Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
An American Policy for the
Americans
FIRST ARTICLE

together physically by By the the
Panama Canal putting them physically asunder Our
purpose closely to unite their peoples we fail to do
that epocha undertaking. instead of proving blessing to
and US may prove calamity to both To the
blessing the calamity matter of such large and last
ing Importance worthy of the very best thought the
craftsmanship this country give to it.
already showing that they realize the
change which the opening the Canal will the
of this and other nations and are preparing to reap all
possible advantage from for the industries of the United
States.
We regret we can congratulate of the
nation upon equal foresight the political consequences
which in the immediate the not far dis
tant future aesmake endeavor to provide for these
contingencies such would best make Tor the secur
ity and progress of the nation
Elk President Roosevelt addresses South America
has proclaimed the intention of the United States
maintain Doctrine unchanged and President Wilson
his address Mobile made the pesumptuous declaration
that 1.-The United States will again seek additional
foot of territory by conquest"
Political prophecy not being exact science shall not
eminent statesmen mistaken but is the
opinion that Colonel Roosevelt and President
Wilson had fully comprehended the significance of the
separation of American continents by the Canal and
the political conditions certain to arise result that great
achievement they would have been less cocure their
dctons.
In our opinion United States regards
relations the other nations Of North and South
America will not be shaped either upon the grandiose decara
lions of Colonel Roosevelt in South America the morac
pledge of President Wilson in Mobile.
That the development nation controlled by their
has been not deuson Of states
History affords many instances such Authorizations The
truth that the development Of nations is with exceptions
governed by economic evolution And sufficient to with
regard these exceptions that the expansion nation
not justified by the economic demands of its people, seldom
permanent and always certain to burden rather than
a benefit
The best service therefore, that craftsmanship can render
to any nation to oresee the trend of its evolution
to safeguard for The future the commercial advantages already
enjoys and the time make the possible provision
insure to its people all ghul advantages which cond
lions may afford.
nation man. must keep abreast of the times fail
to do rerogression and bring about national
disaster.
Those who pat long brushed or
thrown prostate The tide of not be resisted
manently.
when this nation more in need of forward foreign policy
than it is at present
Wherefore the wisdom of the Wilson Bryan policy of
watchful waiting may well be questioned by those of
citizenship who naturally conservative policy
which ag behind progress and fails up to
responsibilities.
As physical achievement the linking of the Atlantic and
Pacific by the construction of the Panama Canal
cited the interest and compelled the admiration of the world
The possibilities the Canal will open up to the
nations of the world being fully exploited They
derfuly aurng The shortening of the water route between
New York Valparaiso to 1880 miles of the
route between New York and Yokohama Francisco
1780 miles to 1885 miles, of the route between New
Manila Yokohama from 10 $50 miles to
1855 miles, be ranked as one of
the greatest of mankind grips the imagination because
bound to have immediate and stupendous effect the
of the world and the habits and many
peoples thereby brought into much closer relationship
The commercial prospect presented through the
waterway has been of such absorbing interest
paratvey little thought to have been the
hca porten of the enterprise except for the consdera
on here and abroad of the naval advantage to
the United States.
That the opening Of the canal will in the
tant future change in the political relations the Western
Hemisphere hardly secondary Importance the change
will effect in commercial conditions The American
inevitable What these political conditions will be-
the provisions which, in judgment this nation ought to
make to meet them, will be fully dealt with will close
this preliminary article with the expression these opinions
FlrstThat the Monroe Doctrine ought to be will be
modified far the relations between
States and the republics Of South America by making of
those nations parties to the Doctrine instead of subjective
SecondThat the relations between the United States and
the nations of Central America will and assume wholly