Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-08-01
A. WELLS EXPRESSES
HIS OPINION

/ the minds OF the EnSliSn ana OerHld
people as to the toll that is to bt
placed upon their vessels for the pri
velcge of passing through the Panam
Canal and have suggested that in
fairness all nations be put on al
equal rate OF charges for this
privilege. That American vessels
should be subject TO the same rule
and rate as foreign crafts. That nc
discrimination shall be made between
our freight and passenger carriers
and those of foreign Nations. This
has a sem5lance Of fairness on the
face of it, but In the back ground 1t
disappears. The privilege of building
a great highway was opened Tor
years to all or any nation 10 build a
water way across the Isthmus and
hold it In control for the use of all
nations and know of no restraint
from fixing their own rate of toll but
they never carried out and completed
this wonderful enterprise. 1t is trice
that France commenced to construct
a great ship way but failed in the at
tempt. The United States bought
the residue of the forsaken prodject
has carried 1t on well-nigh to eomplet
ion at the cost of many millions OF
lollars and II belongs to Uncle Sam.
t is his property and nc IS scirg to
see that IL Is finished and paid for.
| wonder If the Nations knocking at
Jur doors to cali attention to the que
stion of toll charges AMI suggesting
equal rate to all natici ine luding the
United Staes of America, over stopped
to think who is paying for this cost
ly enterprise, If tribute is laid up
on the citizers of the United States
to build this great money saving in
stitution and the great shipowne-s'
OF the United States have paid their
pro-rata> OF tax TO Fay for buildn
this wonderful water way connecting
the Eigh Seas. Is it square Geal to
give men of foreign countries al
advantage over the ciiiZc--s OF our
own country. If We pay tribute to
Caesar we m2y expect protection
from Caesar. | sec NJ izl7ropriety
il giving orr sea going cra a sliSl'
over foreign crafts in as
mrcE as the citizen of our country
owning such crafts subject of tax
atom to pay fer this slip way. VIII
Urcle Sam take millions upon million
Of money invest it in great Caca'.
TneR put the foreign Nations on an
equality with our own people who pay
he hill. II n citizen of our great com
nlon wealth sees an open .,oor into
/ iricra five tns'ress and his sors co..
r:huto to tie ertemriso aid in this
@ay have light' nj t t burden Of
ost. Would it he an inc rSrnity of
he father to pequite lis son with
, corresponding intrcst n he redut-
on of prices. If they wish to engage |
II the purchase and sa;c CT the COM |
modify of his enterprise T''ere a"e
wo reasons WHY ii wo"ll be un-
air. First beaucse they are s cril1-
'en and Secondly bocars, they had
,elped a way beneficial to the enter
rise. We OF course have no special
evy of taxation upon the re pie II
,uild tie Panama Can-l. Ert the
eyenue of the nation co=les through |
he business transaction of the pee
lie. We Eave learned that the great
II the expense of the country the
,reater the tax upon the people. The
cuntry collects fer the StGe ard tie
states for tae nation and it all 4
ones from the people. Not of other
Nations but from tie Bgp2le g. our
'wn County aad if TIE toll is levi
d upon all countries al ke, then we
re at a disadvantage and TIE des
S not square deal for Amer, ians
A. Wells
sneep for Sale.
21 full blood sheep, 6 part blood
hecp, s part blood cots, 20 fat
E9r Sale:
For Sals.--eweet and sour cher
les. Phone orders to John c. Gies-.
Ter.
LoST-Botwecn Wasaoe and Jess
place a gens!emans rown
hecked ceat with NJ. w. A. tadge on
lease return to o. w. johnson, New
'Iymouth and receive reward. 3ltf
Maurice Stack, of Baker City. has
ecepted position in II. G. Wears
arber shop
B F. Swatman and daughter Miss
,harlotte. of New Plymouth, were
'ayette visitors Thursday.