New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-19
Senator Jones Calls No
Tolls Repeal Bargain
with Garden.
HOKE SMITH STUNTS
RESOLUTION ASIDE
Vote Expected To-day to Dis
close Strength of Advo-
Gates of Clause.
From The Tribune Bureau .

Washington. March 1S.-A preliminary
skirn,ish over the canal tolls problem
was opened to-day by Senator Jones' oil
washington. who, In support of his reso-
luton calling upon the President for IN
formation on the controversy declared
that the administration had yielded 70
Great Britain 10 save the Monroe Doc
trine and obtain the consent Of the pow
ers 10 the policy of non-interventon IN
Mexico
This preliminary skirmish may result
in a test vote on the controversy. Scha-
tor Smith, Of Georgia, seeking 20 shunt
aside the Jones resolution. moved that II
he referred TO the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. where it probably will be pigeon
holed The vote on this motion VIII as
close the strength Of the advocates OF inc
repeal Of the tolls exemption clause. no
action was taken on the resolution To-Day
but II probably will be decided upon to-
morrow
Senator Jones. whose resolution calls
upon the President TO inform the Senate
what nations have protested against IN"
exemption clause. was unsparing III ms
criticism of the President. Finding that
the Monroe Doctrine was in jeopardy be
cause of the Mexican situation, he said'
the President. after striking bargain
with Sir Lionel Garden, who recently
called at the White House, paid as the
urice for the non-interference of Great
britain IN Mexico the repeal of the no
tolls clause.
.'The message Of the President he
said. lis not only remarkable for It's lack
of facts. dearth of reason, and for the
sublime assurance Of the schoolmaster
that the boys will do what he wants put
il is more remarkable in its conclusion.
The President says
81 ask this of you in support or the
foreign policy Of the administration l
shall not know how to deal with other
matters of even greater delicacy ana
nearer consequence If you do not grant 1t
TO me In ungrudging measure.
.sWhat does it mean? 1t is an appeal
directed especially to Democrats. can
they resist the implied command, to be en-
forced. if need be. by the rewards ana
PENALTIES of federal patronage? 1t is not
for them TO reason why; il is for them TO
obey or politically die. 1 want TO draw
from those words conclusion honorable
10 nv country, but it is difficult TO do so.
"A British subject was murdered in
Mexico by rebel authorities whom Great
Britain does not recognize. Our position
nrAvents Great Britain from entering
Mexico. The British Minister has long
conference with the President, and I'M
rnediately the newspapers say: President
Wilson announced tonight, immediately
following the conference with Sir Lionel
Garden. that he will go before Congress
ON Thursday Ghis conference was
Wednesday evening" and deliver a mes
sage urging the repeal Of the Panama
Canal tolls exemption section The
COUPLING Of the White House announce
nent on Panama tolls with the visit of
Sir Lionel Garden is explained on good
authority as the elimination Of series
Of negotiations between the government
and Great Britain for the preservation Of
the Monroe Doctrine, threatened by the
Mexican situation"
Senator Rristow, Of Kansas, who is op-
posed 10 repeal Of the toll exemption,
urged that the Jones resolution be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Interoceanic
Canals, Of which Senator O'GoTman, OF
New York, is chairman. Opponents Of the
repeal. OF whom Senator O'Gorman is the
leader. believe that the canals commit
tee would give a favorable report on the
Jones resolution.