PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1641, 7 January 1913, Page 5

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

——» . ... MR. ,TAFT'B PRONOUNCEMENT. . ARBITRATION. BOMB HOSTILE CRITICISM, ' By Toleßrari— Press Association— Oopyrlßht Now York. January 6. President Taft announces that ho is wilUng to agree to'arbitrate'on tho Pantuna CMttl. question whonovor a point at Js3ue js actually reaohed. ' Senator Bacon, commenting on the announcement, says' that the, United States must submit to arbitration as the only Nvay out of tho; difficulty. ' Senator .Townserid opined, that the country might as well "abandon the Monroe Doctrine'as consent to arbitration. Senator Cullom stated that Congress could on its own volition impose tolls . i Without reforenco to any treaty. Senator Stono said he wcild rather repeal the canal law than arbitrate. Ho ■ added: "President Taft hw now stated ' what tribunal ho desires, though ho roundly denounced tho Senate for rejecting the Anglo-American Arbitration Bill, thus creating obstaoles in tho way of the .world's pcaoe." (Rcc. January 8, 11.15 p.m.) , ' "" London, January 6., , The newspapers acclaim President (Taft'a speech, regarding arbitration for the Panama tolls as the best possible r y , ginning for the celebration of tho signing of tho Treaty of Ghent. Tho "Daily Graphio" remarks that though-the elections had taken the Presidency from Mr. Taft, they had given him,back his spiritual freedom. "He is onto more a political idealist, but the Smote may take another view." ', i