Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-25
AS ENGLAND SEES THE CANAL.
Intimntions that Relations May he
Strained In Near Future.

London, Sept. l9.-The London
Outlook devotes a large part OF Its
space this week to attacks on the
United States over Panama affairs
! despite warnings cablcd
from New York BY correspondents
Of the English press that unless
British criticism is modified Ameri-
can opinion will become unanimous
in it's support OF the Panama act.
Apostle of Arbitration.
Among the Outlook's articles is
one headed "The Apostle Of Arbitra-
tion," which Is an attack on Presi-
dent Taft for his defense of the meas
ure. This article ends:
"Mr. Taft will have to climb down
from the extremely elevated position
he has assumed. Happily, the Amer,
lean people, to their great credit,
have refused to support their Presi-
dent in his recent doings.'
Key to Worlds Commerce.
The Outlook also publishes a let
i lloll huJoi NSiiSl"l L ~
Strange, in which he says:
whoever holds the lsthman
Canal Of America will hold the key
of the revolutionized commerce Of
the worlds future" This letter re-
fers to 1.-The monstrous action Of the
United States, permitted by our pres
ent pusillanimous government, of
permitting war ships on the Great
Lakes, contrary to the treaty of
1917"
This letter concludes: when a
t~reacherouS neighbor asks to be al
lowed to put a pistol to your head
as a proof Of amity. the man or ma
ton that allows 1t has no brains
worth blowing out"
Under Armed Pressure.
c. II. Norman also contributes a
war-like letter, in which he says:
1.-The United States may give way
under pressure Of an armed and
indignant Europe, but the advisers
of President Taft will not submit
unless they are satisfied that there
is something more than words in
British protest."
Takes Comfort In Varilla Treaty.
After editorially summarizing the
views recently expressed by Bunau
Varilla, The Outlook says:
1T appears, then, that If the Uni
tod Stafac hrnohc tho IIov-Dopnna
fote treaty they also break the fun
damental treaty which they entered
into with Panama. Suppose this last
! '.ra,, wo~e h~ONcr before tho SY.
n'rlr" Court hy the Nanau.a iNu'lb.
&c. lhie Court would have 20 Is,
y OF two things. Il m.HnI anuu,
the panama Canal AZ. ha@aua- % j.
against the Hay-Bunau Varilla treaty
which gives the United States theil
title to the canal. If it upholds the
Panama Canal Act as emitting the
States to make discrimination OF
tolls in their favor against other ma,
TONS fthis would be taking away
their{ very right and title to the
canal itself under the Hay-Dunau
Vanilla treaty.
Dilemma of United States.
"This is the dilemma in which the
United States are left. BY the con.
vention of Constantinoplc, included
in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, they
must make equal and just charges
on all users Of the canal. The Sue.
Canal Company, having done so, may
divide its profits, but the United
States is not, or should not be, q
commercial concern. Tho States
however, are claiming the right tc
levy oils to meet all charges o
construction and maintenance ant
working and interest on capital or
all ships but American; they make
a profit out Of the canal as we'll a!
unfairly burden their competitors
The more honest way would be tt
benefit their shippers by subsidy ant
not take the money out Of tie pock
cts Of the rest Of the world"
Impure blood runs you down..
makes Won an eaSy victim for die