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

1t that President Wilson Is hurrying all
possible speed the vote the repeal of the Canal Tolls the
newspapers Of yesterday morning evening say that he
1t that President Wilson sits the Sabbath
day in council with his the canal question the
dispatches report him doing.
Because President Wilson the great reaction that
ing against his American policy of surrender to England
this vital Every day delay and of discussion and of
elaboration 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 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 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 peoples
Government real great leaders like
Champ Clark Underwood Claude Kichn Frank Doe
mus Frank Clark and Fitzgerald of New York the very
leaders of the Democratic House solid and patriotic
against the English capitulaon.
1t strange that the President his headed and
arseeng intelligence should realize that time 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 Executive vast and almost unlimited power over the
legislative the may probably be defeated
this essentially American issue
The doctrine national the matter of the treaty
is rayed FRAGILE and practically discarded If the President
himself should that argument would be easy quote the
President against himself and show that his plea of
mistaken policy and not of national integrity But the President
touched with feathery hand he touched at all the argument
honor All he asked that Congress should give him
grudgngy dctaoral power this great order that
he might deal with international diplomacy.
President Taft says it not question of national honor
Roosevelt says Is Wilson the only President with
of honor Does any doubt that Oscar Underwood
a statesman of honor and ethics?
The international complications which the President limited
have materazed The President did Congress
natural adviser into his confidence and time goes the
materaed into substance but practically dsspaed by
the clear international skies that above 1t is only
Anticipated who in the outskirts and suburbs of Presden
a favor who mouth any longer this dscreded cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright and unblemshed
men of the party and of the republic have taken.
On the economic the business the country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the rail
way lines that inspired the protest inspired the corporation
attorney, Senator Root, to make t 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
right which the American Congress prescribed for
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation
OF his day declared to be the only lawyer who could tell the
poratons what they could do without legal punishment was
Root the un American the Tory who revived the
spred and led the English opposition
Give the American people fortnight more and they will
revouonze this Tory surrender the aggressive grapng
policy England and vndicae inspire American Congress
and American shipping with the bold free uttence ourrghs
which the only policy that has brought England terms
peace
great office or the great respon
sbe of President Wilson to force undue haste upon
ate and the House the consideration of this great question II
is worthy of time is worthy of elaboration and above ALL
demands opportunity for the American people express their
views and their wishes upon of the greatest questions that
has ever concerned both their liberty and their prosperity