Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07
GRAVES AR0USES
QUAKER CITY
OVER TOLLS
Be Diplomatic With One Hand,
Build BattIeships With Other,
He Advises.

American rights in the Panama Ca
raj, for a firm policy as to Mexico,
and for preparedness for war, closed
meeting of the American Academy
of Political and Social Science in
Witherspoon Hall. Great enthusiasm
was evoked by Mr. Graves
Mr. Graves followed Senator Gore
] Morgan Shuster and Representa-
tive r. w. Townsend, Of New Jersey
all of whom spoke for the Wilson poll
icy.
'T challenge the President of the
United States as to the consistency
of his position for the surrender OF
American rights to the Panama Ca
nal" Mr.. Graves said
His policy is un-American, his
'watchful waiting is not in accord
with the spirit Of our forefathers. A
real firm American policy would have
precluded the present crisis in Next
co,
Every nation should protect the
lives and property of its citizens
England no more wants war with US
than we want war with England. We
must uphold our International rela-
tons with such vigor that all other
nations will respect us. Prepared
hess for war is the best guarantee oil
peace
"Must Not Truekle."
ut is better that the Panama Canal
we're damned with granite than that
our rights in the Panama Canal were
telinquished We must not truckle to
foreign nations. We are big enough
to lick any nation under the sun. We
licked England twice as baby
Englands shield is England's navy
For the same reason we should build
hattleships in order to say You must
keep peace with US.
Let us have a strong, vigorous
resolute policy. Let us have peace
but not at the loss Of self respect
And l believe we are going to have
the present policy changed, If the
public meetings being held to discuss
the crisis in the Mexican situation
and the Panama Canal tolls question
IS any criterion.
Since President Wilson and his
platform have made the exemption
from tolls a doubtful matter under the
treaty. why should the doubt be re-
solved wholly in favor of England
Did England ever resolve a doubtful
treaty against herself?
For Diplomacy and Warships.
81 favor the policy of shaking hands
with foreign nations in a diplomatic
way with our right hand and build
ing battleships with our left hand. We
can not afford to truckle and hest
tate.
"The policy of watchful waiting i!
increasing all the difficulties.
Senator Gore has said just what
the President would have him say
but l believe in conserving the CO.
ordinate power of the American Sen
ate and have still larger faith in tht
popular opinion which shall make it.
self felt at Washington about the in
depreciation of the Panama Cana
treaty.
Must we cover before mailed flst
and surrender the discussion of right
and wrong Interpretation of doubtful
treaties? Free coastwise ships wou:c
revive American shipping and save
to the United States the $300,000,0G0 q
year which we pay now to foreign
ships to carry American goods.
The policy of watchful waiting hal
got the Administration into such d
muddle in Mexico that 1t Is afraid tC
move hand or foot in any direction
but at the start of the trouble 5000
American soldiers could have march
ed to the capital of Mexico and saved
the slaughter of thousands.
Waiting Price Is Blood.
1T is the policy of watchful wait
ing. the spineless policy, that mas
counted the blood of hundreds d
Americans as not worthy protecting
but has got terribly scared by The
death of one Englishman, Benton.
why is that? l will tell you. j
is because England is accustomed T.
protect the lives and property of hel
subjects and has big navy, which Is
likewise the only thing that will com.
mand respect for Americans.
The Mexican case is like a nettle
clasp it lightly, it stings; grasp i
firmly and it is harmless. belieyt
in peace, but only in peace with hon
or and justice, the kind Of peace tina
Cleveland obtained in the case .
Venezuela
THE policy of watchful waiting, thu
policy of paltering and trembling, lay!
us subject to the greatest embarrass
ments 1t invites foreign powers L
disregard any command we under
take to make, as the Mexican Dicta
tor has already learned to despis
President Wilson's suggestions to re
sign" ,
Audience Delighted.
The big audience shouted ana WINS
tied its delight when Mr. Graves de-
clared:
If we continue in our policy 0
watchful waiting every nation vii
soon apply the toe of their boots <
that part of our political anatom,
which will send us hurting down th'
pathway of national decline and mis-
era Bile subserviency
IF we are to have real America
foreign policy that will win us tn
respect Of other nations, we mus
conserve the lives and property o
every American citizen under the sun
II we are TO have a real American
foreign policy, we should protec
those things established by the con
stitution of the United States"
On another occasion the audience
was aroused to a dramatic pitch wheI
Mr. Graves turned to j. G. Kasi, o
Harvard University, and said:
I'VE love to listen TO the soft, suaV'
talk of these Jauanese gentlemen wnt
come to our shores; we love to Civ,
them a hospitable greeting, but l tel
YOU. my countrymen, that t. thint
10 do Is to shake hands with then
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