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mutt an rm. BCMTKR WAK IIMW, lNtabUshcd April, 18*0. '?Be Just and Fear not?Eet all the ends Thou Airas't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, IMC Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. a, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 11. ?Ii HIB I ?OF Hi Bin m The Future Strength of U. S. Naval Forces and Sovereignty Endangered. < i \ims ui VT it WOULD DISCOURAGE COAST WISE SHIPPING. IF UU ku an IMDl'HTRY WERE NOT ENCOURAGED ? SPEECH IM M i? in DIM\lM Ol < i aims or PRESIDENT WILSON, STET \\ il Hlloi.niM. ILL PERSONA Ii PEELING?TELLS OF DEMO? CRATM I'l l im.i:. 19 Islington. March lt.?Declar* lng tM.it the future naval str? n^th of tho United States, ilH ri^ht of sover? eignty In the Panama Canal 8on* and it* privilege to sncourage United Malaa ouatwlso shipping to meet the ?aaeMUss <>f foreign government! wan threatened hy the proposed ivp< al of tho free lolls clause of the Panama ? lation, oacur Underwood, major? Ity lentlor of the II? eat and a promt" ncnt factor In all the councils of his party. In a speech in the house today issue with Prt iidsat WUaoa on a of I I . ? an .1 tolls for lulled States co.ustv. i ? ships. The speech was eotablt I >r its restraint of personal feeling, yet bold In its de? nial of the president's claims. Via- We- now to sieh! the soVeligB rlshts of a nation, and for what?" he asked. "Cun anyone loll ua plaitily why wo surrender, and what is to be ? mplhshed by it? Are we to yield i> because tho sentiment or Bu* rope is against get When has the .-? al meat el Barops i ? er be* n with uw in matters of moment ? "Was Rurope with us when we pro? tested agilnst the British government is?.r>ar t-e without <*rtintln<- reprr^en-J tatton In the Parliament? Did Europe protest against the unlawful seizures and search of vesst Is in the see n I decade of the last century Wh? n will the time 09*99 COOJM when we t.an exp. < t to maintain an; prtserve our rights, political und com* inercial, with the ncaiubst en: sym puthy ??f European governments?N Facing a house divided in both it Doanoceetti and Repablles n membt t - ship \ip?>ii this ?picsth.n, the Alabama leade r began with a rem mb r to loa party aaaeoiatos that lh*i were pro \ > aaasj a violation ??r lbs pledge given In the nation, l platform upon Which they wi re- e i. eted. Thru, gtiggegllng Ironically that im.-t Of them did not share his riewa al thi sac rs dasei ol n pb-elne?. he ? cut liiLo a dollbl rate analysis of tho effect of the repeal u| e.n the United St.it s eomme i e. Darted states naval asenrlty and Us?eed states rights as om of tbe family of nations. Solemn Platform Pledge. "The Democratic national 00919011? i < u that met in Baltimore and name -l \Ve..,drow eTtlaoa for atealdsal and Theaaaa ? Mafnhell for Vies Preal? dem on the 2d day of Jul>. It II," ?'?Id Mr. I'ne!? rweiejel, "promulgated the pbitie.rm al Um national Demo? erat.? pai l> ami made tbe follow in ; de? I tratloiiM in NfofOhCC to tolls ol UhHed States ships passing through the Panama Fanal; "We fa\?>r Ihe exemption fron? letal e.r United italas ships sngagsd In ce.sMtwise. trade: passing through thu Panama ?"ati al. We SSM f \ ?1 bgUlation le?rt>i<lel?ng Bie m ? of Pan? ama Canal by thing OWhOd or e.,n ii?.iied by rallread sarrlars erg in iraasa^artatloa eompetlilve with the ? anal " 'There saa !??? n<? eoatoation as ie? the nie.'inlliK ?>t till laiigu i;-.e. N?? ?u. run rulse the* i mm- that Ihe bin eon assasHaa be foes the hoe ?. int. ii ty the gentleman ln<m T? t.i. iMr Sim.si. b n<>> la direct conflict k h the i ? i.rat V platform. ? p. a* ? .My. i believe Ihnl the p irtj l *. ?'?.?? hould l ?? Hvcd up t.? in good f.mh by those who claim allegiance to pirt. principle*, but as I here nr< many to r - Who differ from l ie >" r-f ? ? : ? ie ? t.i tax Mad I ag . Beef of a part) ptit.r..rm. i w:ii ??..( at this lime en? Beewoe la dlaca i iht pending I?t11 f irsjsg that at indpotat. "I.et us r? ?l\o Ihe i? Stte inte? the f|uea'.e?n as to whether the platform ? r thd Democrat! 111 y Is ortni sa? emotion (,f lolls e.f American shins rnaase?! m ?oat . i ? t? a de pS ihre.oi.h tie Pan uns i ten ?i Is b< I tor Mm gallon snd t he pt npls ol this countrv or win tie r tl. gentlet 'i from TeaasaasCi la tin- bill nos pe r.dim; before the b. repudlatlns ihr declaration "f tbe l. mo ran saget)*, h pee posing legislation tl M B ,H j,,, ?,< I.file lie tul t?? e?o| Hal i?>ll und our people.*' Reviewing In detail the ooal of the i ami the estimated tonnage t<? Im handled during 1916, Mr. Under I.I ihOWed that the canal would pay * bout 2 per cent on the Invest* meat even if the ooatswlse trad;.-, calculated at II par oent of the total, srere allowed t<? gc through free? This would ix- raised to :j per oenl a ? i the gron th of commerce, ho predl< led) Without levying any charges, on our coast*to-coast ships. Af Sin/. on the other hand, he di Rionstratedi the stock company opera < a propert .? much leas sffl* clenl in the length of time required le traverse it. with a tonnage toll of l. i. as against $ 1.2') in the United tra/i he contended, would be riven in Panan a than in Sues, and it hiad H provided because the United Btateg people wished to build up tin |r own commerce and to strength* ? n their own naval power. IHu'fiuse to 'mid ip shipping. "Ths purposs of oongresSf" hs said, "in providing In ths act of the op< n* Ing, maintaining protection and oper* ftUon of the eanul that no tolls shall he T>vb*>rt rmrai -res??-*!* en^-ired In" tho coastwise trade of the I'nited Slat s and providing further thoi it should bt hit discretionary with the presi? dent io exempt from tolls our ships engaged in foreign Hade, was nn ef? fort OH the part of congress to dis? criminate in favor of American ship? ping nnd to reestablish *>ur mer? chant marine This has been a policy ? ?? the i? mooratle party since the be? ginning of ihe government. The Democratic taiifl law that is now on ; D statute hooks carries in it a die rlmlnatlon amounting to a reduction (??r .". per cent Of the duties on goods imported in United States ships. If ft'Q l.a ? built the canal for the beno ? f en American merchant marine and not tor the practical exclusive use of foreign shipping, we must idoj t a policy in favor of American h p?.. or we niUSl in the end pay In dire 1 subsidies to enable our ships to mp te with tit" ships of foreign no? tions The subsidies and discrimina? tions that Buropoan governments have given ih< Ir shipping Interests have practically driven rioted Rtates ships from ihe Mesa in 1810 United Htates .ships carried about 85 per rcnl of th. total import and export trade of the country. Today they in;, less than 1? per cent." other Nations4 Subsidies. Underwood presented statistics on ihe total subsidies paid by Gormany, rranco, .Japan ami Russin to their Vessels passing through the Suez Ca? nal, ihe subsidies beim; greater than ihe ..mount of t dls paid by these mips, "i believe Ibat the Democratic par? ty was both wise and patriotic w In n I announced in favor of the dlscrlml* tuition in favor of our coastwise ships going through th*' Panama Canal/' he declared, ' arid tin re is m< reason ui ihi Hi is n*hy we should abandon a - ! rt ii promise made to tin- people of H" I'nited State , in one of ihe most ;i ut planks in our party plat* v.-. iff told that we are violating n solemn treaty made with soother ' cd thai in good faith v. e ? hould . I andon th* <'anal to foreign rivals althoul c??ntesi or dispute, in order Ihni we rnuy keep our stand* ' I "i t'a fumll; of nations. Not for ? i . moment do I believe Unit we have ?Wh d a lie .1 ? , ]l(> N||(| ,,,,, fU| ? te moment ? '?> i ?,. i,, , (n ,? iu, i i ... h :?, t\ .i nmenl would i el lously contend ?hat ws hive \lolatod a treaty right. ? < uir u hole difficulty in the mutter arises from the un-Ani rican spirit of surrender that some of our own people have exhibited toward thin Im portnni queuiIon from t he v< ry ginning, if congress had unanimous ears ngn I dn not believe i hat i hi i tl mal \> lb hill tw< quo*) on v. on Id ever ha \ o h< en FREE TOLLS FIGHT ON. -, DEBATE UEUVN IN HOUSE FRI? DAY AMU) SCENE OF IN? TEN l :si ist INTEREST. ( all for the Question Gives Advocates of Repeal Initial Victory of 207 to 17<? Votes?Speaker Attacked in Preliminary Skirmishes. \v. Bhlngton, March -7.? With gal? leries packed and nearly every mem? ber In his seat the house today resum? ed consideration ? f tli?' rule limit on debate of the free tolls repeal bill. With prospects <>f at hast two roll ? ails on the ruhs and other compli? cations it Is now doubted whether a vote can be reached on the repeal bill before next Tuesday afternoon. The discussion ?>n the bill will begin late today, with 20 hours of stirring oratory ahead. President Wilson to? day reiterated his belief that the measure will pars. Interest in party crisis was reflect? ed In the tense faces of congressmen as Speaker Clark asked the chaplain to pray. Congressman Adelson, of Georgia, opened the debate with a direct attack on the speaker which eras very bitter. Congressman Qardner of Massa i husetta folh wed with an appeal for the support of the rules committee in order to pass the repoal bill. Con? gressman Clayton, Of Alabama, sup i oiied the re peal, McDonald, Pro? gressive, opposed tin- report <?f the :n ? i committee and bill, as did Sher? wood Of IIhio. When the test vote came on order in?,' the previous question, there were two hundred and seven ayes to one hundred and seventy-six noes. This is an initial Victory lor the repeal bill. Deal Estate Transfer. I R, I. Manning, ('has. (!. Rowland and Qeo, i>. Shore, to \v B. Upahur, lot on Caldwell street, $4,600. Right or Defense Coordinate. 1 Turning to the effect Of the repeal ipon our naval security, Representa? tive Underwood asserted that the right to encourage commerce was ac? companied by the rieht to use ihe canal for national deft use. "We are told by those in favor of the uending bill," he sac, "that win n the lloy-Pauncefote treaty used tge vords, The canal shall be free and open t'? the vessels of commerce and War Ol ntll nations observing the rub s i II terms of entire equality,' we are prevented from preferring our own vessels of commerce, if the language applies to vessels of commerce it must apply t" vessels <<! war. We built the canal primarily .is an addition to our war power, as it permits the quicker transfer of our naval forces from one ocean to another, its inland lake provides a harbor of refuge in which our navies can rendezvous and OS occasion oilers strike at either ! ocean. "If no discrimination ?an be made in favor of our war vessels, we will be compolled to recognise the con tention that if during a wur with a foreign power we nnd an onemy's mun-of-war in ihe canal, wc can not drive .t out, and if ii loaves we must wall twenty-four hours before giv? ing chase, if engaged in war our own Ships must chase ihemsehes out of the canal in twenty-four hours. To do so would bo to convert 'he canal ? a i:m.- of war into a liability Instead ?f an asset. ??i course, we made no su< h t ontract. \skctl to Surrender Sovcro'.gnty, "Vet the most serious surrender that tin- advocates of the British con? tentions desire to make Is t?> make the admission that we are not sov? ereign In the Canal xono. 1 > your rot on tin- report of ihe committee In this case you arc asked to ratify for all time to cum. the British de? sire that wo surrondor this sover? eignty, ami admit that the canal Is an international waterway In which we have 11*? rights that are not possessed bj all other nations. The statement made by the majority ol the com? mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com in rce thai Ihe anal Is an In? ternational waterway in a foreign runlry, constructed by the consent of other nations, is manifestly un? sound nnd without the warrant of a Hlnglo I act l ? hind it. "Our Governmental states on tin Canal S5one was established and fixed i .: tri H y made w a h t he U< public of Panutna subsequently to the niak ln;< oi t he II ty-1 'auncofoto t real). (ircul Hrttaln remained silent after the publice Ion <d' the treaty, allowed Us t * build tin- canal under it. ami le i , ^stopped now to deny the right \.[ulrcd iinder this treaty with l'unamu. r nanut hau surrendered her sovereign!) over the Cunni /.one la our government." HOUSE DEBATES TOLLS. GREATEST LEGISLATIVE BATTLE OF YEARS BEGINS IN HOUSE* park Cornea Out strongly In Oppo? sition to CurUiilmcnt of Donate De? claring it is Recantation of Demo? cratic Policy of Pull Argument. Washington, March 26.?The great-1 ? st legislative battle yet undertaken by President Wilson's administration was begun today ?the presentation of a special rule in the house to limit debate and prohibit amendments of the administration's proposal to re? peal t lie provision of the Panama ca? nal act allowing fixe passage to Amer? ican ships. I For two hours the rule alternately ,vas defended and attacked In heated debate in the house. When adjourn? ment tamo, with an hour of debate on the rale bli for tomorrow. Speaker Champ Clark, who before had not announced his position on tho repeal policy, Issued a statement vigorously opposing the rule. "Purely there Is nothing sacred about this repeal bill, and there is no reason for this mad rush," said the speaker's statement. "1 will not be a party to ramming such a rule down tho throats of members." Impressed with tho importance i I a measure which President Wilson has characterised as necessary to tho con? duct ot* his administration's foreign policy, an extraordinary attendance of members was on tho floor when the rule was presented. Throngs of spec? tators idled the seats in the gallery, occupied the* stairways and overflow? ed Into the corridors. The specta? tors came when the house met at 11 o'clock today and waited hour after hour as routine' business delayed the tedls bill and the nervous tension on the floor grew more and more tense. Tho legislative way finally wai cleared and at 4 o'clock Represonta iye Henry, cua'rnian of the rules -"??>; imllt -e," pre 8 -nU el the rule, lim? iting debate on the Sims bill to 20 hours and precluding mendment, ex? ec pt for a single motion te? recom i mit. Brh f argument brought about an agreement for three he ars debate 11 n the rule and the preliminary sklr mish of the greatest legislative strug? gle of a d< cade was on. To a house silently att< ntlve, Rep? resentative Henry explained the rule ? and launched Into o defense of the re? peal I ill. Then followed an argu? ment In which the rule receive** little attention, as compared with the i arils of tin me asure' ami the prcsi cnt'u foreign policy, the righl ot* the .\nn rican government te> exercise con? trol ed" tin- canal it has built and the economic advisability of fre e tolls for American ships ware dragged back nd forth In the discussion. Most speakers dwelt * n the foreign situation. Tho president's adherents wie? spoko, all Democrats, declared that under tho treaty, the- United states had no moral right to pass its ships free. Mis opponents, Republi? cans and Progressives, attacked th< foreign policy <>r tin- administration and denounced the' proposed repeal ns an "abject surrender to Great I u itain." I Throughout the discussion Majority Loader Underwood, for the first time opposing the- administration, sat quiet? ly in his seat, listening attentively to tho argument. Republican l<eader Mann and Progressive Leader Mur : dock both made arguments against he rule, and tlm bill. Administration leaders tonight vig or< usly sought to keep their support e rs In line and to jA?-t recruits. Tin opposition directed Its efforts to ob? taining votes to defeat a motion to close del ate- on the- lade-, which will be- made after an hour's debute to morrow and which, It beaten, would allow umondmenl of Ihe rule. In lhin situation, opponents of tho bill would attempt to prevent the Sims bill and might force tlm adoption ol u com promise umendment, repealing thi te?li:; section, without surrendering the contention that tim United stales un der the treaties has tin right to grain' free tolls. Kpcukcr <'i n k's statement tonight < neotirnged opponents m' the rule, ana Representative Kims, author of lh< repeal "ad, later issued ti statement declaring: "l have heard there will bo an or? ganised effort by enemies of the nd miuistration, both in ami otll et' tin hem " ratio party, to ?l<? t? .it tho mo lion for Ihe previous question on the rule tomorrow, Tbe- object e>i this would be simpl) to allow embarrass i:e amendments to be offered to tin bill, A vote against t be- pr< \ Iouh ? mii hI imi will be \ it I ually a vote again it tie bill." Roth siel, < display* tl great activity throughout ihe evening, preparing for End of Another of Last Summer's Prohibition Fights. JUSTICE PHASER'S OMA' DISSENTING VOICE IN OPINION HAND? ED DOWN BY JUSTICE IIYDIU k. TAKES < ASION AT SAME TIME TO RAP LAN ENFORCEMENT OF ERAL ELECTION LAWS. ? _? Columbia, March 27.?The validity of the election in Lexington coonty lae( August, when the dispensary forces won, was upheld this morn? ing by the Supreme Court in a dec is-, l<m by Associate Justice Hydrick. in ii is opinion Justita? liydrick called I attention to the general laxity in en-| forcing the general election laws and sounded a note of warning saying: "That the evidence in this case and others which have come before this court shows such laxness in the ad? ministration of the.se laws and such I flagrant violations of those law s that I ought to .tie any thoughtful citi s> zen. !t ? taught with the greatest danger * ;ood government and may result ? itrously when much grav? er is 00 are al stake." Ol ^ fust ice Qary and Associate Jus' Watts concurred in the de? c's' k'hilo Associate Justice Fr?ser <li ed. The court held that 1 ecause some ballots cast in ihe eleetio nwere one eighth of an inch in variance from the sbse pre? scribed, would not make the election illegal, as the right of suffrage is not to be denied in technicalities. Lho reopening of the struggle tomor? row. Speaker (Mark's statement road: "l am dead against the rule on the tolls question and intend to vote against it. i will not stultify my* it by Voting for any such rule, i led ih< fight to liberalise the rules and prac? tices ot the house, thereby Imperil? ing my i olitlcal future, We won that long and bitter light and it was the first Democratic victory In 18 years. Time and tine again 1 do clared that l would not advocate a thing when in the minority that l '.. mid not advocate in the majority, "The Democrats won the house In IP10, the first time in 16 years, J was unanimously nominated for BOeaker and duly elec ted by every Democratic vole in the hOUSO, with the hearty good will of every Repub? lican, because they believed that i am a liutl.iul man. In order to liberalise the rul a and practices of the house ; voluntarily relinquished a large por? tion of i lie powerj of the speaker which i could have retained I y mak ng light, but I honestly believed that the speaker had too much power nix ler the old system for the good of ihe house ami our institutions. Among other things i declared that i was in lUVOr of throwing bills open to amide discussion and amendment, and 1 am ;olng to keep the faith, conn' what may. 11* 1 we re to vote for the pend? ing rule, I could not look the house in the face. When i made that state? ment l was speaking particularly of tariff bills, but niv statement Is equally applicable to all great bills.! Mere i.; the situation: We have a ruh reported on a bill on the great? est question presented in my 20 years n the house, beside which tariff bills ink into pitiable insignificancei a bill which, If passed, will change our foreign policy, which we have main? tained tor I-"* years, and only 2c-' hours for debate are permitted under this proposed rule, and the right to amend, is prohibited and no inter? vening motion permitted except on motion to recommit, un such an im? portant and far-reaching measurel there should have been at least a I week for debato with the unlimited I ' right of amendment. Surely there is i nothing sac red about the Sims bill md there is no reason for this mad rush, i will not be a party to ram ning such a rule down the threats of au mbcrs. Champ ? lark's statement aroused widespread discussion among both factions. The president's snpportcrs immediately issued statements In re? ply, I leprosen tali vc Sherley of Ken ? ucky so id: Tin r?- is nothing in th rule that is unusual. it provides for three notirs' dobatc on Lite rub' und -' ' on the bill. In a body the bIxo of ho hi use, with ihe man:.' things onilng before It, it Is absolutely es .mil to h.< va cloturo rule. "The nature of the rule has been known ; ? ?r d. vs. 11 is surprising to a\ the least that the speaker should have Been tit to attack the rule onh :ti?i i: was offered and tin bins of hattle drut n. We, who are support* lug a Democratic president and ad ministrath n in upholding the nation's honor, v. ill noi deterred by nny eleventh hour assault by the speaker, particularly when for the first time he has iReeti ill to show his true colors a < pi ? it bin to the measure and to i he l 'cm.?" rat it pan >." 1 Representative Henry of Texas, chairman of the rub:; committee, is- i SUPREME COURT RENDERS DE? CISION SUSTAINING LEGAL ITY or ELECTION. Kershaw County Murderer to Be Elec? trocuted?John E. Hough, Lost Ap? ical in Supreme Court. Columbia, March 28.?The Supreme Court today affirmed the sentence of the lower court In Unding John E. Hough guilty of murder. Hough, a prominent white man of Kershaw county, shot and killed his father-in law. H<" was convicted of murder and s< ntenced to die in the electrical chair. The Kershaw county court will fix the date for Hough to he electrocut? ed. Williamsburg county can now open her dispensary, for the Supreme Court this morning upheld the action of the State board of canvassers in declaring that Williamsburg voted for the dispensary last August. The dis p< nsaries have never been opened pending the outcome of the contest made by the prohibitionists in the courts, but it is presumed they will be opened at once. NEW VORK LEGISLATURE AD? JOURNED. Special Session Will be Necessary as Financial Legislation Not Enacted. Albany, X. V.. .March 2S.?A special ;a.i> m of ths legislature will be ne cssltatcd by the- adjournment of the ? mbly and senate early today with iul agreeing on financial legislation. The deadlock between the Republi? cans of the assembly and Democrats ? f the senate remaining unbroken af? ter one of the most remarkable leg islativc sc.-sions which wits marked by bitter wrangles, dickering, and final? ly adjourned in p lulunt anger. MINISTERIAL CRISIS IMMINENT. Premier Asqulth Calls ? Second Cab? inet Meeting. London, March J7.?A ministerial crisis Is believed to be imminent this afternoon. Premier Aequlth called a second meeting of the cabinet and in. inbers hurried from the- house of < nmmons to tho premier's home. sued a stat? ment attacking the speak er !? r op| using the rule at this late hour. He said: a f course, any sensible man knows that he is fixing to lump squarely Into Joe ramp of the president's enemies* instead of opposing rules, non essen? tin's in th s great conflict, he should al l*. real sympathies ami march boldly over I ? the standard of the railroad and ship monopoly/.*" President Wilson was at the execu livi i office i for an hour tonight. A copj e.r the- speaker's statement was .-hewn to him, but he? made no com ; ne ni for publication. In ihe senate the- day's activity on - tolls question was limited to tho Inti ?du lion of a resolution proposed i \ Scnntor Lewis. This would pro \ .,'(? that the amount and payment of toiti to be nssessed equally on ships of lions "shall be regulated jointly bj the secretaries ?a" war and tho treasury, with the* approval of the president." The resolution went over until to? morrow.