Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-01
TOLLS PROTEST
IS EMP HASIZED



Wilson and the co-defenders Of the
10 British position that it has been con-
ceded that coastwise ships of the
United States could be exempted
from tolls But Earl Grey expressed
doubt that the tolls could be so fixed
as not to discriminate aga nst the
ships of Great Britain. Either in ig
norance of the United States law or
!, in doubt of the honesty or efficiency
: OF our government in enforcing it,
Earl Grey expressed doubt whether
= such exemption could be limited to
Z bona fide coasting vessels 1t seemed
= 10 them our so-cailed foreign vessels
: might trick the United States govern
= ment and receive benefits as coast
> wise vessels. although, as a matter
: of fact, the law of the United States
: forfeits ship, its apparel, furniture,
= tackle and cargo found on board her
: for a violation of it's license to trade.
: That certainly would give the United
: States the power to prevent any
: trickery.
= Praises cleveland's stand.
= "And in all events tolls as fixed by
= the President preclude any diserim-
= fnation against any foreign ships, for
= figuring all the foreign ships going
= through the canal as $40, and the up
= Keep Of the canal at $780, the United
y States government has fixed tolls so
= that the foreign ships need not pay
= greater amount than they would have
had to pay II the American coastWise
: vessels bore their share of the expense
= OF the upkeep of the canal The diff
= ference is borne by the United States
9 government. II that Is In the form of
x subsidy, it is no concern of Great
q Britain and the question of subsidy
Z Is submerged today in the graver
- question of whether a foreign nation
2 shall presume to dictate the internal
= policy Of this sovereign people To
= admit that is tantamount to pulling
~ down the American flag from the
forts at either end of the Panama
Canal A real Democratic President,
Cleveland, on mere boundary line
ssess dispute between this country and
assss Britain, told that country that the
hsA American flag must not come down,
- and the American people were be-
laza hind him to a man, just as they
-. -. would be behind President Wilson to-
en- day If he had some of the Ameri-
canisYn of Grover Cleveland and re-
49, sented the dictation of a foreign ma
ss9pe zion in our internal affairs
sass II believe that President Wilson
s@S has brought irreparable harm on the
sTss~ reputation of the American people in
sstf the eyes of the world, for he has con-
&v.svicted his own people of violation
ssDf the treaty although even criml-
~. nal, in case of reasonable doubt, IS
hsss entitled to the benefit OF the same.
- III President Wilson is correct but
81 The Americans in the Congress decline
gss 10 accept his Interpretation of our
- - rights, the American flag will float
A.A.s shame instead of honor in the eyes of
-. - fhe neonle Of the world. and vet we
lksa~cnnld rather afford that than tolerate
~. for one instant the slightest limlta-
- fion of our sovereign right over our
ns~ own canal. built by our money, by our
RI
~ ''President Wilson may believe that
80 This country has violated the solemn
YN Obligations OF treaty Thirteen mil
- hons OF ms feioW eitlaens nay hi saio
ss ~, NE saa toiis ,rovJision win not
lssss ~ ,.aneaIed and II n ia. history upon
- a cain review Of the whole question
,.Sss win declare the American position to
svsh have been impregnabIe and record
- that President Wilson was the first in
~ 4he history of his country to surrender
e ~ its rights to a foreign nation"
sss nm c.u 80 u.no~
- no" N"" "
~ MY friends, there ~ peatlhS
r. throughout the length ana breadth OF
!, sssse America lohlgnt mighty roi.
~ cal 1t Is roll call OF honor ana OF
= patriotism Inc camp Sleeps no more
= Evil is afoot Pledges when the peo-
~ pie relied upon are being snamelessly
asAibroken- A great ana historic party Is
- ON trial for It's lie. Our elected rep
kzs Sesentatives, charged with the de-
@nM Tense of our honor are themselves
by word and act assailing their eoun~
try's faith. The vital interest OF the
nation is in jeopardy.
But let us give thanks that In this
horr of sore need the people are not
without spokesman and defenders.
Let us hold out the right hand of
patriotic fellowship to that coura-
geous bodyguard OF the nations
honor now battling i'm our Congress
AGAINST a perjured party and an adj