The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-27

our standing n the family of ma
lions.
Not for one moment do J believe
that we have violated a treaty right.
and not FOR one moment do boiieve
that the English government seri-
ously contends hat we have violated
q treaty right. oar whole difficult"
H. nc matter arises from the uu-
American spirit OF surrender that
some Of orr own people have eXhib.
itod toward this important question
from The very beginning
"if congress had unanimously
passed the canal bin two years ago,
! de- not believe that h question
would ever have boon raised that
we do not have the right TO exempt
American ships from the payment Of
tolls when va charge foreign ships
% fair and equitable rate FOR their
passage through the canal Great
Britain charges 81 80 FOR b. pass
uge through a canal that cost only
one-third of what "a cost Us 20 build
the Panama ana ana our tolls
charge Is only S1.20 net per ton.
"lt seems to me clear that IL does
not lie within Inc mouth Of Great
britain or any foreign nation 90
complain hat we have not given
them fair aud equitable treatment
in the TOLLS that we have charged
for the passage Of their ships
through the canal.
There Il q more serious question
involved IN the passage ~ this bill
The right Co discriminate ia favor OF
our ships. the opportunity 20 n
courage our shipping ana 20 Increase
our are matters Of vital
Importance but they pale into IN
significance when compared with
the sovereignty OF our country n the
canal zone.
THE power To- build the canal
under our constitution, rests in D.
war power OF the United states. We
built the canal primarily Az an ad
ditinu So our var power. ns u per
miia nc quicker transfer Of our M
val forces from ocean 10 annth-
pr. its inland lake provides a har-
bnr Of refuge in which our narios
can rendezvous. and. ms occasion Of
fers. strike either ocean
'"rhc advocates OF Great Britain
take he position that we are forbid
den o. discriminate ln favor ~ tuf
own vessels Of commerce. and nf
vessels OF ana war. are
named together. how long VIII it hr
before the same advocate ~ the
Hrltish contention viii advise us tina
we taNlnA NIetfiNtitNAA' ~ AafNA "
our oWn war vessels
The contention uf those udv0cai-
ing the Rritlah claim seems Ssmost
absurd when We recognize that N We
admit them for vessels OF commerce
the same reasoning viii require us
Ca admit them for vessels of war. To
do No would convert the canal IN
time OF war. into u liability, Instead
of an asset OF course, we made no
such contract. We give To all ma
ti0ns observing certain rules adopt
cd hy us certain privileges In the
canal That aid not meau HAT We
proposed 20 build a canal pa our
expense aud then surrender ~
foVcrei rntv o. an other nations
''Therc Dr. no word IN tho tfeattea
that even hY implication. denies our
rifhf 90 give free tolls Go Our yes
1eis in any tradc and The da9 VIII
yet come when We viii frcc our Ncs-
scls from tolls Ina the foreign trade
Iiuf wc have YET 10 consider the most
serious surrender that advocates OF
the British contention desire 90 make
und D n n 60 make the admission
ihet we are % sovereign in The ca
nal zone
1liy your vote YOU are asked %
for an time 10 come. the Brit
desire that wp surrender SOY
rfcifuiy ~ The canal gone aud adj
nif not Il Is an international water