Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-05
j. S. SENATE
RESENTS ACTS
Strikes at Blacklist and In
reference With Ameri-
can Mails.
MAY RESULT IN
COMMERCIAL WAR
Discrimination Against American
Shipping and Seizure and Search Of
United States Mails Meet With Re-
taIiatory Measures Oh Part Of Upper
House Of congress-Amendmen to
Revenue Bill Drastic.

Washington, Sept. 5. - Drastic
amendments to the revenue bill strik-
ing at the allied blacklist and British
interference with American mails were
adopted today by the senate, In allied
quarters it was declared that the en-
actment Of the amendments into law
would constitute nothing less than q
non-lntercourse act, preliminary to a
commercial warfare with far-reaching
possibilities.
Until the bill is signed by the presi-
dent the allies technically had rotning
to protest but Mt is certain that in
case of its adoption the allies will en-
ter complaints of the bill.
It is generally expected the amend
ments will be put thru. The admins
tration leaders made no attempt to
stay their adoption.
Aims at Discrimination
An amendment to the revenue bill.
authorizing the president during q
war IN which the United States is nc.
engaged, to withhold clearance papers
from all vessels OF nations which dis
criminate against American shippers;
to withhold privileges from ships of
such nations as withhold privileges
accorded other nations from American
ships, and to use the army and navy
to prevent the departure Of offending
ships from American ports, was adopt
ed by the senate today.
An amendment Of Senator Phelan, OF
California was adopted, authorizing
the president by proclamation to deny
the use Of the mails, express, tele-
graph, wireless or cable facilities tn
citizens of nations who do not accord
to Americans all facilities of COM
merce. Including the unhampered
traffic in the nails 70 rs.
This amendment 1T Is declared. was
aimed al, British Interference with
American mails.
Canadian Fisheries Hit.
The Chamberlain amendment pro-
hibiting the admission Of hal,but oil
salmon except in bond from an Am
erican port also was adopted. The
amendment was aimed at Canadian
fisheries. =
An amendment to the tariff commits
sion section by Senator Gallinger was
adopted. broadening the commission
power. so that it shall observe the eff
feet Of tariff laws on industry and la
Dor, and also observe the effect OF
economic alliances" An amendment
by Senator Sterling. directing the
commission to investigate particularly
the cost Of production here and
abroad. was rejected.
West Indies Purchase Approved.
The treaty for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies for s25,o0oooo was
today ordered favorably reported by
the senate foreign relations committee
by unanimous vote Of senators pres
ent.N 1t will be reported later today
and an effort made to have it, ratified
before adjournment OF congress.
The committee voted in favor Of the
treaty after the sub committee re-
ported there was nothing objectiona BILE
in the privileges and concessions
granted to corporations which the
treaty will continue in force
1T is hoped the treaty can
be ratified at once" said Sen
ator Stone, "but of course there is
no disposition to let it delay adjourn
ment. Any objection to it's ratifca-
ton will postpone ratification until
the next session."