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Che-Saeilc Gmenlcdli.
WHEN WAS EUROPE WITH US
Question Asked by Congressman
Underwood in the Course of la
Magnificent Speech in Opposi-
tion to the Surrender of Ameri-
can Rights in the Puntlmzi
C:l.n:tI-Glleered Even by His
Opponents.
“'ASHl.VG'l'ON. March 27.-oscsr w.
‘Cut-Ierwend. Democratic Lender in the
Iinusd ot Rnprescntnuveh and one of the
roles: men of y eithor inside
or outside the halls ot congress. made
8 noluble speech in defence Ill I’-‘tee
Tolls to-tiny.
was a diarrhea and masterly state
ment of the'rase from the true Anlerlv
inn rieu-polat.- Mr, Underwood declare
that the future naval strength of this
nation. its right of sovereignty in the
canal zone and its prl legs to encour-
age Ameriun
nieetthe subs or t
ments were threatened by t
repeal of the Free rolls clause or the
returns canal act. ,
“Are we now to yield the sovereign
tights or a Nstloll. and tar what?" he
asked. "Cm anyone tell us plainly why
we surrender. and what is to be at-corn.
Dilshzd by it!
--are we to yield merely hecause the
sentiment of Europe
with us when we pro
lcsted against the British Government
taxing us lilhoul granting representa-
tion in Parllnment! Did Europa protest
against the unlawful seizures and
search of vessels in the second decade
or the last century?
villi the time ever come when
we can expect to maintain and preserve
our rights. political and
with the acquleacent sympathy of Euro
pearl Sovernmenuf" .
Underwood‘. challenge to President
was given he most attentive
gathered in the gal-
nce the Presl-
to his party nsocialel t
proposing a violation of
given in the National plattorm upon
which they were elected. Then. aug-
gestlng ironically that many of them
did not share his views of the sacred-
ness of a pledge, he went into n deliber-
ate analysis ol the e ect
upon American cotnme
naval security n.nd American rights as
one of the family ot nations. ;
word was t llowed eagerly by.
ssticaily. Many even of the pro-
reneal faction joined in the demonstra-
‘Jim. l y
“The Democratic National convention
amed Wood-
the following declarations in reference
to the Tolls of American ships passing
through the Pannlnn canal:
"We favor the exemption from Tolls
of American ships engaged in coastwisq
trade passing tbroug I an ms
canal. ‘e also favor legislation fort
hiddisg the use of the Palnma canal
by, ships ownedor rontrolled by rail-
d carrier-s engaged in tranulrortauon
competitive with the Cllnul.‘
"There can be no contention as to th
meaning of this langu ' one out
also the issue that the bill now pcn -
lug belore the House. introduced by the
from Tennessee. .ilr. slmms.
is not In direct ooutllct with the Demo
"l-lersonslly. I believe that the
pledge should he lived up to in
faith by those who claim allegiance to
party principles. but 'as there Ire many
here who diiter rom ms in refnrenre
to the binding alter: or a party platfonu
l will not at this time endeavor to dis-
cuss the pendlng'hiil from that stand-
olnt.
Dari)‘
Hood
"Lel us resolve the issue into the
question as to whether the platlorrn or
the Democratic Fnrly favoring excmp
use from Tolls or American ships en-
gag la ccsttwlse trade passing
through the Panama canal is best for
the Nation and the people of this roun-
tn 6 part)’. in prolluililll
legislation that I'll] be most henencinl
n and our‘ peo Ia."
Reviewing lri demil 9 cost of the
E.-
n-'.".'
growth or commerce. he predicted. with-
out levying any charges on our cout-to-
A u 1. on the other hnrld. he d-m-
nhstrated the stark company operates I
property much - less in the
length of time required to traverse ll.
with I tonnuse toll of 31.30 is Illlnst
it ‘Better
it every way distended.
would be given 1: Palnma than at Sun.
commercial. .
and it had been provided because the
Amaricnn people wished to build up
their own commerco sort to strengthen
their own naval power.
To REESTABLISH MERCHANT
It .- .
"The purpose of congress." he said.
"In providing in the act for the opening.
it ’ ri Ind operhtion
t ‘no tolls shall he lov.
congress to discriminate in favor at
American shipping and to reestablish
our merchant tnarlne.
"This has been a
cratle party since the
poiiryo t Demo-
hetinuing M the
Dt-mocrhflr Tlriil LIV! that is
In it
(lull of live per cent. oi’ the duties on
good: imparted iu American ahipe.
i’ We have built the Cnnll (or (ii!
benefit of In American merchant marine
e for the practically exclusive
use or foreign shipping. we must adopt
a policy in favor of American ships or
we must in the end pay indirect subsi-
diea to enable our ships to compet
the ships of foreign nations.
d digcrlrlllnullulls
Pructirsll)’
it ships rrom [Ila seas.
In 1870 American ships carried a
35 per cent. of the total import Ind ex-
port trade oi the country. Today they
carry lesl i an 9 per cent."
Mr. Underwood presented atntistlca
on the total subsidies paid by Germany,
rsnce. Jslzsn and Russia 0 their ves-
sels Plssiils through the Suez Can
the Illbsidy being
mount of Tolls paid by ‘these ships.
‘ believe that the Democrllic Party
he it an
M
solemn promise or
people in one of the most prominent
plank: in our party platform.
3 ND TREATY ‘HAS BEEN
"We are told that we Ire violating a
solemn Treaty made with another na-
tion. and that in good fslth we should
abandon the canal to iorelgn rivals
without contest or dispute. in order that
we may keep our standing in the tamlly
of nations. Nat tor one moment do i
believe that we have violated a Treaty
right. and not for one moment o be-
lieve that the English Government
would seriously contend that we have
rated a -rreaty right. -- -
“Alrencl spain and Russia have
passed laws and made appropriations to
pa r s lpe going through the Pan-
ma as at he amount of the Tails.
There can be no question that Germany.
France and d will pursue the
same policy in reference to the Panama
canal that the have always pursued
with rstsrence to the tide; canal. and
grant to their ships going through the
Gunalboun nd subsidies to an
amount at least equal to the rolls that
are being paid.
"And yet we today are Isked to ac-
ltaowledge to the world that we cannot
bout is breach
nations and must in the end. if this bill
becomes a law abandon t e Democratic
doctrine of discrimination in favor of
American chips and at the same time
stlaudon Amcr an ships and be content
to let future commerce or our country
be carried in foreign bottoms.
“Great rILiIin proposed to arbitrate
the question. but the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. slmai proposes to wrv
render all o our rights without a light.
“Our whole dilllculty in the matter
arises from he uu-American spirit of
surrender that some of our own people
have exhibited toward this important
question from the very bcglnnlng."
Turning to t c eflrr of the repeal
upon our naval security. Reprcacnfttlve
Uh
encourage commerc
by the right to use the canal for Na.
uoual defence.
CANAL ADDITION To OUR WAR
Powzll.
We are told by those in favor of the
pending bill." be a t when the
l-lay-l=aunl-crctc Trcaly used the words.
‘The Canal shall be Iree and open to the
II of commerce and war of all us-
liuns observing these rules on terms of
entire equality.’ we are prevented from
preferring our own vessels of corn ercc.
"if the lnnguage applies to vessels of
commerce. it must we in vessels or
w . we built the Canal primarily as
In addition to our war power, as it per-
mits the quicker transfer ot our naval
forces from one ocean to another.‘ its
inland lake provides a harbor of rctuge
in which our navlea can rendezvous anti.
u occasion tttiefs. strike at either ocean.
' f no crimlnatloh can he made in
favor of our war vessels, we shall be
compelled to recognise the contention
that it durin! war w th s oreign
Power we and an enemy's mlln-o‘-war in
the canal we cannot drive it out. and
if it issue we must wait twenty-four
hours before giving chase.‘ lf engaged
in was our own ships must chase them.
selves out of the canal in twenty-four
<
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In
e
or
0
=
o would he to convert the
Canal into is liability Instead of an as-
rs. .
“Tir a
set. Of course. we made no such con-
tract.
' at this most serious surrender that
the ndvocnlrg oi the llrillnh contention:
desire to rink: is the nllnllssluri that we
its that we surrender this sovereign-
ty. and admit that the canal is an in-
ternational waters-sy. in w ich we have
no rights that are not possessed by all
other nations.
"The statement made by the maturity
of the committee on latersta
gn commerce that the canal is an in-
ternational waterway in a foreign coun-
try. constructed by tho content of other
nations. is manifestly unsound a
without the warrant at a single fact he-
bl
st
no
it. .
"Our governmental status on till
canal zone was established and llxed by
n-Treaty made with the Republic or
panama. ouhseouent to the lrlnklng oi
tion of this Trent)’. lllnwed us to build
the Canal under it. and site is estnppcd
now to deny acquire un-
Pauaml
has surrendered her soverelsnti over
the Clmil Zone to nur Governn-lenL"
B.00T IS ENGLANITS TOOL.
Congressman .0'Sllauneslly At-
tac s ew York Senator-
Knowland Charges There Was
a. Deal With the British.
WASHINGTON. ltorch 21.-rtepre
sentatlve Ushnunessy. cl Rlmds Isinrld,
this afternoon nude I strong lttnck
upon senator Elihu Root, and in th
course of tilidebnte in the House on
(D
ille Free Tolls Repeal Bill. charged Lilli
Root as the agent and tool at Eng
Ian
that Root had (urced the
Ho said
Canal issue for the purpose of surrend-
.-to
"1
er
the wh
about to be settled by diplomatic com-
rnunlcatlon.
" t the beginning of lola." said Rep-
resentative o'shaunessy. “we were on at
why tor the settlement or this matter
through diplomatic channels when sens.
tor Root introduced a bill for repeal.
Three days later he made a speech say-
ing that members of the House were
sleepy bonds and that we were not
alert when the Panama Bill passed.
"it appears that senator Root was
alert. all rllllt, but that he was remem-
bering not America but Great Brlhnln
when he Introduced this measure (or
eal"
Representative o'shauuessy' charged
(hit for months [here had been an In-
onur first spzl
own country. In follow unilinclliilgiy
Amerlra's fortified position, to remain
true to the legislation of its Congress.
PROTEST AGAINST DICTATION.
"As is
against any nation dictating
shall do’with a purely domestic
tion. which caastwise ehllwlug ls.
hcllcve that this position will he,sus-
tsined by the American people at the
lie."
Tnilrnl-: c0xl)r:.ll.Vs CLOTURE.
liepreseutative Temple. Progressive.
of rcnnsylvsnia. expressed regret that
ment to the Toll: Repeal Bill. and un-
nounced that b wo id vote against .
"ARE WE BEING BRITAlNIZED'."'
Rsllresentatlre Stephens. Oi CtlIiIor-
nin. Progressive, opposed the repeal on
use ground that It would benefit none
but English ships and interesu.
“Why should (his Administration add
another to the many English things it
in ills one it has
-e . "when
for the Hrs! lime
rider this Administration Benches were
Provided like those in the rll in P
the Chic: Magistrate has visited this
building. and at sllrli ilnllal. it has been
emocrutlc Senltora and Repre-
sentatives were commanded to appear
before him for Instruction. Just‘. Is Blo-
PHI lll ea old London. ' w comes
tile President seeking the repeal oi the
Tolls exemption clause. Ippnrentiy to
p use nrluln. Are we being
ErltnlnIzed'."'
"A low days ego Ambassador rags
wan reported as saying in a London a -
dress that it gave this country great
pleasure in building the canal to knl7W
that Great larltaip will proht most by
And now comes the President seet-
lng the repeal ot the rolls exemption
clause. striving with every power be h
to’ levy taxes on shipping wholly and
solely American to please Great Brit
, .. -
:.
. .
K.VOWLA.‘t'D'5 VIGDROUS PROTEST.
surrendering to ioreirll
rights 0! the United Slams
day in the rip
Knttwiand, of call orn
ly in the
President “Wilson In Advocating the ro-
pudiatlon oi the Democratic platform
premise at the suit of England.
“There is no esulliiul ills naked
truth,” raid the Representative in the
course at a hen d errslgumeut or the
Administration. "that for the llrst time
the united states are urged, urul.-r for-
eign’ pressure. to surrender. disguise the
situation or beclnild ills issue Is you
mu. . . . . .
its declared that the Government at
to Ind l-‘or-y
the United states, spealtlng through a
congress. a President and the state Do-
artment. taltea positive position
touching the interpretation or it disputed
Treaty. and a succeeding Admlnlgtra.
tlou demands and insists that this Gov-
ernment reverse itsclt. abandon its for-
er tion and accept the tore
terpretatlon of
tory.
‘A vbat la the excuse for this unprece-
dented action?" ’
ltepreseutative lfnowland commented
on the visits of Sir Edward 'l“yrrell.'.
private secretary to sir Edward Grey.
nrltlsh Foreign lillnlster, to‘ the white
House in 1913 also on that of Hon. Rub-
British Peace Committee.
And Personal iriend of Andrew Clar-
ncg .
He said that the Hon. Shirley Benn.
liter his return to Lomlo Ve -
est doubt that the peace appropriation
and rolls Repeal would be put through
the senate and iiouse, ‘us the President
had pledged himself to can out these
proposals to the satisfaction of the Brio
ish Governmen .' '
DELIGIITED-BRITONS FED PAGE.
“Sn delighted was this Member or the
ntltleh Parliament over the situation as
rtevfound it lu the United states that
shortly a or his return he dine
hnssitcior Page in the House of com-
ons. This in: rather unusual for an
Amhussador, but l on merlcau
has bosn saying and doing
unusual things at late. Apparently ban-
quets are his long suit.
"It is unfortunately slgulticant that
the day or t 2 visit or sir Lionel ar-
den, British Ambassador to Mexico, en
route to London. to the white House.
announcement should be made of the
President's intention to send a
gross a message urging repeal. although
tolls were not discussed.
"The President’: Washington Park
(N. .1.) speech on August 15. islz, a
month after the iirst British protest was
ceived. announced to the farmers of
Washington Park on that morahle
occas n I referring to the Canal
not
earl: busllleils.
mean: what it an
. PAYING T00 DEAR. A PRICE.
“‘0tlr platform is not molasses to
catch dies. It nlennn business.
c
Free Tolls pla was frequently quoted
hy uemocratlc candidate '-
Alter quoting secretary or state
the sacredness of plsttortu
pledgcs..neotesentatlve lcnowland con-
clutlcd: - g
" lie Itir-reaching consequences of our
votes ullongthla question wll on
after so are all dead and gone.
long a n th as has
vlnced me that neither side or the
vldlng dlhle has a mono oi up n
trlotlsru. we all loyalty support
all-
di-
s s are all striving to rea-
der tslthtul service to our country.
"Unless we speclilcslly reserve the
rights 1 r s have successtully
contended for a gencrstluil in our eirorts
to construc an lstbmlsn c d
will be paying too
elimination of .
WE TO BOW T0 E.VGLA!X'D1"
ulsilve Harrison, of Missis-
rotcsting against the tolls
repeal. Isk : ,
" re We now to bow in humble hu-
mility to Great Britain? Are We
how simply hecnltse Great Britain as a
dear a price for the
M.
of assisting us to settle at question I at,
although to us, yet is, alter
all. In the interests of humanity‘?
Rclireselltaiira Madden. Republican. of
Illinois and Stevenl of Minnesoti spoke
in avor of rental.
SPOKE Fiilllll IIIVALIITS Billili.
Representative L’Bngle of Flotilla,
Crlpp e . a es Dranlitiil
Speech in the House-‘Deremua
. Attacks Peace Endowment.
WASHINGTON. March co.-crippled
from rheumatism and ated in an In-
va chair Representative claurlo
L'Engls or Florida spoke against Preli-
dont Wilson's policy oi surrender in
the Canal Tolls controversy to-dny. the
Representative L'Engle said: "I hove
heard much about the Auglosaxun bond
betwven England and the United states.
This liind or talk but! not impressed me
much. because my observation has been
is not the friend oi Ihll wunlry ex-
cept when the advantage oi that [Hand-
is
nmppgiul
Ieeklnl whom he
could Ind iorcloi liilrllzll into
every plscs oi ldvlnlsgl by blllil. i>lu9-
(er and blood.
"Erlgllrld WII tile bull! of Europe and
t c bully of the world.
down. We called the world bully down
I] 1715. ' .
lilr. L'EnKl: urged his cwilculuu In
con. .,
support the Democratic platform 011913
tor rolls exemption.
MR. nortnslus's SPEECH-
as soon as the Plenum
sentiment against the exemption o
erican shim (mm Tolls was manufac-
tured through the country.
t u call the attention lh
House to the liret arltisli protest 0‘
July it, lslz, delivered to our secretary
at sure, him presented to the
sedate while the Pnnnmn canal Act was
pending there." he said.
"In that note his lrip.i9"Y'! G-WET“-
mcnt took the position that to exempt
all American shipping from the payment
oi Tolls would involve an infraction oi
the Trent)’, but u to exompilns our
coutwlsu trade it made no such claim.
n cruegie Peace Endowment also
was attacked by the Michigan Colcisresr
man.
“A re relentstiva of this institution
has tzetiiled beiara the Senate lobby in-
vestigation committee that it was the
niraishteh things out.
mus. “But that was the business of the
Secretary of State. While lie was try‘-
i
vigorously upholding lite ril-
ere am, no doulil. some estimable
gentlemen connected with the Carnegie
Pence Endowment, but as an institution
it does not Justify its right to exist by
antagonizing our own Government in an
international controversy.
"I repudiate and denounce the attempts
that have been made in this country to
convince the American people and the
world that the united states is an out-
last among t e not us. we are about
to dedicate a great Canal built at a cost
oi $400,000,000 of our own money to the
perpetual use and comment of all nu-
one."
Mr. ‘not-emus said he could conceive
of no interest that would prolit y los-
slng ‘rolls on coastslse ships at the
Clnlll except the his railroads.
Representative Mondeii. Republican.
declared he could not up
part the President because the Presi-
-c
a
nllcfetl
Mr. Mundell declined to support a policy
of wobble on National and international
tlons
n
:
2
Kerlrelentative Iilurtuglle. of Virginia.
In administration supporter, taking the
cue trons president wllson. attacked the
naltltuors platform . -
Representative Hamilton. Republican. of
Mlclrlgsu; also supported repeal.
Representative lttaushan. of tunes-
aota. Progressive riepuhllcsn. challenged
tit ent's supporters to say that
the railroad interests of the country
were not actively supporting the repeal
movement.
2
n
st
a.
"Are the people yet awoke to the
meaning al this oontesti" he asked. “Do
is the lust desperate
ii
We’ power or levying unreasonable
freight taxes upon consumers? Do not
rn collcugues‘ Item the Northwest
ltuow that in pleading tor En land‘:
view. of the Treaty they are rendering
valuable service to the royal house of
Hill in Minnesota?"
Retires l. of cellfornia.
Progressive. denounced the "mysterious
I ugles to
at It the repeal bill
Representatives smith,
.
sllunesota. and scott. or town, Re-
publicans. -smith urged that In adopt.
his the repeal measure C u res
f
have been guilty
0 no 39‘-JUWlilYl'1K.ImtIlds wbatso
GVQV."
Renresenutive sloans. or x.p.g.k,.
r d: "we are told that the speaker
me! In punished. but he is In no usu
assailed the proud old llllssour
iglunlvlin the chair where we have P1,,“
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li0LlBHlE1SRUDE$Hhcl(,
St. Lonili 1’oliti an 0 II M '
to Gondellin Gong-r;g:na,:0]?“;%
for Voting Against Gag Rik
and the Gathering Endorse!
Igoe. . '
.f.T.'..:‘:S.’.fa i.‘."';.““""
An in we. .
all the nth in m"'’" “’
deserted er mm ’"‘l’‘’' "W
shearer Clark,
r
. j
April '4. 1914
To would-he Uvti Scrimnu.
Before luking Hid Wald ,1 V
that he is an other: or n tcttcltt-y inqlt.
ow lit comm to be either,
. Then you t.-ill come to
Conway's Schooly
. 20 E. 41nd street,
We
in
a Canway school rtudenl.
at the Schooid candida
Lieutenant lrcn nlnre. o
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attorney tor Adrntnlstrat
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