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


wonder that President Wilson hurrying with all
possible speed the the Canal Tolls the
newspapers yesterday morning and evening that he is
1t is no wonder President Wilson sits the Sabbath
day with his advisers the canal question as the
dispatches report him doing.
Wilson the great reaction that Is RS
ing against his I'm American policy of surrender to England in
this Every day of delay and of discussion and OF
deberaon emphasizes protest of the real American spirit
against this un American policy
That meeting in New York last Friday presided
over by Supreme Court and addressed by public
speakers epue emphasizes the American protest
The mass meetings the Pacific coast to the coast OF Maine
add emphasis o the national dsapprovaL
The outspoken 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
In the House of Representatives, which is the people
branch real great Democratic leaders like
Champ Clark Oscar Underwood Claude Kchn Frank Dore
mus Frank Clark and Fitzgerald of New York the very
Democratic House solid and patriotic array
against the English capitulation.
strange that the President his clear headed and
far seeing intelligence should realize that time to understand
that needed the sentiment of the republic against
the unnecessary mpoc surrender to monarchal England
Every day adds to the long genuine Americans who
oppose the President every day makes probable that
Executives vast and almost unlimited power over the
legislative branch the Government probably be defeated
on this essentially American issue
The of national honor in the matter OF the treaty
is rayed to practically discarded If the President
himself argument would be to quote the
against himself and show that his plea was one OF
mistaken policy of national integrity But the President
touched with feathey he touched at ALL the argument
of honor asked that Congress should give him un
grudgnQy this great issue in order that
he might deal with international diplomacy
President Taft says not question OF national honor
Roosevelt saws il is not Wilson the only President with
sense of honor? any doubt that Oscar Underwood
a statesman of honor and ethics?
The international complications which the President limited
materzed The President did not take Congress- his
adviser his confidence and time goes the
which he asks the Republic surrender have
materazd into substance but practically dsspated by
Anticipated who in the outskirts and suburbs of Presiden
ta who mouth any longer this dscreded cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright and unblemished states
of the party and of the republic have taken.
the economic the business interests of the country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the ransconnenta rail
lines that inspired the protest inspired the Incorporation
attorney Senator Root, to make ) make expert issue
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 for Panama and
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation boss
of his day declared to be the only lawyer who could tell the
poraons what they could do without legal punshment
Root the American the Tory who revived the issue and in
spired and led the English opposition.
Give the American people fortnight more and they will
revoonize this Tory surrender to the and raspng
policy England and vndcate and inspire American Congress
and American shipping with the bold free uerance of ourh
which the only policy that has brought England to terms
IN peace or war.
accord with the great office great respon
bties of President Wilson force undue haste upon
ate and consideration great question
worthy of time is worthy of deberaton and above all it
demands opportunity for the American people their
their wishes of the that
has both their liberty and their prosperity