The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17
WAS THE CANAL DUG FOR THE
PEOPLE ORFOR THE RAILROADS.

We doubt If there boy girl of DetOs three high
schools but who tell the the United states
government building the Panama canal
The answer fy from OF these that the govern
ent separating itself $4OoOOooOo good money for the
purpose facilitating interstate commerce by means OF quick cut |
water between the east andwe of the states
There of the graduating class IN any enc OF ueSe
schools but who tell the advantage accrue " the
shipper through the breaking of the monopoly that has
enjoyed by the railroads OF this country IN hanahs the ~
coast traffic.
And because the wknOwn by school children OF the
country that we are the position OF OF the country
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS anything like ignorance
Congressman Doremus district has taken the position that no
railroad owned steamship permitted the canal
And supposedly representatives. OIL INC
people in congress have the to ask him WHY NUT
who would put that question III so0u 4" e
have his head examined ,
The sad part of it is however the question put good faith
It is put in the railroads and not entitled 10 enough
serious consideration command an answer
WHY KEEP THE RAILROADS OUT OF THIS CANAL'
k. 1t is to laugh.
There isn't member of congress knows full well that the
minute the Panama canal opened railroad owned even controlled
steamships the ends of which enormous sum oil
money spent for which the lives and health Oh
Americans have sacrificed will have been defeated
Once given through OF the use OF TINS ca
for month year. railroads will be in the steamship business
the and due course OF ume Will nave w SAINT
monopoly enjoyed OF land present.
Having dug the shippers and consequent relief
Of the pays freight the country would &c worse on 'han
before
The fate of the small which seek to encourage
nd he the fate the small railroad Wast would have us
both ways
There is no question representation congress on the
mart of those stand against the awse position hep
INNS would have government assume IN TIME
There that the railroads anticipated exactly '
ntOu on the part representatives the people
Indeed if left the railroads these interests "oulu ha'e
bn mick to suggest upon through the canal to which
proposition pleased TO hno the representative ~
Michigan district also opposed
To impose would be deprive the American the
the canal to which ne might DC eAPee'eu " ~
to which he s entitled , =.
To impose this tax mighty pleasing to the railroads. and
ud be regarded by best thing OF the canal anu
chief benefit THEM from this gigantic and expensive
Said Rep Doremus his speech in the lower house
yesterday
., % ,d SS .H IN the
81 the h. ''sp sn s%s osds the
ssstcGy its H";hsa 's 1 ' pocs SUEDE any
individual .H0 Sts' 't and
@ THU. ausst" c "a.. ~:. "n to
~ would vote v'', and the railroads would
n but S'" "o should be permit
% spSd snI.S s f
:. not do future congress " right the
wFo' "S: so ao. Go
through refuse to run Tp s ~ H Sn
.n , t Eso f:S st. o"us the
s for and 400 I H Of d.rs the bottom
p;b here The Times wants say has
- he proud of representative the sympathy for all tine
eone indicated words and Of the with which
they are spoken
aD this tRs , mate pHe 1 Brrrr OF THE
PEOPLE AND THEIR RELIEF FROM OPPRESSION BY THE Rail
TRUST OR HAVE WE DUG T 1T For pPE PS TF People
and FURTHER DEPRESSING THEM?
We want to commend Rep the positive stand he has
t.r On the peoples side question and for his keen realization of
exactly for VIII the canal WAS NUT dug
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