Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17
CANAL IS KEY To
WORLDS 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 a 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 will become unanimous in its
support of the Panama act.
Among The Outlooks articles is one
headed, 1.-The Apostle of Arbitration -
which is an attack on President Taft for
his defense of the measure. This article
ends
"Mr. TAFT will have to climb down from
the extremely elevated position he has
assumed. Happily, the American peo-
nile. TO their great credit, have refused to
support their president In his recent do.
lnes."
The Outlook publishes a letter from
Major General T. Bland Strange, in which
he says:
KEY to Worlds Future Commerce.
whoever holds the Isthmian canal OF
America will hold the key of the revolu-
tonized commerce Of the worlds future. "
This letter refers to ''the monstrous &C
ton of the United States, permitted by
our present pus1llanimous government, of
putting warships on the Great Lakes,
contrary to the treaty of 1917"
This letter concludes, When a treach-
.rous neighbor asks to be allowed to put
a pistol to your head as a proof Of amity,
the man or nation that allows II has no
brains worth blowing out"
c. H Norman also contributes war
Ike letter, in which he says:
THE United States may give way I'M
der pressure of an armed and indignant
l1riea - IO,-nz
Taft will not submit unless they are sat
isfied that there is something more than
words in British protest"
Takes Comfort In VarIIa Treaty.
After editorially summarizing the views
recently expressed by Bunau Varilla, 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. This court would have to do
one of two things: 1t might annul the
Panama canal act because It is against
the Hay Bunau Varilla treaty, which
gives the United States their title to the
canal II it uphold the Panama canal act
nation of tolls in their favor against
other nations, this would be taking away
their very right and title to the canal it.
self under the Hay Bunau Varilla treaty.
Dilemma Of United States"
This is the dilemma in which the
United States are left. BY the convention
Of Constantinople, included in the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, they must make equal
and just charges on all users of the canal.
The Suez Canal Company, having done
80, 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 as 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"