Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-04-03
Wilson Minis Signal Victory
House, Tolls Repeal Bill
Passing 248 TO t62.

w dSuluR tOu, M diNA 49,
lent Wilson again won a signal
ictory in the House Of Repre-
ents tives when the bill repeai-
ng free tolls for American coast
wise vessels in the Panama Ca
la! was this evening adopted by |
! vote of 24S to 162. The ma
ority was SO for the President.
The majority in favor of the
President was greater than many
Of his ardent supporters admitted
and was a decided shock to the
free toll advocates, who had
on the leadership OF
Speaker Clark, Representative
Underwood and other Democrats
to rob the administration of its
Glowing reports of the success
full missionary work of the free
tolls people had been carried in
the Washington newspapers and
sent broadcast by the Syndicates
news service, particularly the
Hearst propaganda. When the
real test came the President was
supreme.
Only ftty-two Democrats
three less than voted against the
President last Friday on the mo-
ton to limit the debate to twenty
hours supported Speaker Clark,
who made a powerful plea against
the repeal of free tolls. The
Speaker closed the debate for the
opposition. Twenty-Five Repub'
leans and a few Progressiyes
rallied to the support of the Pres
ident on the final ballot.
The result demonstrated the
mastery control President Viii
son exercised over national af'
fairs and the confidence the peo
pie have in his administration
as reflected by the vote of the
Representatives in the face of ar
organized campaign in opposi
ton.
So great does the President.
power with his own party appear
that there is little danger now o.
a serious breach in the Demo
cratic ranks. The members O.
his own party in the House sup
ported him 5 to l, and he wa.
able to draw sufficient strength
from the Republicans to roll ul
a majority, more than twice a.
large as he had on last Friday.
Speaker Clark in his address,
this afternoon said there was III
breach in the Democratic party
He did not question the Presi
dents motives, asserting that / II,
Executive was actuated by til,
most patriotic motives. It il
not believed that a single vot,
was changed by the Speaker
appeal, which was perhaps til,
most brilliant effort of his career
Three ballots were necessar,
to determine the issue. The frs
came on the motion of Republi
can Leader Mann to have the en-
crossed bill presented to tn
House and read. This motion
was for the purpose of trying GU
the Presidents supporters, a
well as an attempt to delay tn
final vote. The motion wa
beaten down 247 to 100. Til
81 ajority against Mann's mo
ton, which was considered dila
tory by the Wilson supporters
showed the strength of the Pres
ident S hand.
Again Mann tried to stem tn,
tide with motion to reconln,i
the bill for amendment. Iii
move was suggested by Speake
Clark, who urged that the matte,
OF tolls be left open 10 this gov
erment Tor two years. On tn,
roll-call, demanded by M. Mann
the Wilson forces showed &
strength of 232 TO 176. a MA iority
OF SO that would brook no DELAY
in the final settlement by the
House on this question.
With the certainty. of defeat
awaiting him and the Demo
cratic House leaders, Mr.. Manu-
lnterposed no further objection
to the final passage of the repeal
ing bill.
The vote on the passage of the
bill was announced By Speaker
Clark as follows
On the passage of the Sims
bill, the ayes are 249; tie NAYS.
Ib2, and the bill is passed"
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