Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-22
SAYS ]. 5. LIKES
TO HUNBUC REST
SENATOR ROOT SAYS WE ARE
INSINCERE; WANTS PAN
ANA ARBITH NTION.
ship TRUST needs HELP
Vigorously Dcnounccs Attitude To-
ward Great Britain on FREQ
Tolls Contention.

WASHINGTON, Jan 21.-"Shall we
inform the world that the United
States is false to its agreements. false
to its pledged word? Shall we have
II made known the world over that
you must look out for the United
States or 1t viii get the advantage Of
you? That It is cunning, Slippery
with this vigorous denunciation
of the attitude OF this country In the
Panama canal controversy with Great
Britain, Senator Eihu Root closed
n two-hour speech In tho senate to-
day with an appeal for the submis-
sion OF the Panama canal question to
arbitration or the repeal Of that sec
ton Of the canal law that would give
free passage to American coastwise
ships.
Guilty of False PrctcnScS.
Speaking from the experience Of
member OF President Roosevelts cab
met, when the Panama canal zone
was purchased, ana when over % ar
hitratiOn treaties were made with for
elgn nations. Senator Root delivered
the most vigorous speech that has
been heard in the senate for some
time.
Senator Root declared the United
States would violate all Of its pledg-
es and promises to the world; would
be guilty of false pretenses' in its
advocacy of arbitration, and would
proclaim itself Indifferent to national
honor and integrity, If 1t refused to
submit to arbitration or retreat from
the unjust position it had taken.
Wants 10 Help Foreigners.
He declared free coastwise tolls to
American ships were Illegal unless
the same concessions were made to
foreign ships. The claim that the
United States had domestic right
over the canal, because It owned the
canal zone, constituted a violation OF
the express guarantee Of the Unite.
States to Great Britain, he said.
1T is not our territory, except in
trust" he declared. Treaty or no
treaty, we have long asserted that
the nations Of Central America had
no right to debar the world from its
right Of passage across the isthmus.
Upon that we based the Justice Of
our entire action, which resulted in
our having the canal zone"
The United States has preached
arbitration for years, Senator Root
declared. and had besought the ma
tlons Of the world. "ln season and
out Of season. to enter into arbitra-
ton agreements for the settlement of
all disputes"
We Are All IIumbugs.
I'VE are pharises," he cried Have
we been lnsincere and false? Have
we been pretending in all these long
years Of declaration? Arc we ready
now to admit that our country,
through its presidents and congress-
es, have been guilty Of false pretens-
es, Of humbug. Of talking to the gal
'erles to secure applause Because Of
our interests we propose to falsify
every declaration, every promise, by
the arrogant insistence that we alone
can determine the Interpretation OF
this treaty; that we will refuse to
abide by the treaty.
And is the game worth the can
die? Is It worth our while to remain
In a position. to maintain which we
may be driven to repudiate our prln-
ciples. our professions and our agree
ments, for the purpose Of comforting
a money benefit at the expense Of the
treasury Of tho United States, on the
most highly and absolutely protected
special industry in the United States
our coastwlse shipping?"