Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Presidential Haste in Canal
Legislation

II is no wonder that President Wilson hurrying with all
possible speed the the repeal Of the Canal Tolls as the
newspapers yesterday morning and evening that ne IS
It is no wonder that President Wilson sits the Sabbath
day in council with his advisers question the
dispatches report him as doing
Because President Wilson the great reaction that rs
ing against his American policy Of surrender to England in
this vital Every day of delay and Of discussion and Of
elaboration emphasizes the protest of the real American spirit
against this I'M American policy
That vast meeting in New York last Friday presided
by Justice Of the Supreme Court and addressed by public
speakers Of repute emphasizes the American protest
The meetings from the Pacific coast to the coast OF Maine
add emphasis to the national disapprovaL
The oupoken voice Of great organizations commercial ana
patriotic throughout the country the President that public
opinion beating strong against the spirit and temper Of his
amazing speech before the House Of Representatives
In the House of Representatives which is the peoples
branch Of the Government real great Democratic leaders like
Champ Clark Underwood Claude Ktchin Frank Dore
mus Frank Clark Fitzgerald Of New York. the very
leaders Of the Democratic House. solid and patriotic array
against the English capitulaton.
II is not strange that the President his headed and
seeing intelligence should realize that time to understand
all needed the sentiment Of the republic against
the and mpotic surrender to mOnarcha England
Every day adds to the long list Of genuine Americans who
oppose the President and every day makes probable that
Executives and almost unlimited power over the
legislative branch Of the Government probably be defeated
on this essentially American issue.
The doctrine Of national the matter Of the treaty
himself should use argument would be easy quote the
President against himself show that his plea Of
mistaken policy and not Of national integrity But the President
touched with fahery hand he touched at ALL the argument
Of honor All he asked that Congress should give him
Uudgngy dcatora power this great issue in order that
he might deal with international diplomacy
President Taft says is not question Of national honor
Roosevelt says is Is Wilson the only President with
sense Of honor? Does any doubt Oscar Underwood
d statesman Of honor and ethics?
The international complications which the President limited
have materaEsd The President did take Congress his
natural adviser his confidence and time goes on the
shadows under which he asks the Republic surrender have
materazed into substance but practically dspated by
the clear international skies that above only the
Anticipated who in the outskirts and suburbs Of Presden
a mouth any longer this dscredted cry against
the stand clear majority Of the upright and unblemished states
men Of the party and of the republic have taken.
On the economic the business interests Of the country
savng only the Canadian Pacific and the ansconnenta rail
way lines that inspired the protest inspired the Incorporation
attorney Senator Root to make l make expert issue
with the Presidents idea that was an economic mistake
Secretary Of State Knox real diplomat had established
with the English Government the practical recognition Of the
right which the American Congress prescribed for Panama and
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation
Of day declared be the only lawyer who could tell the
poraons what they could do without legal punhment
Root the American the Tory who revived the issue and in
spred and led the English opposition.
Give the American people fortnight more and they will
revouonze this Tory surrender to the aggressive and Taspng
policy England and vndate and inspire American Congress
American shipping with the bold free uerance of ourg
the only policy that has brought England
in peace war
1t is not in with the great Office great respon-
sbes of President Wilson to force undue haste the Sen
ate in the consideration of this great question
is worthy time worthy Of elaboration above all
opportunity for the American people express their
and their wishes upon Of the greatest questions
has ever both their liberty and their prosperity