Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17
CANAL IS KEY To
WORLD'S TRADE.
SAY BR|TONS
British Paper UpbraidS England
for "Permitting' U. S. to
MAKE Profit of It,"

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE London out
look devotes large part Of its space
this week to attacks on the United states
over Panama affairs, despite numerous
warnings cabled from New York by cor
respondents Of the English press that
unless British criticism is modified Amer
lean opinion viii become unanimous in It's
support Of the Panama act
Among The Outlooks articles is one
headed. The Apostle Of Arbitration,
which is an attack on President Taft for
his defense Of the measure This article
ends
"Mr. Taft viii have to climb down from
the extremely elevated position he has
assumed. Happily, the American peo-
pie, 70 their great credit, have refused to
support their president In his recent do.
Ines."
The Outlook publishes a letter from
Major General T. Bland Strange in which
he says:
Key to Worlds Future Commerce.
Whoever holds the Isthman canal Of
America will hold the key of the revolu-
tionized commerce Of the worlds future"
This letter refers to "the monstrous ac-
ton OF the United States, permitted by
our present pusilanimous government. of
putting warships on the Great Lakes.
contrary TO the treaty Of 1917"
This letter concludes, when treach-
erous neghbor asks to be allowed to put
a pistol TO your head as a proof of amity,
the man or nation that allows it has no
brains worth blowing out"
c. II. Norman also contributes a war
like letter in which he says:
The United States may give way un-
der pressure Of an armed and indignant
Europe but the advisers Of President
Taft will not submit unless they are sat
ished that there is something more than
words in British protest
Takes Comfort In Varlla Treaty.
After editorially summarizing the views
recently expressed by Bunau Narila, The
Outlook says:
1T appears then that if the United
States break the Hay Pauncefote treaty
they also break the fundamental treaty
which they entered into with Panama.
Suppose this last treaty were brought be
fore the supreme court by the Panama
republic. TIL court would have to do
one of two things. 1t might aunul the
Panama canal act because # is against
the Hay-B unau Narilla treaty. which
gives the United States their title to the
canal II it uphold the Panama canal act
as emitting the states TO make dscrim-
inauon Of tolls in their favor against
other nations, this would he taking away
their very right and title to the canal it,
self under the Hay Bunau Narila treaty
Dilemma OF United States"
This is the dilemma in which the
United states are left. BY the convention
of Constantnople. included in the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. they must make equal
and just charges on an users Of the canal.
The Suez Canal Company, having done
So, may divide Its profits. but the United
states Is not, or should not be- a COM
mercial concern. The states, however
are claiming the right TO levy tolls TO
meet all charges of construction and
maintenance and working and interest on
capital on all ships but American: they
make a profit out of the canal az well as
unfairly burden their competitors The
more honest way would be to benefit their
shippers by subsidy and not take the
money out Of the pockets of the rest Of
the world 90