PANAMA TOLLS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 5

PANAMA TOLLS.

PEESrBENT WtI,SON*S APPEAL, ADDRESSES TORESS. By Aesocslatioßr-flatirfißM (Rc6. March. fi» 10,25 p,».) Mashlrigtoii, March G, President Wilson addressed COiigreSs. in person, to advocate tho repeal oif tlio . provisions of tho Panama OttiiaJ few, oiseuiptiiig iVmeiifiam coastwise vessels from tlio. payropitt of toils. Ho «,rgo,d. that ho did i.irtj know hour to deal with Other nio're delicate 'Biattcvs if Co.iigf ess ivoivld .ijot support Iriiij on this qiK'stion. "A\V ought," ho said, "to reverse, otyr notion ; without flpisstiaft as to whether wo. were right or wroiiigj a.ncl so oneo more- do? \ servo our reputation, for .gopo.roßity. ■ This would cud, in tho redemption « : f Qycrj: obligation without quibble or' hesitation. lifrory where, «sccpt '& tho United States., tiio language of tbo ttcaigc is given but oho jntojpre.tation, and that interpretation prcclttc!os the exemption I .am usfciOg y<!U to'-tejwal." Tho fitcs-Uhiit addttl thai fiKcr fiill and njaturojudgnipnt ho tfoEsidered fJie exompttoli a, mistakon oconorti.io policy froni every poitit (j! view .aii.cl a plain contravo.ntMii of the Sa.J'-i'auucefqto Treaty. * ( Wo acaepteo' tiro tronti'j" ho said, "and we are 'too 'big Mid .powerful and self-respecting to itflfipfc .'ft to?stfained ai,id refined i«ter.prcta.tion; pf it. l%e only tli.mg We eaii afford ip do is to inftko a voitiiiiafy wittdr'awal ifrqm. a position! which has overjwiier'o been (juijstioiicd ati,d 'nH■s^^n■dm'stot).ci; , '' The Message. Wfls ajj.plaipiEk'd. % Bill to give effiect to tlio prbposalß litis been mtfodnce3 in tho Senate'.

Supporters of President WilsPS's catitipaigfl against -frl-io toll exemption for Ame-ricaii ships anjurtinep -that they ar'o (Ssrtnin that Ihp President's policy, will bo carried in both fjoiises, deSJiftcv oppo--sition. President Wilson-sliares their Confidence.

PANAMA EXPOSifIOfL BRITISH REPRiSBNTAStON PA?"Times" tLfltl Sydney "Sua" Services. ■ (jlfiG. Mrireh 0, (5.40 p-.iii.J L,ontioh,.3l;flieh C„ ' Threw hundred and fifty Mipn'tbers. of tho. Ifeitso of C-onijiipirs liftvp signed n momoaftl to Mr. A,squitJ.]., ejepressifig ft. desire that Great Britain staid bo represented at the Piflianm E.shib/iijoh, , bqciiiiKo her ab'stprttioii would probably be projwd'i'cinJ to British trade* and also ■ affect tha present cordial relations. Kith tta United States.

FRINOH AGAiSfSt PARTICIPATION (Roe. llareli 7., 0.15 (Uu.) P.afls.i March, 0. 'A,' fejeting agaiiist participation in 'tho Saft Frnneisco fe-xpogitiojj : is .grpwiiig) owing ohielly io ' dis'satisfapiioii with Airioriean Customs .nrp'thdilsi o.p;mme.r--eini bodies arc peti'troiiijig Pa.rl.ia'meiit against tho proposal.