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

1t is no wonder that President Wilson is hurying with all
possible speed the vote the repeal of the Canal Tolls as the
newspapers of yesterday morning and evening that he is
1t wonder that President Wilson sits on the Sabbath
day with his advisers the canal question, the
dispatches report him doing
Because President the great that
ing against his unAmercan policy of surrender to England
this vital Every day of delay and of discussion and of
debeaon emphasizes the protest of the real American spirit
against this un American policy.
That vast meeting New York last Friday presided
Justice of the Supreme Court and addressed by public
speakers of nation repue emphasizes the American protest
The meetings from the Pacific coast to the coast OF Maine
add emphasis to the national disapproval
ouspoken of great organizations commercial and
patriotic throughout country the President that public
opinion beating strong against the spirit and temper of his
amazing speech before the House of Representatives.
the House of Representatives which is the people
branch the real great Democratic leaders like
Champ Clark Underwood Claude Kitchn Frank Dore
Frank Clark and Fitzgerald of New York the very
leaders of the Democratic House solid and patriotic array
against the English capitulatOn.
strange that the President in his clearheaded and
far seeing intelligence should realize that time understand
all that needed the sentiment of the republic against
the and mpOc surrender to monacna England
Every day adds the long list of genuine Americans who
oppose the President and day makes more probable that
the Executives and almost unlimited power over the
legislative branch the Government probably be defeated
this essentially American issue.
doctrine national the matter of the treaty
himself should that argument it would be to quote the
President against himself and show that his plea of
mistaken policy and not of national integrity But the President
touched with ahery hand if he touched at ALL the argument
of honor All he asked that Congress should give him un
grudgngy dcatora power this great issue order that
he might deal with international diplomacy.
President Taft says not question of national honor
Roosevelt says Is Wilson the only President with
sense honor? any doubt that Underwood
a statesman of honor and ethics?
international complications which the President limited
have maerazed The President did Congress
adviser into his confidence and time goes the
shadows under which he asks the Republic to surrender have
not materazed into substance but practically dsspated by
international skies that above 1t only
Anticipated who the outskirts and suburbs of Preden
al favor who mouth any longer this dcreded cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright and unbemished states
men of the party and of the republic have taken.
On the economic the business interests of the country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the transconnena rail
lines that inspired the protest inspired the corporation
attorney Senator Root, to make it) make expert issue
with the President idea that was economic mistake
Secretary of State Knox real diplomat had established
with the English Government the practical recognition
right which the American Congress prescribed Panama
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation
of his day declared be the only lawyer who could tell the
poration what they could do without legal punishment
Root the American the Tory who revived the and
spired and led the English opposition.
Give the American people fortnight more and they will
evoutonSe this Tory surrender to the aggressive and gaspng
policy of England and vndae and inspire American Congress
American shipping with the bold ourrgh
which the only policy that has brought England
IN peace
in accord with the great office the great respon
sbes of President Wilson upon the Sen
and the House the consideration of this great question
worthy of time is worthy of deliberaton and above all
demands opportunity for the American people express
and their wishes upon of the greatest questions that
has concerned both their liberty and their prosperity