The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-06
House Commerce Committee Ap-
proves II by Vote of Seven
teen to Four
WILSON ASKED TO EXPLAIN
Resolution Presented Requesting
Enlightenment on Questions
of Greater DeIicacy"

Washington, March 6.--The Sims
bill to repeal the Panama tolls eX-
emption was favorably reported by
the House commerce committee today
by vote of seventeen To four. Rep
Doremus, of Michigan, II Democrat
'O'Shaughnessy, a sDemocrat, knowl-
and, Il Republican, ana Iailtcry, "a
Progressive, voted against it,
Senator PoindcXter, a Progressive,
introduced Il resolution. calling ON the
president W. explain what matters "of
even greater delicacy and near conse-
quences" he referred To in his address
Ia Congress yesterday as depending ON
the repeal Of the Panama tolls. The
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Yesterday. when questioned ON that
feature 6f his address. the president
explained he meant Co say it was very
awkward To deal with foreign nations
which took the position that the Unit
ed States did not live up To treaty OBJ
legations. That particular phase of his
address, however, was widely discuss
ed in official congressional circles and
many constructions were applied it.
Praise for President Wilson.
London. March 6.-IaudatOry COM
ments on President Wilson's message
to Congress were published IN most OF
the newspapers in this country today.
The government organ. the Wcstmin-
ster Gazette says:
THE president sets an example of
straight dealing which may be rec
commended To the diplomats of the old
world"
Referring to Wilson's mention of
"other matters of even greater deli
cacy," the Westminster Gazette says:
I'VE think it is right To say that
Wilson's handling of this question
greatly facilitates the quiet consider
alton Of other and moro delicate ques-
tons"
Regarding the execution of Benton,
The same newspaper says:
when we are dealing with man
of such manifest uprishtness and
good will AS President Wilson, we
certainly will not expect our govern
ments to force those issues in a con-
tentious spirit
Urges England to Reciprocate.
The Evening Star characterizes
Wilson's message as one of the most
noble acts of statesmenship in the his
tory Of nations and urges the British
government to reciprocate by revers-
ing its decision not to participate in
the san Francisco exposition.
The Globe. The Evening Standard
and the Liverpool Post applaud the
message and also urge the government
to participate IN the exposition.
"Prosdent Wilson yesterday afford
ed the United States and the larger
world outside" says the Graphic, -
Singularly impressive Illustration of
The loftiness and correctness with
which he interprets his duty as the
chief magistrate of the republic. To
do right and to do it loyally and gen
crously without quibblc or hesitation
is lesson that sadly wants teaching
to the world of craftsmanship an"
President Wilson has taught it with
admirable effect Nor has he failed tp
emphasize the fact that i'm matters ot
this kind the highest honesty is also
the largest wisdom"
The Times in an editorial says:
'''rhc striking message which Presi-
dent Wilson read to Congress yester~
dav, whatever its practical results,
will win him the appreciation and re
spect of all that is best amcng the
English speaking nations of the globe
The Daily News styles the message
os zone of the most pcrfectly phrased
documents of modern times.