Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
English Led and English
Ruled;;" We Dug the Canal
for English Profit, Says Page


has able the temptation Op in the effort
to be at one with the British aristocracy
1t does however seem have been peculiarly nep and
indecoriou thing Ambassador Page to his British
auditors Just at this moment added greatly to the pleasure
of the American people in building Canal that the
British would get the good of it. That may be the
opinion of the Administration not that of the American
people
Of course it is the business of diplomat to jolly the
people of the country which he accredited but Is even
more duty avoid disappearing the people OF his own
land Russell Lowell said that no man could be
truly cosmopolitan unless he knew something OF his own coun
try the way would appear that no man can hty
represent his country foreign lands unless he knows some
thing about its public sentiment.
Mr. Page must certainly that the feeling he attributes
to Americans 1t matter of the deepest morti
fcation and regret to that of the endless
cesson of ships pass through the Panama Canal only
pitifu minority will fly the American flag.
But morel 1t is a only of modification and
regret but of indignation and WE'LL that the Admin
sraion which Ambassador Page represents dong all 1t can
to discourage the shpownes who will use
the canal by levying tolls their ships at British behes
The Ambassador doubtless spoke for his cmef-hough ne
did not speak the American peopewhen he expressed graf
Hcaton that OUR canal dug in OUR country by OUR engi
neers with money would yield its greatest profit to Great
Britain.
He spoke for his chief again when expressed pleasure
that the American tariff would add British trade with this
country.
spoke again his chief when he neered at the Monroe
Doctrine merely vague dislike of Americans for European
landowning this continent
AS an exponent abroad of President Wilson views Am
Page loquaous but his oquacy checked
accurately expresses the opinions of his superior
example last November addressing English hrong
at Southampton he expressed this notable opinion;
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VETS YET e% Nc Isl .I %N0 ENGLISH FUIto
This was Woodrow Wilson opinion expressed his writ
ngs before became candidate for President He suppressed
this opinion prudenty for time but has required to it in
practice while his personal Ambassador herads forth
British soil.
Unhappily at the moment Wilson Page theory true
We are Englishled" and English ruled We be led
by English emsare to the point of violating our pledges and
repeating laws governing our domestic navigation We
English ruled to the extent that the British Ambassador
has more influence White House than the voice of the
American people and the demand enforced
upon Congress by the imperial mandate of the President
According London newspaper
M PAGE TOOK upon h" to say on hi, no " rsseG. o
Great sritso but to .sprss. sTsspeo
added Great Britain"
Surely this is a weak concession the part of Am
bassador say that the President did not deliver his Panama
message merely please Great Britain That should have
been What patriotic pleasure could
President find than in hangung Congress for the qualification
of the British Embassy? To say that this qualification only
incidental deprive President Wilson of part of his credit
for being English-led and Engished ruled
With the Ambassador in London and the President and
Secretary of State in Washington finding their greatest JOY
helping England profit by enterprise what chance of
fair play is there for the American people?
Senator Chamberlain has very properly demanded the
fullest information the Ambassador precise words and the
significance intended II that the pro British party at
Washington is claiming enough votes pass the bill taxing
American coastwise ships using the Canal but rather
early for Ambassador be congatuatng the British
their victory.
His speech however has It's value 1t shows the Repre-
sentatves and Senators just exactly whom they benefit
by voting for the President plan As Ambassador Page
neatly put it, they be happy because the British people
will make the most out OF it,
against the existing free tolls law still
further inrench Great Britain mistress of the The
repeating bill only be passed by Congressional majority