Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12
WILSON IS
HAILED AS
SAVIOR BY
JOHN BULL
English Press Loud In Acclaim Of
Presidents Attitude in Sur
rendering Canal Tolls to the
Shipping Interests Of Britain.
Times Correspondent Tells Read
ers of Paper Best Liked at the
White House That Measure Yet
Faces Dangers in the Senate.

Faces Dangers in the Senate.
Special Gable 20 The American.
LONDON, April 1.-THE London
Times Washington correspondent
warns Britons that the free tolls 5fIl
Is not yet out of tho woods. It has
yet to run the banlet of the SEN
ate committee. and before the SEN
ate debate starts. weeks Of stormy,
bitter debate. weeks of agitation. ars
inevitable. English readers" says The
Times. which is regarded ss Presi-
dent Wilson's favorite newspaper.
must be warned against accepting
as representative Of public opinion
the tone of journalistic champions OF
the British cause.
Who Oppose Wilson.
ION the other side are Mr.. Hearst's
powerful newspapers, the activities Of
coastwise shipping people, the desire
of many to curb the railroads, the in
| huence of Irish Americans and other
Anglophobes and other domestic fac
| tors, to say nothing Of the vague feel
| ing among the masses that Great
Britain has. after all, no right to
dictate with regard to the manage
ment Of an American owned, Ameri-
built canal.
"All these forces. are modified TO
win the small number Of votes nee
essary to turn the scala number
varlously estimated from two to eight
Senators"
It is noticed President Wilson re-
ceives unanimous hearty praise from
the London press on his latest vic
tory, while Speaker Clark Is subjected
to severe criticism Tor his patriotic
efforts against repeal Of the tolls ex-
emptlon clause. Thus The. London
Standard, after congratulatinR PPssi-
dent Wilson, continues;
Rebuke for Clark.
This is a crushing rebure for
Champ CLARK. who conducted
virulent agitation against Mr.. VIII
sons proposal and we suppose It
practically does away with his chance
for nomination at the next Presiden-
tiai election. We offer cordial 40
acknowledgements to President Wilson
for his fine act of justice and gsner
osity. He had the courage and
strength of purpose to do the right
thing when there was every tempta-
ton before him to take the less hon
orable but less arduous course"
After much fattery along this
strain, the editorial INDUCES in a hit
at William Randolph Hearst's cam
paign, and declares that Mr.. Wilson
feels no surprise on learning from
Mr. Hearst's organs that Bunker
Hill is declared failure. Yorktown
a mistake, and that the United
States once more is relegated to the
original position OF province Of
Great Britain"
British People ReIoIoe.
1t continues:
"He can desplse this nonsense. but
as a practical politician he will be
aware that there are still large num-
bers OF voters in rural districts and
tenement houses Of the great cities TO
whom such incendiary rhetoric may
appeal"
The Standard said:
This is highly satisfactory. 1t
means that American Legislators
can think twice before committing
their country to a course that could
only be described as uncalled for dis
elimination against Great Britain
Mr.. Champ Clark, it is true, took
advantage of the occasion to indulge
in the genial pastime OF twisting the
lions tail 1t may be surmised that
this Is the sort of thing that appeals
TO those who, like Mr. Clark. support
ed the proposed reciprocity agreement
with Canada"
Good Faith indicated"
The Pail Mall Gazette said.
THE British people rejoice. not be-
cause the success OF the President
may benefit British trade, but because
the good faith Of the great kindred
republic win be indicated before taa
world IL The measure becomes a Law
we trust it may not perish amid the
shoals OF the Senate"