Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-10
ROOTS PLEA FOR
NATIONAL HONOR

| At the Hath annual banquet OF the
New York chamber OF commerce, Sem
ator Root referred TO the period Of
rest succeeding the elections as a
time Tor national introspection. Vast
masses in the country misunderstood
the spirit OF self,goyernment, There
were thousands of people outside OF
g., the industrial classes who thought the
body he addressed den OF thieves.
Speaking of the Panama Canal act
Senator Root said:
| We have now approached ques-
/ ton which will test the willingness
of the American people to be true to
the ideals OF self-goyernment. show
ing that a democracy can be honor
able and just Under the agreement
made Great Britain retires from her
position and signed over to the United
States all the rights she had under
the partnership agreement. II was
specified that the ships of all ma
tons were to have the same treat
ment. Then Panama made to the
United States grant of the use and
occupation of strip OF territory
across the Isthmus to be used for the
construction of a canal in accordance
with the terms and stipulations in
this treaty with Great Britain. Our
Congresses passed a law which gives
free transit to American ships en-
gagged ini coast-wise trade while pass
ing between our Atlantic coast and
our Pacific coast, while tolls are to
be imposed upon British ships pass
ing between British ports on the At
ilantic and British ports on the Pa
cific, and upon all other foreign ships.
Now, Great Britain claims that
that is violation of the treaty which
1--WE made with her and in accordance
with which by express provisions cor
tanned in our grant from Panama we
were to build and open the canal
Congress takes a different view of the
construction of the treaty, and it has
passed this law which Great Britain
says violates it, and the question is
now to come. What is to be done
about It? We have a treaty with
Great Britain under which we have
agreed that all questions arising up
on the Interpretation OF treaties shall
be submitted to arbitration, and it
seems hardly conceivable, yet there
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