Arizona republican., 1914-03-27
Says He Asks No Congress- man to Change Personal Views, But to Correct Se- rious Situation That Now Threatens
WHOLE WORLD
 AGAINST U. $
Unless Repealed Foreign Governments Will Not Be Enthusiastic About Negotiating New Treaties and Agreements
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

! president told callers that members of congress are not being asked to chance their personal opinion on tolls 1 exemptions, but to vote periodically 1 for the repeal to correct the serious situation that threatens to embar rass the United States in further ne- gotiations for treaties and trade agreements. The president told congressman that those basing their opposition to the repeal on economic grounds or individual interpreta ton of the treaty are losing sight of the main point-the opposition of the en- tire civilized world.
 The president emphasized that it was no personal question with him. He does not believe that members of congress will be compromising themselves by changing their vote now
 Regarding the international sltud- tion. the president said that so long as the judgment of the whole world is unanimously against the United States on the question of national honor, foreign governments will not be enthusiastic about entering into further agreements.
 Representative Henry paid a tri bute to the president as having Jacksonian courage to call upon con- gross for aid to correct colossal blunder. Representative Campbell of Kentucky opened the argument for the opponents rule limiting the be- bate to fifteen hours.
 "The president told us a few days ago." said Campbell. that right or wrong, we must repeal the provision. In a mysterious fashion he referred to the foreign policy of the admin istration. He told us if we did not grant him the request he would not know what to do in other important matters
 What is the foreign policy of the administration Does the president know? Nobody else does.'
 Campbell concluded with the ques- tion:
 The old American eagle lined it's nest with the mane of the British lion; does the young American eagle trembe with fear when the British lion growls?"
 Representative Pou argued that the question was whether the United States proposed to keep it's contract with Great Britain and other na- , tions with regard to the canal. He pointed out that the president could have no object in acceding to Great Britain's request other than to serve | the best interests of the people of i America.
 Progressive opposition to the rule was voiced by Representative Kelly He asserted the three political parties had pledged themselves to free tolls
 He said the people expressed appro val of the provision in the election 1 Declaring himself in favor of the repeal. Lenroot opposed the rule be- cause it cut off the amendments. He read a speech by Speaker Clark when 1 the Payne tariff law was up in the house, in which the speaker declared 1 that the right of amendment should not be curtaled. Progressive Leader ! Murdock opposed the rule. Minority Leader Mann said the importance of the measure merited more de-
 liberation than could be given under proposed rules.
 Progressive Leader Murdock op-
 posed the rule, saving:
 q am not willing to surrender by my vote in any spirit of easy ac-
 commodation to Great Britain. this
 nations sovereignty over the canal.
 do not know fully the complica-
 tions which bring this crisis. We
 are asked not to suspend the toll eX-
 emption clause until our rights may
 be arbitrated. but to confess national dishonor I do not know the rela- tions which make Great Britain and
 Japan friends or the Japanese and l Huerta allies or how near the truth that rumor is that we need the aid
 of Great Britain as Japan's friend to tighten our responsibility in Mexico But the known facts are plain and elementary so far as our right in
 the canal is concerned.
 l shall we surrender our sovereignty | in the canal? Before we surrender the act seems of little moment to
 many. But after we surrender each year will emphasize the error that may be committed here. Before the surrender consideration of politica and diplomatic exigency may clouC
 the issue. After the surrender vii
 come clarity. and national chagrir and national humiliation"
 The Presidents position was vigor-
 Continued on Page Three.)