The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-04-11

tolls through the Panama canal. Inc
fight In the senate and house has been
worth seeing, for during the debates
on the floor and in the discussions IN
cloakroom and corridor men who hold /
themselves good Americans have been
charged with a desire to cringe before
the thrones of Europe and to hold that |
whatever the foreigner wants the
American should yield.
OF course the charge of lack OF
Americanism is ridiculous on Its race !
but the bitterness that has come into
this repeal matter has been such that
ordinarily well poised men lost their
courtesy and let their tempers get
the better of them. President wilson
in his message to congress told the
members that in his opinion the Ia"
exempting the American coasters from
tolls was a direct violation or 'he
Hay-Pauncefote treaty with Erea'
Britain and he virtually said that Ihis
country could not afford to be charseu
with a breach Of faith.
Caused Some Bitterness.
| It is rather a hard thing 10 say
| perhaps, but seemingly it was pleaS'
ant day for the senators and mousse
members who were opposed 10 'he
president in this matter when waiter
II. Page, our ambassador TO Hrea'
Britain. accepted an invitation 'o
speak before the members Oh lno
chamber Of commerce of London. MI
Page. of course 1t will be remembered
was reported to have said thihss
which gave the friends Of toll exemp-
ton a chance to say that he was uh'
American and that this country was
kowtowing to Great Britain MT
Page made his explanations ana 'ne
president accepted his word that noun
ing that he said was out of the way
nor counter to the continuance OF com.
plete international amity. A eoou
MANY members of congress, however
} refused to accept Mr.. Pages expiana
ton and the bitterness OF the repea'
fight has continued.
LIcuor Question Big Issue.
Senator Sheppard of Texas says
THE two nationwide issues or over
sbadowing interest are federal prom
bition of the manufacture and sale o.
intoxicating liquor and woman SUI
g frage. People may try to mlnlmiz'
; the importance Of these two questions
but they are here and they are golh'
to stay here until answered one wa!
e or the other"
e There are resolutions for an amend
J. ment to the Constitution OF the Oni'e'
Q States to forbid the manufacture an
c sale of alcoholic liquors now un
s der consideration in the judiciary con
n mittees of the senate and the nouse
, II the resolutions ever are reporte
into omen house and senate so tina
" senators and representatives must
l. on record, 1t is predicted that the
Is would get at least a majority OF III
n votes. although, of course. a two-tnlro
lr majority Is necessary to submit 10 u
70 states the proposed amendment 10 'n
1t great document II congress shoui
N adopt the resolution then the que
At ton of drink or no drink would
s. nut IN suuarely to the states OF ID
Union.
H. II has become evident from tn
a. writing of recent editorials In the 1ou
Id nails devoted to the interests of liqu'
ne making and liquor selling that
ne change has come recently in the ton
IS. manner and method Of pronounc
W. ments of the editors. 1t would see
10 that the makers and sellers OF intol
be eating drinks think today that u
ue prohibition cause has been strengt
OF ened considerably within the last q
We years.
er Cut Loose From Past Methods.
o' The representatives Of the liquor
Ell terests today are asking the manuf'
turers and dealers to cut loose ire
Isl the methods Of the past when TIT
Ut own organs declare they were In
ne habit of seeking support from polite
elements in a community which In
way were generally considered to
he antagonistic to plans for general
m. form. Today the representatives
The the liquor dealers take the positi
as that their business Is legitimate o.
on and that It must be treated as are
,ne or legitimate business interests.
ad- AS things are, however. 1t seems
all the Washington senators and req
an sentatives that the prohibition cal
is making progress all over the CO
in try. and that sooner or later the c
nti- gress of the United States In "oI
bill. house" must meet the question
,av- whether or not to submit an anne
Led. ment declaring liquor selling ille'
leir Some years ago nearly all the sc
,me tors and representatives could h
gis- voted against a resolution seeking
ugh prohibition amendment without
ms. ming any risks Of defeat In Il
ne states and districts.
to A vote against constitute
IS a amendment today, however, probs
E is would be fatal in a political sense
e Of a majority of the men In the 10
fin house of congress. This may exp
to why 1t is that 1t Is so hard for
align friends of prohibition amendmen
the induce the committees to report
fore ! resolution to the two houses.
n n Lakes. At present the total an