The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-05
Congress Urged to Sustain
National Honor of the
United States
EXEMPTION INVOLVES
OUR FOREIGN POLICY
President Wilson Appeared Personally
Before Legislators in Delivering a
Very Short Extraordinarily 420
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WASHINGTON, March 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson personally appealed to Con
greSs. assembled in Joint session today.
to sustain the national honor of the
United States in unfolding, treaty ohli-
cations br repeating the Panama tolls
exemption. against which Great Britain
protests. Tie asked Congress to do
that. >.in support Of the foreign policy
Of the Administration " ami aided that
an exemption for American ships not
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- .'Gcutlemen of the Congress.
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which can be yerv briaHy nn-forra5
fut br.e tl.,t Won win nat ,ne.,.t,rc its
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ia which state If Ne sop.oun5ra+iot,
h3vn. a,fressed In tina t,one,axv cor
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impliratian. 70 the interest nf thq cnfn-
tfry anH conn, n.vs Ia sDc,k ,lrou q
ntattei i'm ree:,rl 10 which / ann CHARGED
- :. rprrJiar deur4a. bx tba ecustir1l-
itiaa itsnn with uersonai retnonsihili+z-
~ have come - ask for the repeol
of that proyisiop af tba Panama canal
apt of A,5uns+ ot 1912 which cxctpts
vessels cnoaeaf IN rim .oast,,ise trade
Of fba r-nitra States from, pavnep+ of
tolls ard.to urqa .f1pon Won the Justice
irhe wisdom ana the larae poiicv of
/ ,urb q rcpeal with the utmo.t earnest
ines. Of which am rat,able.
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! IN my own Judgment, very fully
/ considered and maturely formed. that
exemption constitutes a mistaken eco
nomie policy from every point of view.
and is, moreover, iu plain e0utraycuti9u
Of the treaty with Great Britain con
Ieerning the canal concluded on Novein-
Der - lo0l But | have not eome to
vou 20 urge my personal views | have
come 10 state 10 Won fact and S,tua-
ton. Whatever NAV BE- our own differ
Ienre> OF opinion concerning this much
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out raising tba upestion whether ",
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/, deserve our reputafion for ganerosit,
ana tba redemption of every obligation
, without bubble ar hesitation
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fnraion polirv at tbe administration.
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