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,M ' , .. i . , r n -r T& V If- tf -wAlvtVtr r -u. - i 1, a W " V'f f ' 0 i. a O ' PAGE SIX HAisSf! MEDFOIID MATL TRTBUNR ItfEDFOTlD, OK EC ON, WEDNESDAY, FEDKUAKY 12-"), 101-1. HEN IS OUTSPOKEN FOR FREE CANAL TOLLS WASHINGTON, D. C, Tel). 25.--Sonntor Ocorpo B. Chamberlain la outspoken In his opposition to the repeal of that ltortlon ot tho Panama canal act which exempts coastwlsa vessels from payment o( tolls. Ho has traveled along tho same road with President Wilson since tho In auguratlon but ns to tho repeal ot tho free-tolls provision, which Is now being championed by tho Chief Exe cutive, tho senior senator from Ore gon enters a positive "but dignified remonstrance. In speaking ot tho agitation now going on Senator Chamberlain said: Inspired by llitHroads "It Is my opinion that tho demand for thj repeal ot that portion of the Panama canal act granting free tolls to coastwise vessels Is inspired, In tho first instance, by tho Canadian Pacific railroad, and this in turn by tho trans-continental railroads ot this country. Theso latter roads have always opposed the construction ot a canal. Their emissaries were in Washington to oppose tho passage ct tho Panama canal act and, having failed In that, they aro now resorting to tho field ot diplomacy, ready, it need be, to plungo the country Into a bloody war to accomplish their purposo. "Suppose tho congress yields to tho domands ot Great Britain and re peals tho frco tolls clauso ot tho act, will that satisfy her? Not by any moans, tor, yielding to this demand, it will bo followed by other Insistent demands and amongst theso will bo tho opening ot the canal to railroad owned ships. This Is tho real scent behind which tho trans-continental lines aro hiding, both thoso in Ca nada and tho United States. No Mights on Canal "It these demands aro complied with It will be insisted that wo have no right to fortify tho canal; that wo have no right to pats our navy through tho canal In tlmo of war; that wo cannot honor our treaty with Panama with reference to tho passage ot her vessels through the canal; In fact, that wo have no right whatsoever except to expend about sixteen millions ot dollars per annum In the maintenance and oper ation of a great national highway built by American ingenuity with America money. "Tliero Is no question taht there aro international complications which make tho subject a dcllcato ono st this particular juncture, but a truly American policy demands that the Panama act should stand as It was enacted in spile of theso complica tions, and the United States ought to maintain Its position at any hazard or cost. It Is Insisted by thoso who woudl repeal the clause that it is In violation of tho Hay-Pauncefoto treaty, but tho Question of treaty violation was discussed at great length before the law was enacted, and It was determined by an over whelming vote In both tho senato and house that tho enactment of the law was In no sense of tho word a vio lation of tho treaty. It is not a party question, but ono of national import. Sustained by tlio Iaw "Not only was this view taken by congress, but tho then president of tho United States, as ell as the secretary of stato, both of whom wore and are distinguished consti tutional lawyers, maintained tho samo view, tho first In his ap proval ot tho act as passed, and tho second In his answer to tho protest of Burl Grey. Furthor than that, tho supreme court of tho United States, in passing upon a treaty pro vision between the United States and' Orcat Urltaln very much llko the ono In question, hold that It wns not a violation ot tho terms of the treaty that tho legislature of Texai discriminated Jn favor of American vessels engagod In navigating tho waters ot that stato. "Tho consensus of opinion throughout tho United States aus talus tho view that there Is no sound buBls for tho argument that tho law violates nny treaty obligations, but aside from ho question of treaty Btlp illations there are compelling politi cal, military and economic reasons why tho party now lu power should not undertake to repeal tho free tolls provision, nor, as I vlow it, oven to suspend Its operation, Time for Flrmnew "It scorns to me that tho tlmo has come when wo ought to tuko a firm stand with Groat Drltalu, as wo hare iaken with Japan, and Insist upon our rlBbt to control our lutornal af fairs In whatsoever manner wo sec fit. It we have to fight to main tain our rights wo might as well do it aoyr as to yield to tho demands of every foreign power and practically fatter the commerce between tho GOVERNOR'S PLAN 10 SAVE $150,000 BIENNALLYINTAXES SAI.K.U, Feb. 2.').- Governor West hns submitted i plan to nboli'li tin desert In ml board, stnlo engineer nnd water board, eoifolidale them us the stnte land board nnd save $150, 000 biennially to taxpayers, lie shows what tho co.t has been from no appropriation in 11101 to .fUKI, S00 in 1013. It nNo shows that uo appropriations had been made until the office of state engineer wns cre ated in 1005, nt which time nil ap propriation of .l.,000 wns made, the engineer's salary being fixed at $'2400 per milium, $10,000 being ap propriated for the salary nnd ex penses of the office and $.1000 for hydrogrnphio mnps. In 1007 the appropriation wns $13,000. In 11)00 tho desert land board was created with salaries of $3000 each nnd the engineer's snlnrv wns raided to $3000. The total appropriation tlint year was $-14,000, and to this were added certain fees which were spent by the engineer's office. In 1011 this deportment had grown some what, the appropriations running up to $100,000. In 1013 this made another stride nnd went down into the public purse for $193.S00 ns follews: Desert land board, $10,000; state water board, $40,000; sta'e enpn eer's effice: standing appropriation. $'J0,000; special surveys, $13,S00; topographic nnd hydregrnphic maps, $43,000; co-operative survey. $30, 000; Cclilo investigation, $13,000; to tal, $193,800. The governor's proposed plnn for consolidation nnd reduction of ex penses is n follews: Abohh desert land beard: Carey net matters, the work of .-.nid board, should be tinned over to the Mute land hoard. A special nuuiial np proprintion of not to exceed $3,730. 000 blioulil be allowed to cover the expense nttnclicd. Out of ;hi ap propriation the board to employ n man fitted for such work, say nt n salary of $'J1,000, who shall devote all of his time to the job. Abolish the off ee of the tn e engineer: The work of the n'n of fice should be turned over to tlu state wnter board. The said board should be given power to appoint n registrar of wnter title, nt n salary of not tq, exceed $2000 per annum, who would ticrform the clerical nnd other duties now Mippoicd to he per formed by the state engineer (ex cept that lie shall not become n member of the state wnter board). The members of the state water board should be required to devote nil of their time to the duties of the office. It wns brought to light n short time ngo thnt while drawing a salary from the state, n member of the stnte wnter board was employed ns a local attorney bv the O. It. & X. company, nnd that the said offic ial wns traveling on n pass. Under the "proposed plnn, the ex pense for the two years, 1015-10, would be ns follews: Stnte land bonrd (Carey net pro jects), $7,500; stnte wntrr hoard, $32,500; registrar of water title. $10,000; total, $30,000. This would menu n sniing of $143, 000 over the appropriation for 1013 14. If it is thought udiisable to make some appropriation fur special surveys, i?50,000 could be so aupro urintcd nnd a saving of $03,000 still be made. FAVORABLE REPORT UPON BILL 10 USE El ? PARK FUNDS United States and every quarter of tho globe. "I believe In peace, but It ought not to bo purchased at tho expenso of national Integrity and honor. A law which was enacted at the de mand of tho business Interests of the whole country ought not to bo dis turbed becauso ot tho protest of Great Ilrltaln or any other power. ' Wtiittemore's 11 Shoe Polishes NNfST QUALITY LArtCCST VARIETY 9 RS "CUT IBCr.-lUo only Iwllu'diuailmtluii tint andcUUJu-r.'. boon ami timet, tblaCi MlUuol rub pojilHtlconulin Oil. Willi aix! J'olitlinUdlct' klnn BASDVcombiualluii T tUtnltf and ptltfcln allkindiofrunelor UnIi(H,Jc."STAH"lw,H'C. TIITS" coialilnilloii (or ccialeunn who tnke pride liiWtui: (heir boci look A I. Iletlorti color audlutlre toall biack ttimt. I'ollih wlttit brujti orcln(b,SeTU. "BABY LltTl'l M.IUcraU. -BUUY SHIM!." iriiwif H.lc p-llili for aU klndi of biailc tliuct. I'unUlni oils and Mtxttto Ultb and amcrtt It leather. Itojee or en Willi kry.luc. "SUMsT il'UY SHIKCeimaiirice. If ruuri1rferdreitoib-fiithkin'l i'u wn(.mlut tbiict I iimk rr ruilti ik ri.atgrt 14I4 r WHITTf MORE BROS, t, CO., ao.ta Albany Strati, Cambridge, Maaa. Ikt OUnla-J lAttnt MmtHfaitHHti of HAtt fvtllhtl HI Iht H'vtlJ, t WASHINGTON', I). C, Fob. 25. -A faxoiablo icport from the senate commit o on public lnnd has been i received on Senator Chamberlain'" I bill to utilir.e the revenue of Crater' Lake park for park improvement.! The report reaiN: . "The committee on public lands,; to which wns referred tho hill (S. 2223) to create the Crater l.ako National Park reveiurV fund, having had the same under consideration, bog leave to report it back to the senate with the following amend ment : Strike out all after tho enacting elnue nnd insert in lieu thereof tho follewing: "That hereafter the proceeds of all leases, licenses, franchises and permits of every kind in the Crater Lake National Park, nnd all other revenues that may he derived from nny source connected with the park, shall be deposited in the treasury and j expended on romuMlions approved bv tho secretary of tho interior and un-, der his direction in the management ' of the park nnd the construction, re-1 pairs, and improvements of the' roads, trails, and bridges of the lark." Amend the title to said bill bv I striking out the words "To create the Crater Lake National Park rev-i cnue fund" nnd insert in lieu thereof! the follewing: "To authorize the ue of the revenues in the Crater Lake Nn ionnl park in the management of the same, nnd the construction, re pair nnd improvement of roads trails nnd bridges in the park." As thus nmended the committee recommends thnt the bill do pass. 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