Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Presidential Haste in Canal
Legislation

no wonder that President Wilson hurrying with all
possible speed the the repeal Of the Canal Tolls the
newspapers of yesterday morning and evening that he
1t wonder that President Wilson sits the Sabbath
day council with his advisers the canal question as the
dispatches report him as doing
Because President Wilson the great reaction that RS
ing against his American policy surrender England
this vital matter Every day delay and
deberaton emphasizes the protest Of the real American spirit
against this un American policy.
meeting New York last Friday, presided
over by Justice of the Supreme addressed by public
speakers of nation wide repute emphasizes the American protest
The meetings from the Pacific coast to the coast of Maine
add emphasis TO the national disapprovaL
The ouspoken voice of great organizations commercial and
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 people
branch of the Government real great Democratic leaders like
Champ Clark Oscar Underwood Claude Kchin Frank Dore
mus Frank Clark and Fitzgerald of New York, the very
the Democratic House solid and patriotic
against the English capitulaion.
1t strange that the President in his cearheaded and
seeing intelligence should realize that time to understand
all that needed the sentiment of the republic against
the unnecessary and mpotc surrender to monarcha England
Every day adds the long list of genuine Americans who
oppose the President and every day makes probable that
the Executives vast and almost unlimited power over the
legislative branch of the Government may probably be defeated
this essentially American issue
frayed FRAGILE and practically discarded If the President
himself should that argument would be quote the
President against himself and show that his plea of
mistaken policy and of national integrity But the President
touched feahery hand he touched ALL the argument
of honor All he asked that Congress should give him
grudgngy dctaoral power this great issue order that
he might deal with international diplomacy.
President says a question of national honor
Roosevelt says Is Wilson the only President with
Does any doubt that Oscar Underwood
a statesman of honor and ethics?
The international complications which the President limited
have mateazd The President did Congress-
natural adviser into his confidence and goes on
shadows under which he asks the Republic surrender have
mara2ed into substance but practically disspaed by
the clear international skies that above US only the
Anticipated who the outskirts and suburbs Presden
ta favor who mouth any longer this dscreded cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright and unbemhed
men of the party and of the republic have taken.
On the economic issue the business interests of the country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the ranscontnena rail
lines that inspired the protest inspired the corporation
attorney, Senator Root, to make it, make expert
with the President idea that it 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 Panama
OF his day declared to be the only lawyer who could tell the
poraons what they could do without legal punishment
Root the un American the Tory who revived the and
spred and led the English opposition.
Give the American people fortnight more and they will
revouze this Tory surrender to the aggressive graspng
policy England and vndcae and inspire American Congress
and American shipping with the bold free uermCe of ourrgh
which the only policy that has ever brought England to
peace
1t is in accord with the great office the great respon
sbes of President Wilson force undue upon the Sen
and the House in the consideration this great question 1t
worthy Of time it worthy Of elaboration above all it
demands opportunity for the American people express
and their wishes the greatest that
has ever concerned both their liberty and their prosperity