New Britain herald., 1914-04-01
WILSON WINS FIGHT ON TOLLS ISSUE
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began to speak and his first utterance, breathing spirit of harmony, as against discord. and assuring the country that the president and he were personally at peace, seemed to give the assemblage-particularly the democratic side of the house-a feel ing of relief.
 At the outset MT. Clark read his ad- dress, but soon he got into his old time oratorical swing and was ham, mering home with sweeping gestures his deliberately delivered words.
 Does any man in this house be- 1ieve that the democratic leaders are orking to split the democratic par tyr" the speaker fairly shouted as he looked into the faces of his colleagues.
 "No, mo-" was the thunderous re- ply from every part of the cham Der.
 Climax Stirs Opponents.
 "we built the Panama canal" the speaker shouted in the climax of his speech. "We built it on American soil We have fortified it: we will con- trol it. We built 1t primarily and almost entirely for our own benefit, and secondarily for the worlds benefit. I would rather see the canal walled up than give Great Britain control of 1t. I had rather see it filled up with granite boulders than to yield one iCta of control over it to any foreign nation"
 This was the signal for the oppon- ents of tolls repeal to open up their strongest batteries of applause.
 Gets Rising Ovation.
 Speaker Clark completed his speech at o'clock and got rising ovation by the entire house, few members re- maining in their seats as the cheers echoed throughout the chamber.
 It took several minutes to restore quiet, then Representative Adamson took the floor to make the concluding speech. He gave way to permit Rep resentative Peters to present a letter from ex-Secretary of State Richard Ol- ney, urging members of the house to support the president.
 Debate Is Concluded.
 Representative Adamson had con- siderable difficulty in making himself heard because of the disorder in the house, and Representative Underwood in the chair. kept his gavel busy. MT. Adamson discussed the economic as- pect of the repeal, declaring that the exemption was merely a subsidy "to a trust that will give the people no benefit from the exemption" He made specific replies to many of those who had opposed the repeal bill.
 Speaker Clark resumed the chair while Adamson was speaking, but al- though Adamson spoke for about half ar ho ir 1yrh order that little of his speech was heard
 Vote Is Taken.
 When he concluded, he immediately called for a vote. A hush swept the crowded floor and the packed gal leries as Speaker Clark announced a vote on the third reading and en- grossment of the bill.''
 Republican Leader Mann demand ed a roll call and the first record vote on the bill was forced on a prelim- mary legislative stage. The admin istration's strength made its appear ance, however. and the bill was ad- vanced through the third reading by a vote of PAT to 160.
 O'Shauncssy's Motion.
 A round of cheers and applause greeted the announcement of this vote, and scarcely had it subsided when MT. OShaunessy of Rhode Island secured recognition and pre- scented the motion to recommit the bill, prepared by a conference of lead CTS opposed to the measure.
 It read:-
 1T move to recommit the bill Fl. R. 14,3S5, to the committee on inter- state and foreign commerce, with di- rections to that committee to report