Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
MR. TAFTS OPPORTUNITY TO ASSERT
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE AT PANAMA
He Has Helped Build the Canal: No1U He Should
Defend L 4 qajst UnOarranted British Interference

Q1ted British Interference
ships from American long speeches.
commended that soemny obligated by treaty compact
to give American ships the little advantage they would
from free canal tolls when an action would discriminate
against the ships of great and friendly nation
Yet this great friendly nation which after its usual
fashion took the sue away Egypt whose people had
built it, charges tolls for its the ships world
openly returns its every they pay such
tolls And the great and friendly nation per-
mtod build canal ships of the United States
would have found the toll portal and British toll
gather there collect from every ship sought
to pass through.
Let deceive himself lofty position taken
by the Republic who have thus sought to give
up the right own affairs independent of Great
Britain that very dearly bought 176 the
years that followed and which reasserted in 1872
AS to the Hay Pamcefote treaty language clear and
the meaning plain citizen with the prevalent
American gift of take but one view of the
rights of the United regard to the canal Congress
has said people canal has been built by their
money and their blood that they continue pay
operation and maintenance sed their police it,
lena IL IN ne OF war and conditions, to
gain from it scrap advantage But Congress-
ory of its members people such
action dictated by high motives that the preservation
of national honor entered into the question at all.
What will be the future of the under this bill forced
the Senate by the Democratic majority in the House. and
awaiting signature President? What will be the future
the American marine the fond hope rehabi
atng which the people freely building of
great waterway?
The maintain numbers Of men, all paid
the public pocket operate Engineering operations
gigantic scale must be continued The upkeep the great
est achievement of human hands will be fng
The cost will be continuing people pay again
pay and every will pockets already by
the cost of living all they bear.
Return? There will be return single
tage free tolls for vessels against
British thinking members of theHouse could find possible
gVment in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
AS to merchant marine; will be as has
BEEN is the undputed intention every maritime
nation rebate its vessels the tolls charged Eng
land rebates the tolls at Suez And the fly
american flag Disseminated against by the Congress-
VIII find competition still uinous without subsidy with
advantage the gates the which same flag
that they carry their tarai closed them they will gradual
" drift into the possession of foreign owners the boneyard
till the American flag is but memory the high
Congress passed bill still must be signed by Pres
iden Taft Mr. Tafts stand the has been pa
iotio There is still time for ringing express Con-
gre the view the American citizens money built the
canal
The President has had much do with the giant enterprise
he has been often Panama person AS Secretary
practical charge the work And at ali times and
ali places he has voiced the hope that might be of
the highest benefit to all Americans
Thus the future of the canal the the presi
dent has been its past Against brave American utter
him the nAmercan congress could not
stand.
Treaty obligations binding but congressman in vot
ing give American ships the benefit American