PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 7

PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

EXEMPTION BILL DEBATE.

PRESIDENT WILSON DEFENDS

HIMSELF

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Washington, March 30.

President Wilson denies making a deal with Sir W. C. Tyrrell, Sir Edward Grey's private secretary, regarding Panama tolls and tho' Mexican question (as was alleged in the Houso of Representatives. during the debate on the Sims'. Exemption Bill). Tho President declares that such a suggestion was tho crowning insult, to the number of insults which had marked tho Panama debate.

Tho President tolrl callers to-day a story of two debaters in a country debating club, wherein one side, which was getting tho worst of tho argument, induced their most muscular champion to call an opponent a liar, thus precipitating a pugilistic contest. Asked after this storv if ho was going to fight, tho President smiled and said: "I don't need to."

PRESIDENT DENOUNCED. (Red. March 31, 10.10 p.m.)

Philadelphia, March 30. ■Resolutions denouncing President Wilson for accepting the English demands and allowing an uneonditioml surrender of .tho United States's soveicign rights were passed at a mass meeting held here v .

PEACE PRESERVATION BILL.

-WITHDRAWN BY THE SOUTH AFRI-

CAN GOVERNMENT,

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Cape, Town, March 30.

The Government has withdrawn the Peace Preservation Bill, substituting an amendment of tho law dealing, with riotous assemblies, i

The South African Peace Preservation ' Bill, introduced by the Government as the result of the Band labour troubles,' the railway etrike, and the ; deportations of the strike leaders, provided 'for the maintenance of public safety in times of actual or apprehended . disturbance. It. could empower tho police to arrest without warrant persons suspected of treasonor of inciting thereto, protected vrotknien from intimidation, prohibited picketing, penalised for breach of contract involving danger to tho public by.persoue in public utility services, and empowered the Government to prohibit or disperse riotous gatherings, and to remove persons convicted of sedition or' of incitement thereto unless born in South Africa. The offences defined by the Bill included intimidation or annoyance to induce persons, to join a union, the use of opprobrious epithets, and black-listing. A maximum penalty-of £260- or two years' imprisonment 'is imposed. ' , SEVENTH DAY OF FIGHTING, ■. . . j. —$ . BATTLE OF TORREON STILL UNDECIDED: ■;• ~.'■ By Telesrraph—Press Association—Copy.righfij "Times" and Sydney "Sun" Service*. ' , (Bee. March 31, 5.10 p.m.) 1 ; Mexico City, March 30. The seventh day of the fighting between the' Federal troops, under Veift'sco, anU , tlie Mexican rebels, under General; Pancho.'Villa , , , at Torreoiii'leai-es , the ,, result of Villa's attack still undecided.