The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-06
PRESIDENT
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1--WE ILut n.y.
the foreign relations COMMITTEES. com
menflrg. eald tonight he was as
sured President Wilson's reference 20
Other matters meant all foreign
matters confronting the government
many foreign problems. he said.
and IL l. necessary that our forsign
relations be readlusted- That n what
! thfnk the president had in mind
Report FsvorsbIy.
When the house committee ON IN
terstate commerce meets tomorrow
~ II expected TO fsvorabiy report the
sims oil To repeal the exemptions
clause On the senate side a bill for
tina purpose was introduced last year
by Senator Root OF Ne~ York.
Senator Chiffon. discussing his
amendment TO Indirectly accomplish
the repeal said that n was his own
iuea OF a way out OF the difficulty that
might meet the views OF some who
DO not favor direct repeal by con
gress n president had not been
consulted with relation to II. he said
some senators were Inclined 20 the be-
lief that the Chiffon amendment would
ieare congress open TO the charge that
u mad attempted to dodge an issue
FATTY placed before it-hy the pres.
dent senator Root asserted that the
ah HRMAu - NhE All ~ MAI
repeal and that congress might bet.
ter act by direct repeal.
Some OF the leaders in congress- in
Guiding Majority Leader Underwood.
OF the House. who opposes the repeal.
hau no comment TO make. Many sena-
TORS and congressman praised the mes
SAGE Others indicated that they would
uppor the repeal. though they did
not agree with the presidents posi-
lion. 80
Representative Palmer. OF Pennsvl-
Nania. announced that a poll OF the
house conclusively demonstrated that
there are more than enough votes In
tne mousse 10 sustain the presidents
o'oorman Opposed.
Senator O'Gorman. of New York.
VINO VIII lead the Democratic oppo-
sition IN the Sena.e. issued n state
ment tonight saying that while he
gletded 10 no n N respect for the
PRESIDENTS motives and patriotism.
duty as a Senator left him no alte-n-
alive but resistance 10 the proposad
repeal. lie characterized the nov "a
uuwise. unnecessary and d~estruc-
tive TO the best interests of the
American people" and quoted from
former President Taft and former
Secretary OF state Knox and Olney
and Representative Underwood as
holding the exemption clause not 10
De In violation OF the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty.
Declaring that even English law
yers as well rs German and othe-
continental writer's had expressed
this view. he argued that the WORD
vessel' as used In the treaty meant
ships engaged in overseas trade.
we mus purchase foreign
friendship" the Sentor concluded.
{ price exacted must not nvoIve
us in national dishonor and repudi-
alton OF party pledges upon which
this administration secured Office"
The Presidents Address.
President Wilson's address. the
shortest he has yet delivered TO on
gress-exactly 420 words-was as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen OF the Congress-
II have come TO you upon an er-
rand which can be very briefly per
formed. but l beg that you Will not
measure its Importance by the rum-
Der OF sentences in which I state n.
No communication I have addressed
To the congress carried with IL graysr
or more ~far-reachirg implications 70
interest of the country and come
now TO speak upon a matter with re-
ara TO which am charged in a pc
Culiar degree. by the constitution
itself, with personal responsibility.
have to come TO ask for the re-
pea OF that provision of the Panama
canal act OF August "a. 1912, which
Xenlp vessels engaged in the
coastwise trade of the United States
from payment OF tolls. and to urge
upon you the justice. the wisdom and
the large policy of such a repeal with
the utmost earnestness 0f which 4
am capable.
CONFIRMATION OF Treaty.
in my own judgment. very fully
considered and maturely formed. hat
exemption constitutes a mistaken
economic policy from every point OF
view. and is. moreover. In plain con-
travention Of the treaty with Great
Britain concerning the canal con
cluded on November IS. 1901. But {
nave NOT come to- you TO urge my
personal views. | rave come to state
10 you a fact and a situation. What
ever may be our differences OF
opinion concerning thiS much de-
bated measure. its melning IL is not
debated outside the United States.
Everywhere else the language OF the
treaty Is given but n Interpretation
and that Interpretation pfecludes the
exemption ! am asking you to repeal.
We consented to the treaty: its ian
guage we accepted. IL we did not
originate II. and we are too big and
too powerful, too seif-respectinQ a
nation 70 interpret with too strained
or refined a reading OF words OF our
own promises Just cause we have
power enough 10 give Is leave to
read them as We please. The large
thing TO do Is the only thing we can
afford TO do. a voluntary Withdrawal
from a position everywhere dues-
toned and misunderstood.
Reverse Our Action.
We ought 10 reverse our action
without raising the question whether
we were right or wrong. and so once
more deserve our reputation for gen
erOsity and the redemption OF every
c~blibation without bubble or hesita-
ton.
Il ask this Of you In support OF the
foreign policy OF the administration.
J shall not know how 20 deal with
other matters ~ even greater den-
cacy and nearer consequence n you
do no grant IL 10 me In u%nerudging
measure"
Praises Wilson.
LONDON. March G-The Daily Ora
uhIc lu am editorial this morning praises
President MNImrU.H murT|aH uHrmaum. o.