Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-10
FINAL VOTE MAY BE REACHED
TONIGHT AND SUPPORTERS
SEE EASY VICTORY.
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
CLAIM GOOD MAJORITY
eorah and Simmons Debate Over
Amendment Supported by Demo-
cratic Lsaders-osnsraIly Conceded
Amendment Will Pass Senate and
Later Be Accepted by House.

Washington. June 10.-The long his
toric debate over the repeal Of the
Panama exemption was in its last
stages today when the senate resumed
work with the prospect of final voting
before adjournment tonight. Admin
istration leaders claimed the repeal
would pass with a safe majority
First in order for voting came the
amendments to the repeal bill as II
passed the house. The principal one,
compromise between senate demo-
Gratis and republicans qualities the re-
peal with the reservation that 1t shall
be not construed as a waiver Of tho
right OF the United States to pass
American coast-wise ships thru tho
canal free OF tolls. 1t generally was
conceded that the amendmen: would
pass the senate and later be accepted
by the house. and finally accepted by
President Wilson While 1t Is said
the president would approve the re-
peal with the amendment, he preferred
that it be passed without one.
Borah and Simmons In Debate.
Senator Borah and Senator Simmons
had long debate over the amendment
which democratic leaders support ana
its variations from the Sutherland sub
stitute.
This amendment is one Of reserva-
ton OF rights" said Senator Simmons.
1T asserts no right Of the United States
in the canal but reserves any right we
may have in the premises. The Suther-
land amendment asserts that the
United States had right to exempt Its
ships. That raises a square issue for
us to decide"
II challenge any man to rise here and
say that the president approves OF this
amendment" declared Senator Borah.
referring TO the compromise. Ills party
Is putting him in a position where no
must either compromise his intellectual
Integrity or discourage. Did not the
president ask us to grant this repeal
ungrudging;y and withoutreservation?
Says Wilson Fears Japan.
With Senator William Alden Smith.
of Michigan. divulging what purported
to be the delicate international con-
siderations that moved President VIII
son to yask for the repeal OF the tolls
exemption act. with Senator Lewis OF
Illinois attacking Smith for violating
the confidence Of the White House con-
ference, and with Senator Tillman
scolding the president for "blunder-
ing the debate on the tolls drew to-
ward a close In the senate last night.
All plans for vote. however. waited
upon the pleasure of Senator La Fol-
lette. who Is known to be preparing
himself for final dramatic entry into
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repeal.
Statements Verge on Sensational.
Senator Smiths statements of the
reasons which prompted the president
to ask for the repeal Of the tolls ex-
emption legislation verged on the SEN
sational.
Senator Smith, who is member OF
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations, hinted at a delicate situation
with reference to japan and the close
diplomatic relations between japan and
Great Britain. He told OF the incident
Of the visit to Huerta Of officers from
a japanese vessel lying in the port OF
Vera Cruz and the attention shown
them in the City of Mexico.
Senator Smith intimated as broadly
as he could that the president was
exemption law as concession of Great
Britain in order to hold the moral and
diplomatic support Of that power and
keep Japan at bay in the Mexican sit
uation.
clapp's Queries Bring Out Facts.
Senator C!app of Minnesota, republi-
can questioned Mr. Smith after the
latter had made two or three vague
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relations which had been referred to
by the free tolls exemption issue. The
president himself never has disclosed
in detail what he meant by this ref
erence.
"A few moments ago." said Senator
Clapp, 1.-The senator from Michigan
made the statement that II 1t had not
been for the internal difficulties OF
Mexico who never would have heard
Of this proposition to repeal the free
tolls clause. l don't know how others
feel but certainly would be much in
terested in the narration or discussion
Of any possible relations between the
revolution in Mexico and the regula
ton Of the tolls at Panama, thousand
miles or so south OF Mexico"
"The first time 1t was ever mentioned
to any committee of congress-" replied
Senator Smith," it was mentioned by
the president to committee sitting in
his Office considering the Mexican Sit
uation at it's most acute stage.
When 1t was suggested that the
hands of our ambassador in London
might be strengthened by such a course
I, for one. protested"
"But what. asked Senator Clapp,
with surprise, had our ambassador in
London to do with relation which we
sustain TO Mexico? That is what In
terests me-"
Does the senator know what that
England has a treaty OF offensive and
defensive alliance with Jaraa? asked!
Senator Smith.
I. ..The senator from Minnesota" he
added moment later, knows of the
unusual friendship existing between
these two great governments. The SEN
stor knows that Japan at one time. not