PANAMA TOLLS.
REPEAL BILL NEARLY LAW.
PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright, Washington, June 13.
' Only the President's signature is now necessary for the Panama Tolls Repeal Bill to become law.
The House, without the formality of a joint session!, accepted,. an Amendment reserving the IJnited State's rights under, the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, or otherwise. President Wilson will probably sign the Bill on Monday. Before finally deciding to act without a joint session, the House rejected a proposal to attach to the Bill a declaration regarding the United State 's right to exempt her own vessels, also asserting sovereign rights over the Canal.
CANAL'S FORMAL OPENING.
P&ESIDEOT WILSON'S INTEN-
TIONS.
(Received June 15, 8.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 14,
The President will personally lead the international fleet of warships at the formal opening of the Panama Canal; It is proposed to pass the whole lle6t' through.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 110, 15 June 1914, Page 7
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