taken
up for consideration by the interoceanic
canals committee. Senator O German,
chairman of the committee, who is lead
ing the opposition to the repeal, said he
would not call the committee together
until Senator Crawford returns from
week.
Jones Resolution.
The foreign relations committee OF
the senate will have before it Wednes-
day the resolution introduced by Sena
tor Jones of Washington, requesting the
president for information as 60 what
foreign nations are opposed to toll ex.
emption for American ships. There will
be opposition in the committee to the
resolution, and 1t may be reported ad-
vorsely. ln that case Senator Cor
man is expected to make minority re
port. This will precipitate discussion
in the senate again. and furnish the oP'
portunity for another preliminary skir'
mish on the important issue.
Besides appropriation bills. which rap
idly are being disposed of, the senate
and house will have up several other i'm
DOrIaub GutsbiOuS NuIlDE tut NtVh' hc
judiciary committee of the house must
consider impeachment charges made. by
Representative Park of Georgia against
Judge Daniel Thew Wright OF the Dis |
trict OF Columbia supreme court.
Trust conferences will continue be-
fore committees in both houses.
Tomorrow the senate lobby lnvesti |
gazing committee will resume its inquiry |
into the alleged lobbying operations or |
Clarence W. De Knight
Nicaraguan Treaty.
The pending Nicaraguan treaty, un-
dor which the United States would ac'
ouire exclusive rights TO a canal route
across that country, a naval base in
Fouseca bay and coaling stations III the
Pacific and Caribbean. is OIL the caleD.
dar Of the foreign relations committee
and is being pressed for action. The
committee postponed its consideration
last week owing to the absence or sew
eral members, including Acting Chair
man Sbiyely- 1t probably vii be dis.
cussed at the meeting Wednesday. and
Secretary BRYAN may be asked 20 eN,