PAGE EIGHT.
THE ROBESON! AN, HI URS DAY, APRIL 2, 1914
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HOUSE PASSES REPEAL MEASURE.
Tolls Exemption Repeal Passed by
House After One of Most Spectacu
lar Legislative Struggles in History
of Nation Wilson Wins After Un.
rivaled Scenes Speaker Clark
Breathed Friendliness to President
in Dramatic Speech Against Re
peal Washington Dispatch, March 31.
The national House of Representa
tives tonight, after one of the most
spectacular legislative struggles in the
.history of the nation, voted to repeal
the provision of the Panama Canal
act exempting American vessels from
the payment of tolls. The vote on the
repeal bill was 247 to 161 a majority
of 86 votes in support of the personal
plea of Woodrow Wilson, President of
the United States.
This verdict on the issue which has
Absorbed Congress for many weeks
fame at the close of a stirring day
made memorable in the annals of the
JUouse bx
silver-haired speaker with resolution
beaming on his countenance, his thin
lips clenched tightly, his lace pale
and stern. Behind him, pounding for
order, was Mr. Underwood. There they
were awaiting the climax of the long
debate, these two leaders of the Dem
ocratic party heading the first revolt
m the party ranks since Democracy
Dut Woodrow Wilson in the White
House. Even those Democrats who
for the first time had turned their
backs on their immediate leaders and
stood resolutely by the -President
throughout the fight were impressed
at the scene.
The interest was tense as Speaker
Clark began to speak, and his first ut
terance, breathing a spirit of harmony
as against discord and assuring the
country that the President and he per
sonally were at peace seemed to
spread over the assemblage parti
cularly the Democratic side of the
House, a feeling of relief.
At the outset the speaker read his
address but soon he got into his old
time oratorical swing and was ham
menng home with sweeping ges
tures his deliberately delivered words
When he praised the patriotic motives
of President Wilson he was interrupt
ed by applause. His emphatic decla
ration that with those who charged
him with attempting to disrupt the
party "the wish was father to the
thought" was applauded by every
member on the floor.
Speaker Clark, closing debate
against the repeal, disappointed those
who expected him to attack Presi
dent Wilson. He disclaimed any per
sonal issue with the President, declar
ed he believed Mr. Wilson was actuat
ed by the highest patriotic motives,
and that there was no breach in the
Democratic party.- He argued at
length against the President's con
nartsjTiviRion which found len&h against the Presidents con
woodnd' other rirr
Jtr Underwood nnH ntner nrri
x i at a .
repeal, ime tne peace oi uoa, passetn
all understanding.
chieftains lined Tin in ann nnn-iRi'tino
F - r r i - v
to the President on an issue which
the latter had declared vital to his
conduct of the nation's foreign policy .
.Today's results was tho frst strug
sexhin the party since Dt literacy
took control of the government a year
ag. Tomorrow the bill goej tc the
Senate where the fighjt will be re
newed with all the vigor and deter
mination that attended it in the lower
fiouse.
On the final vote Democrats in
the House stood by the President, giv
ing him in "ungrudging measure"
wha he had asked "for the honor of
the ration" in its foreign relations.
Twenty-five Republicans and two Pro
gressives also voted to sustain the
President. Fifty-two Democrat fol
lowed Speaker Clark anj Leader Un
derwood to defeat.
Nothing Could Turn Tide.
Nothing, it seemed could stem the
tide of administration success. Speak
er Clark, for nearly 22 years a mem
ber of the House, made the speech
of his life to forestall what he term
d "unquestionable degradation" of
the nation. In this he failed, but he
did smooth over the party breach with
ldndly words for his adversaries,
praise for President Wilson and an
unqualified denial of any vaulting am
bition on his own behalf.
President Wilson was at dinner
when the result of the vote was an
nounced. He was gratified, but made
no comment.
-In the Senate the bill will be re
ferred 'to the committee on inter
oceanic canals, of which Senator 0'
Connan, of New York, a vigorous op
ponent of the measure, is chairman.
Senator O'Gorman said he would call a
meeting of the committee immediately
to consider the bill. That there will
te a fight in the committee is certain.
Senator Owen is leading the fight for
the President there.
The committee will have many pro
posals before it, several in the nature
of compromises, some resemhlfno. .
motion of the House minority to re
commit the repeal bill and to repeal
the exemption clause with a declara
tion that the United States should
fcaye complete sovereignty over the
wu. inis motion m the House was
defeated by a vote of 232 to 176. It
be. the aim of Administration
Senators to have the repeal reach its
final vote within two or three weeks.
Unrivalled Scenes.
The scene in the House chamber
en Speaker Clark yielded the gavel
to Represntative Underwood the ma
jority leader, to defend his course in
the great controversy, probably was
nnrivalled ia the history of American
legislation. Never before, within the
recollection of the oldest member, had
the galleries been so packed with in
terested spectators. Outside the gal
leries the corridors Were jammed with
disappointed hundreds. On the floor
nearly every member was in his seat
Even the Senate had adjourned and
scores of Senators occupied seats on
the floor.
It wasa rare political stage setting
that this throng witnessed. Standing
before them, while Republican . and
Democratic members cheered him to
the echo was the sturdy big-framed,
DO YOY WANT A SHETLAND PONY FREE?
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several business houses that are giv
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He added that if the President had
reasons "which are not utterly unten
able and which compel him to make
this request," he had not given them
to the House. He differed with the
President's statement Chat toll exemp
tion was "a mistaken economic pol
icy,," but admitted dispute on that
point, proposed that the exenption
be suspended 2 years. He contended
that the President was mistaken in
view that the exemption was' repug
nant to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
"We want war with no nation,"
said the speaker, "but rather than sur
render our right to complete sover
eignty over every square foot of our
globe encircling domain, we will
cheerfully and courageously face a
world in arms." He attacked the at
titude of House Democrats who have
led the President's fight for toll ex
emption repeal. Referring to publish
ed declarations that his opposition to
the President was the opening gun of
his fight for the nomination in 1916"
the speaker declared he had told all
to whom he had spoken about the
1916 situation that if the President's
administration was a success Mr. Wil
son would be re-elected and if it was
a failure "the nomination would not
be worth having." As to his own fu
ture the speaker insisted he could.be
happy without the Presidency or the
speakership.
No Issue Between Them.
"There is no personal issue between
the President of the United States
and myself," began Speaker Clark. "I
trust there never will be. I have at no
time uttered one word of criticism
of the President. At no time, so far
as I am informed, or believe, has the
President said one word of criticism of
me.
'I have never for one moment en
tertained the opinion that President
Wilson is actuated by other than the
highest patriotic motives.
"I do not believe that President
Wilson has ever entertained any oth
er opinion as to the conduct of those
of us who find it necessary to differ
with him on this measure. President
Wilson does not desire a breach in the
Democratic party. I do not desire a
breach in the Democratic party and
there is no breach.
"I would scorn to believe that Pres
ident Wilson countenances, for one
moment the efforts of some of the
jackal press to represent that we are
seeking to disrupt the Democratic
party; With most of those who have
asserted that I am seeking to disrupt
ttie Democratic party the wish is fath
er to the thought."
No 111 Will to Wilson.
Continuing, Speaker Clark said: "I
never entertained the slightest ill will
toward the President about the Bal
timore convention. I wish him well.
I did all i could to elect him. I have
steadfastly supported him until we are
called upon to bolt the platform. I
absolutely refuse to do any such thing.
"The fact that I am making this
fight for our platform pledges mav
end my public career. There are manv
things worse than being defeated for
congress or defeatd for the Speaker
ship, or even worse than to be de
feated for ,he Presidency, and one of
Names of. Contestants.
Following are the names of thosa
ftfead Pony. Contest: Mary R. Nor-1
ujciv, ICIIIUU XUWI1BCUU, XlintOn J.YIC-
Leod, Murphy Bennett, Mai Pearl
Jones, Eurica Pitman; Leo LawsonAda
Blake, Gwendoline Barrett, Luther
Britt, Drena Hedgpeth, Edward Gil
more, Dorothy Steel, Miriam Wein
stein, Christine Sessoms, Cleo Alexan
der, Truman Parmele, Mack Fisher,
Elizabeth Thomas, Gilbert Higley, Do
rothy Finlayson, Margarett Wetmore,
Duncay Ran Smith, A. F. Ward, Jr.,
Julius Boone, Blanche Wagoner, Ruth
Edmund, Anna Lawrence, Charted
Warwick, T. L. Johnson, Jr., Horace
Csborn, Mai Johnson Poole, Velma
Beck with, Wm. Norment, Edwin Ba-
t Geo-., F. Bryant, Xeno. Dunnie,
UP LUMBER BRIDGE WAY
New Home School Closes Sore on
DancesFarmers Well Up With
Work PersonaL
Correspondence of The Robesonianv"
Lumber Bridge, R. F, D. 3, March
29 Quite a crowd of young people
attended an entertainment at Mrs.
Lizzie' Livingston's last week, which
they declared one of the best of the
season.
New Home school closed Tuesdav
afternoon, with an egg-hunt for the
children, which they seem to enjoy
greatly. Miss Mae Livingston and
Mr. Lon Chason won the prizes for
girl and boy finding most eggs. The
teacher Miss Eva Heustess will re
turn to her home near Buie. after
spending a few days in this neieh
borhood with friends and relatives.
Mr. Don Guy returned Mondav from
Rowland, where he spent the week
end.
There are a few of our youne folk
here who on account of attending a
dance which didn't happen, will al
low no one to refer to parties or
dances, even indirectly, in their presence.
Mrs. Dougald Bedsole is in Favette-
ville taking treatment from Dr. Car
son, which we hope will prove bene,
ficial.
Misses Leila B. Cartee and Eva
Heustesa spent Thursday with their
friend Miss Kate Bristow.
Mrs. Snead of Laurel Hill ia visit
ing her daughter Mrs. John Bristow.
Messrs. W. H. and J. L. Curt
spent Saturday in Fayetteville.
The farmers in this section re
gardless of weather draw-backs, are
BALTIMORE NEWS BATCH
Planting Corn Baseball Team Or
ganized Sunday School Entertain
ment Soon PersonaL
Correspondence of The Robesonlan.
Fairmont, R. 1, March 31 Many
farmers around Baltimore are plant
ing corn this week. t .
The Baltimore baseball boys met
Saturday night and organized a team. -We
will be in the race this season.
Miss Martha Floyd is visiting
friends at Bennettsville, S. C, this
weekjMr. and Mrs. John Floyd of
Barnesville spent last Sunday at the
home of Mr. G. T. Floyd, Jr. Misses
Ida and Cora Bullard spent a few days
last, week in Fairmont visiting
friends and relatives. Messrs. Joe
and Roy Bullock went to McDonald
last Saturday on business. Mr. Sel-
lars Atkinson of Marietta spent last
Sunday at' the home of Mr. G. D.
Floyd and Mr. Rowland Pittman
Hanover county shows an annual
sister, Miss Daisy spent last Sunday
at the Home of Mr. James Lewis.
Messrs. Turman Floyd and E. M.
Smith of Fairmont made a pleasant
visit to the Baltimore Sundav school
last Sunday
The Baltimore Sunbeam band will
give an entertainment at Baltimore in
the near future.
Miss Blanche Bullock entertained
her Sunday school class last Saturday
m. iney all reported a hannv
time
very well up with their work and nniA
have planted corn .
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PASTIME THEATRE
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
6 Reels of Pictures 6
Stalvey, Robert Welch, Lydin Tilly,
Frank Goiigh, Jr., Sadie Edwards,
RaJph Whaley, Katie Hood, Margaret
Rogers, Horace Oliver, Lucy Ballard,
Jack Eeckwith, Sallie Prevan Clar
ence King, Robert Deese, Gladys Bir
mingham, Evelyn Singletary, Eliza.
beth Shelby, Selma Pedneau. David
Kesan, Harrell Humphrey, Howard
-'.sher, Elizabeth Jennings. Henrv
Singletary, Dovie Britt, Robert Ed
wards.
CO-OPERATIVE WOOD CUTTING
How the Housewives' of a Certain
Community Are Kept in Dry Wood
Advantages of Co-operation.
There is nothing more beautiful and
no life more sweet than an ideal farm
life, where co-operation prevails
among the citizens. This reporter
spent a few days recently in a commu
nity where by co-operation among the
citizens the housewives of the commu
nity never know what it is to be wi'.n
out plenty of good, dried stovewood
The way these people do the stunt is
to have wood-sawings at night. One
neighbor will have one and ask all his
friends to come in and help, and very
often in one night a man gets enough
wood sawed to last for a year.' They
don't have -them too often once a
week, for instance.
This makes it much better on the
cook, which in most every instance
is the wife. Co-operation is a great
thing, and if more co-operation pre
vailed this would be a much better
world in which to hang out. The farm
ers of a community by all selling to
gether could very often get better
prices for their farm produce, and by
the right kind of co-operation could
help themselves and their neighbors
as well in many ways. To have a
farmers club in a community is a
mighty good plan. . The club could
meet once a month or as often as suit
able and discuss things that would be
to their interest. Farm life, if made
what it should and could be, is very
desirable, and offers more pleasure to
man than any other life imaginable.
them is to repudiate the platform on
which you are elected.
Merits of Toll Issue.
Then he launched into an argument
on the merits of the toll issue.
"Who will be the chief beneficiaries
of the repeal bill?" He asked. "The
transcontinental railroads the Cana
dian Pacific and the Tehauntepec Na
tional Railway heading the list To
do a thing to enable them to hold up
their old rates is altruistic generosity
run mad and an outrage to the Ameri
can people. I refuse to endorse any
such programme." ,
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"I was under a great strain nursing
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4Al
ASQUITH MAKES BOLD MOVE
Assumes Burdens of War Office As a
Solution of Government Crisis.
London Dispatch, March 30.
After all the many solutions of the
Government crisis, which had been
proposed and discussed Premier As-
quith announced a solution to the
House of Commons today which none
of the prophets had suspected. The
Premier, himself, will assume all the
burden of the War Office in addition
to his other and almost crushing
duties. He will resign from the House
at this critical stage, when the second
reading of th$ Home rule bill is abou
to be taken up and will appeal for
re-election to his constituents in East
Fife, Scotland, within a few days
No member of the Irish Nationalist
party of which John E. Redmond is
the head utttered a word in the House.
The Irishmen are letting the English
men fight it out alone. Premier As
quith Viscount Morley, Colonel Seely
and Generals French and Ewart all
v isited the King during the day.
Field Marshal Sir John French,
chief of the Imperial general staff.
and General Sir John Ewart, adjutant
general, declined to withdraw their
resignations in spite of the Armv or-
der issued Friday which Viscount Hal.
dane cleverly framed as a platform
on which the generals mieht stand
with consistency and honor.
It thus became impossible for Col
J. E. B. Seely, who was co-signer with
them of the assurances of brigadier
general Gough that the Army would
not be used to suppress the Ulster op
position to home rule, to retain the
secretaryship of war. His resigna
tion was, therefore accepted and after
he had been for some davs under fire
from the newspapers of his own party,
wmcn insistd that he must go.
.. Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Lord
President of the counsel, who was
partner with Colonel Seely in drafting
the offending paragraphs of the docu
ment, stands in the same position and
nis withdrawal from office is expect
ed tomorrow. These were the events
in today's chapter of the continued
story which is keeping the country
at the highest pitch of excitement
and suspense. The present situation
Is remarkakble in that the govern
ment nominally will be without a
Prime Minister and without a leader
in the House of Commons ntn
bye-election is theld in East Fife..
TA wUFe iSrnSLour Stomach.
Mrs. Wm. 1 TK . ...
roL. ilr- i. "v'uyaun, oi cattle
Creek, Mich-, writes: "I have been
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ach and bad I breach! After SLt
Dottles of Chamberlain's tablets 1 am
well. Thes T.w. . " . V iam
none better." FoVVaVby alfdSerl
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PASTIME THEATRE
Monday, April 6
WHAT THE GODS DECREE
ArStory of Adventure in the Pursuit of a Sacred
Necklace that carries the spectator though a series of
Tlmlling Episodes and Hair Breadth Escapes
A four-reel production that verges on the hysterical
with its action and excitement There is not a slow
moment in the play. Plot and counterplot follow one
another in rapid succession, until at the end every
thing ends serenely. There are times when we see
the reproduction of one of Poe's masterpieces.
Show begins at 2 o'clock. Admission Aduts 20
cents, Children 10 cents. V