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Show Wilson Will I Support Bill I Washington, D. Ci, Feb, 18 Pres- I dent Wilson told" Representative Un- I, oerwood, the Democratic bouse lead- P "HiV today that members could be as- WJured of his own support for the Alaska bill. Reports hare recently been circulated that the president was opposed to it. The Panama canal tolls repeal was also discussed at length by the president pres-ident with Mr. Underwood, but the majority leader declined to say any thing about his conference. Mo was unwilling to say whether he would vote for or against a repeal of the exemption clause. President Wilson explained his views and Mr. Underwood gave his Ideas but no conclusions were reached. reach-ed. Whether legislation would bo started in tho House at this session of congress was said to bo uncertain. Mr. Underwood ,dld not agreo with tho president's position but did not make public his own or what his course in tho Houso would bo. The Final Vote Near Detailed consideration of the Alaskan Alas-kan railroad bill was resumed In ttho House today with administration leaders, lead-ers, confident that a final vote was near. Debate on tho measure has been closed. So far only one change has been made in the bill as It passed the senate. The slnglo amendment ad opted was offered by Republican Leader Mann and would empower the president either to lease the Alas kan railroad bill was resumed In the operated by the government. With this exception the meajure is expected expec-ted to go to the conference between tho two houses without material alteration. al-teration. The bill, under which the government govern-ment would build ono thousand miles of railroad from the Alaskan coast to the Interior is hewtlly approved by the president and ho Is expected to sign it ns soon as It reaches tho White House. -. |
