Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-28

ships. The opportunity 10 encourage nur
shipping and 10 increase our
pale into insignificant when compared
with the attacks on the sovereignty ~
our country in the Canal zone.
The power % build thr canal. under
our constitution rests IN the war plHcr
w the limited States. We built The canal
primarily rs an addition 10 oar war
power ~ il permits the quicker transfer
of oar naval forces from one ocean ~
another. ~ inland lake provides y har-
bor Of refuge ia which our navics can
rendezvous and. as occasion offers. strike
either ocean.
The advocates nf Great Britain take
the position that We are forbidden ~
discriminate in favor of our own vessels
uf commerce. AMI NJ vessels of commcic'
and war are named together. how long
will ID ~ before the same advocate ~
The British contention will advise rs
that we can not discriminate i'm favor Of
own war vessels.
The contention ~ those advocating
he British claim seems almost absurd
when We recognize that if We admit them
fpr vessels ~ the same reason
I'm. viii require a. tn admit them FIR
vessels. III war. ~ 40 y" would convert
tho canal ia time of war Into a lab lity
~instca, If an asset. OF course Ne made
~ such contract. We give to- all nations
observing crilin rule adopted y, ~
certain privilege IN the canal. That
did not mean that We proposed To- huild
\ canal ~ Arr own expense and then
surrender I'D, Surrrri.ni, M I'M other
nations.
There is ma word I'm the treaties that
even ht Implication denies or rirhf Gin
give free tolls ~ our vessels Fly anr
trade. and the ,lay viii W.T. CONNIE hen
We viii free our vessels from tolls in
he foreign trade. Hut We have vet t.
consider the most ~%rrinTS surrender that
m" advocates ~ the Hrit NJ contentious
desire a. make. that IL. ~ wake the al
mi sion that we arr not sovereign in the
canal zone.
"Rv YOUR vote ,ou arr asked ~ rntifv
for all time ~ come the British desire
that We surrender sovereignty If The
canal zone anl admit that il j. au inter
national waterway IA which Ne have no
rights that are not possessed IN al other
nations.
Our government status on the canal
zone was established aud fixed IN y
treaty made with The HcpHhlir NJ raua-
ma Subsequent a. the making If the Hay
Pauncrfotp treaty. Great Britain re-
manned silent after the publication of
this treaty. and allowed u> NJ build The
canal under II. and She w c>t"ppcl now
10 icnv the rieht We required under this
treaty With Panama.
The Republic M Panama acquired the
sovereignty over the land through which
the canal was built III the same manner
The original Thirteen States of this
uniun acquired their severe enty. Nh sue
cr>>ful revolution Panama ha> sur
rendered her Sovereignty ~ the canal
zone Ia our government. hv language
that H. 80 clear il can not be- mi>undcr-
>iunh.
Are wr now tp Weld the sovereign
uf a nation aud for what? Can
anyone tcll w. plainly why W. surrender
iui what Nv ~ hr accomplished IN itl
IN NJ a. WELD merely because the
sentiment ~ Europe j. against u>@
Where has the Scntimen of Europe ever
been with ~ about matters ~ ~mnmcnt@'
Wac Europe with "a when We pro
tested against the British government
taxing ~ without granting representa-
tion in the parliament. Did Europe
>ympathize with a. when " protested
against the unlawful seizures and search
of vessels IN the second decade Of the
last century?
When will the time ever ~ me. when
AZ can expect ~ maintain ANIL preserve
our rights. political aud commercial.
with the acquiescent sympathy Of Euro
pcan ~gnvrrnmrnt9"
While with some life Il, 4 Fat gruEt.
with others il j. - lean >queal.
a. \ rnlc. Il dreamer will ~ Il dreamer