Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-12
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pass through the canal without the
payment of tolls would be to violate
the iIay-Pauncefote treaty whether
the tolls are not collected, or whether
II collected they are refunded. Az
to coastwise trade, the British gov
ernment thinks it would be difficult
to frame provision which would
not do injustice to their interests"
The Hay-Pauncerote treaty super
seded the Clayton Bulwer treaty un-
der which Great Britain and the
United States were. jointly. to build
the canal. The Hay-Pauncefote
agreement. after providing rules for
the regulation of the canal, based
on the rules governing Suez canal
traffic. set forth:
ttay-Pauncsfote Treaty.
''The canal shall be free and open
to the vessels of commerce and OF :
war OF all nations observing these
rules ON terms of entire equality, so
that there shall be no discrimination
against any such nation or Its citi-
zens or subjects in respect OF the
conditions or charges Of traffic or
otherwise. Such conditions or
charges of traffic shall be just and
equitable"
The British note of protest started
lengthy diplomatic correspondence
on the subject. Great Britain
throughout claimed that the United
States could not, under the terms Of
the treaty. make toll exemption Of
any vessels, whether It's own or OF
other nations. Secretary Knox, who
conducted the correspondence for the
United States, in several lengthy
notes contended that the exemption
of American coastwise shipping was
in no way a discrimination against
other traffic using the canal. He as
serted that the exemption was in the
nature of a subsidy paid. not by i'm
posing the tolls for certain American
vessels upon other ships passing
through the canal, but by the Amer
lean taxpayers themselves in paying
for the maintenance of the canal
THE avoidance of possible fric-
tion." said the note. has been one
of the main objects of those methods
of arbitration OF which the United
States has been for so long a fore
most and consistent advocate"
Agitation for Repeal.
Throughout the first year of Presi-
dent Wilson's administration there
was constant agitation for the re-
peal of the exemption clause. The
president let IL be known that he
favored the repeal. and on March s.
1914, he delivered an address to con-
gress in joint session, earnestly urg-
ing the repeal. The exemption. he
said. was mistaken economic poll
Icy" and was 'in plain contravention
Of the treaty"
THE large thing to do" said the
president, sis the only thing we can
afford to do voluntary withdrawal
from a position everywhere ques-
toned and misunderstood. We ought
to reverse our action without raising
the question whether we we're right
or wrong, and so once more deserve
our reputation for generosity and the
redemption of every obligation with.
out quibble or hesitation.
Appeal Of President.
81 ask this of you in support Of
, the foreign policy OF the administra-
ton l shall not know how to deal
, with other matters of even gerater
delicacy and nearer consequence II
you do mot grant II to me in un-
grudging measure"
: Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Un-
3 derwood and other Democratic lead
!. ers in the house opposed the presl-
4 dents demand for the repeal. but
3 after vigorous legislative struggle
a the house. on March 81. passed the
Z Sims repeal bill. The measure then
q went to the senate.
y In the senate the fight was pro-
II longed and brought the leading de
baters Of that body 20 the front
Party lines were largely eliminated
senator Root and Senator Lodge were
v prominent among the Republicans
who supported President Wilson's 20
le silion in debate and with their votes,
n the hght against the repeal was IeS
Is from the Democrats ranks. win
b: senators o'Oorman and chamheFlail
4, leadlas the Opposition 10 the presl
aana