The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-22
Root Denounces Attitude
in Panama Canal
Controversy.
VIGOROUS SPEECH
MADE IN SENATE
Senator Appeals for Submission
of Question to Arbitration,
Declaring That Any Other
Course Would Show United
States as Indifferent
to National Honor.

Washington. January H." Shall We
inform the world that the Cniteo
States is false 20 its agreements, RAISE
70 it's pledged words Shall we have II
made known the world over that you
must look out for the United states
or il Will get the advantage OF you
That il il astute. cunning. slippery;
With this vigorous denunciation OF
the attitude Of this country IN tne
Panama Canal controversy with Grea'
Britain. Senator Root closed tTo-hour
speech in the Senate to-day with an
appeal for the submission Of the PanaT
ma question TO arbitration or the repeal
of that section of the canal law that
would give free passage to American
coastwisc ships.
Speaking from the experience as
member OF President Roosevelt Gao
met when the Panama Canal Zone was
purchased and when over Twenty-Five
arbitration treaties we're made with
foreign nations. Senator Root deiiF-
cred the most vigorous speech that mas
/ been heard in the Senate for some
time.
Senator Root took the position that
Congress should not have passed d Id"
last summer that Disseminated agalnst
foreign shipping and granted free tolls
to American coastwise shipping That
action. he declared, had been source
of great regret to multitudes of our
felIow-oitizens." and had created a
painful impression throughout the
world
An Active Opponent.
Senator Root was an active opponent
Of the free toll provision when the
canal act passed last August. ana MS
snecch to-day opened a fight to secure
an amendment of the Law before 1t goes
into effect Senator Root declared 10
day that Congress had been tlred out
before the bill was taken UP last sum
Nor and the measure never received
proper consideration.
we we're weary and exhausted ana
our minds were not working during tnat
period" he declared. A decent re-
gard for the opinions of mankind was
one of the motives set by the people
az these colonies into the great dccia
ration of their independence. said
/ Senator Root He outlined the rela-
tions between the United states ana
Great Britain which led up to the max
/ ing of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty in
! 1901, under which the canal was con-
etructed.
The United States gave UP moth
ing it then had said the Senator.
Its obligations in that treaty were
entirely looking TO the future But
Great Britain gave up iis rights 10
the protectorate over the mosquito
coast. which. il was supposed. wouiu
be the eastern terminus of the canal
From the treaty with Great Britain
Senator Root read the declaration
that the proposed canal was TO De open
.on equal terms to all. hat decla-
ration is the cornerstone OF the nights
of the United States at the Panama
Canal he said
REPRESENTATIONS by the United states
when the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
made prt the United States under
q eciac b cation to make the canal
-rcaf hi.nWay open on equal terms
10 the world. he said. lie read from
statements made at that time by the
United States representatives. that
! the United States would not, II 1t
over the canal"
ION that representation Great Bri-
tain relinuuished her right 10 all con-
troI over the future of the Panama
! Canal" said Senator Root. and con-
sented to the abandonment OF the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty
He said in his speech tnat Senator
Brandegee will call meeting with
[ in few days to take up Senator
( Roots amendment Led by Senator'S
I Root and Brandegee. both of whom
opposed the original passage OF this
nrovision. a determined effort will be
made at this session OF Congress to
II
erect at the canal. so that the cause
I 90 disDute with Great Britain will be
would Violate Pledges.
senator Root declared the United
states would violate all OF its pledges
and promises TO the world would De
guilty of false pretenses' in its advo-
: escv of arbitration and would proclaim
itself Indifferent to national honor and
Integrity. If il refused TO submit to
8 -bi-ration or TO retreat from the I'M
I i,,s. position it had taken.
He declared free coastwise tolls to
/ American ships were illegal. unless the
same concessions were MADE 70 foreign
sims The claim that the United
states had domestic rights over the
anal because IL owned the Canal Zone
! ,ons-iruted a violation Of tho express
( o,,,.ran.ee Of the United States to
Great Britain. ne said.
. II j. not our territory except in
.,,., he declared Treaty OF no
,res+v We have long asserted that the
nations Of Central America had no
. ri.vb. 20 dcbar the world from its right
- massage across the isthmus Upon
I sbsf We based the justice Of our entire
sr,ion. which resulted in our having
q the Canal Zone
Are We PharIscces nc cried. Have
80 b,cn tn-.ncere and false, Have Wc
hoo
80 d.ciarationg Are We ready not 10
admit that our country. through It's
Presidents and Congresses. has been
guilty Of false prctcnscs. OF humbug.
81 talking to the galleries TO secure sp-
plsusc2 Because or The Interests. VIC
propose 30 fsisify every declaration.
c,crv promise. By the arrogant in
.ts.cn~e that We alone can determine
no Interpretation % this treaty that
. 80 vii refuse 20 abide by the treaty.
And - tho. game worth tho candle,
Ia II worth our while 20 remain IN a
,osition 20 maintain which We may be
driven 20 rcpudiate our principles.
IRE purpose Of comforting a money
beneH. al the expense Of the treasury
Of the United states on tho most
highly and absolutely protected special
INDUSTRY IN the United Ststes--our
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