The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-18
Washington Senator Charges
in Senate That Canal Tolls
Message Was Written at
Demand of England.
HINTS AT MYSTERIOUS
DEAL WITH GARDEN
Declares Agreement Has Been
Reached With Great Britain
to Stand Together for Mon
roe Doctrine.
Ln, Lca.cd Mirc TO I.,cnlng IIcraI.I. ]

IB, I.cascd Wire to Evening Herald
Washington. D. c., March IS. -
The broad statement that President
Wilson determined 10 ask congress
to repeal the Panama tolls exemption
as consequence OF his recent con-
terence with Sir Lionel Garden, tho
British minister To- MoNico. and that
the presidents action was the cul-
mination OF negotiations with Great
| Britain Tor the preservation of the
Monroe doctrine, threatened by the
Mexican situation, WAS made in the
senate today by Senator Jones. Re-
publican. Of Washington. lls was
speaking On his pending resolution
lcalling on the president Tor fun in
formation on the tolls controversy.
Senator Jones lntimaicd that a re-
peal of the tolls exemption was the
price OF non-intcrfcrcnCV In McNi-
co by other foreign powers. lie fur
l Their declared that 1t 81 reported as
one of the conditions that Great
Britain viii seek PREPARATION on its
losses through conferedate bo-ds
during the civil war. a plan sane
toned b. this government under
| which, IL successfully applied. the
| "
southern states"
For that report. senator Jones
maintained. developments had shown
there was basis.
What Is the foreign policy that
requires such humiiiatinE cowardly
craven action on our partg' the SEN
latOr demanded
What are the celicate matters
that demand this humiliation, this
/
weak. SO supinc, 80 serSllc. that tho
Mosroc doctrine must be- sustained
by the very powers against which it
WAS Invoked Are we 40 weak OF 50
lcntauElcd ln the mcshos OF cur own
diplomacy that the demands oi Eng
lund. based On the selfish Interests
lot tnr Canadian i'aciiiC railroad
company must be granted right OF
wrong Have any nations besides
England objected tu the legislation
Il Us proposed 10 repeals These are
questions that must be answered TO
the Satisfaction Of the American
people"
senator Jones quoted from presi-
dent Wilson's pre-election speech la
sn attempt To- show thRt the chief
loNccutiVe then favored exemption.
senator Jones argued that a repeal
would De great economic blum
der that Il would benefit the Can
madam Pacific railroad Interests and
no other, and injure more or less
every other interest in the country.
He contended that the exemption
ContraVened ne treaty obligations.
either IN letter or spirit ana there
fore no question of national honor
was involved.
'@rhe presidenss message" said
senator Jones. "is unt only remark
able Tor it's lack Of facts. dearth of
reason, and Tor the sublime assur-
Hnce at the school master that lhe
boys win do what he wants but n
Is more remarkable in lts concur
siOns lie says 4 ask this OF you
IA support OF the foreign policy Of
) the administration
what are the other matters OF
: even greater deiicncy and nearer con.
sequenccsf That this legislation is
a part of an understanding. cx-
pressed or tuctih Implied. relatins
: to Mexico. Is shown hy the words oi
the message and hy the circumstan.
Ces surrounding iis delivery
1t has been repeatedly announced
that no mcsangc wuuld be sent a.
J congress ON the tolls question. 4
: British subject was murdered in
Mexico by the rebel authorities
7 Whuu NitHi tfliAiu uuth NOT ftNuk
/ nize. our position prevents Great
Britain from entering Mexico. IN,
/, British minister had long confer
cnce with the prrsdcni. hhd imme-
: diatciy the nrwfpapera say Presi-
, dent Wilson announced tonight hn-
mcdiatcly follow lng the conference
, with Sir Lionel tarden that he viii
/ ~ before congress Thursday ttha
a conference Was Wednesday evening
and deliver a message urging the re-
} peal Of the Panama canal TOLLS CA
cmptlon section
! "A hint Is believed % have bcef
q taken from Ia, historical fact thai
4 the Monroe doctrine was Originally
? inspired hy England Tho president
b II said TO realize ihat the Mexican
tangie has brought about almost
parallel situation With that which
! existed when rresident Monroe an.
! nounccd his policy A. a Result az
agreement is suld 90 have beer
reached with Greut Britain. undel
which the two countries will stan,
/, tugethcr aKainst anN European al
/, tempt "a test out the Monroe doc
4 trinr Ia MeXiUo
! senator Jones asked immcdiat,
. confederation and passage of IN
. resolution, but in a pariiamcntur,
X Nfangle between senator llokl
x smith. Democrat aud senator iiris
d TOW. iiepublican. action Was defer
rcd lInfIl fautlFFuu.