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

It is wonder that President Wilson hurrying with all
possible speed the the repeal of the Canal Tolls the
newspapers of yesterday morning and evening say that he is
1t wonder that President Wilson the Sabbath
day council question
dispatches report him doing
Because President Wilson the great that
ing against his American policy of surrender England
this vital matter Every day delay and of discussion and of
debeton emphasizes the protest of the real American spirit
against this un American policy.
That vast meeting New York last Friday presided
by Justice of the Supreme by public
speakers OF nation wide reute emphasizes the American protest
The meetings from the Pacific the of Maine
add emphasis to the national disapproval
The ouspoken voice of great organizations commercial and
patriotic throughout the country the President that public
opinion beating strong against the spirit and temper his
amazing speech before the House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives which is the peoples
branch of the Government real great Democratic leaders like
Champ Clark Oscar Underwood Claude Ktchn Frank Dore
mus Frank Clark and Fitzgerald of New York the very
leaders of the Democratic House solid and patriotic array
against the English capituaton.
1t not strange that the President his clear headed and
far seeing intelligence should realize that
the unnecessary and mpotC surrender monarCha England
Every day adds to the long list of genuine Americans who
oppose the President and every day makes probable that
even the Executive vast and almost unlimited the
legislative branch the Government may probably defeated
this essentially American issue
The doctrine of national honor in the matter of the treaty
ayed FRAGILE and practically discarded If the President
himself should that argument would be easy quote
President against himself and show that his plea
mistaken policy and not of national integrity But the President
touched with feahery hand if he touched ALL argument
of honor All he asked that Congress should give him
grudgngy dictaora this great in order that
he might deal with international diplomacy.
The international complications which the limited
had maerazed the President did take Congress
natural adviser into his confidence and time goes the
shadows under which he the Republic
not maeazed into substance practically disspaed by
the clear international skies that above 1t only the
Anticipated who the outskirts suburbs
a favor who mouth any longer this dscedted cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright unbemhed
men of the party and of the republic have taken
On the economic issue the country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the transcontnenta rail
lines that inspired the protest inspired the xcorporaon
attorney, Senator Root, to make it) make expert
with the President idea that it
Secretary of State Knox real diplomat established
with the English Government the practical recognition of the
right which the American Congress prescribed Panama
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation
of his day declared be the only lawyer who could tell
poraons what they could legal punishment was
Root the American the Tory who and in
spred and led the English opposition
Give the American people a fortnight more and they will
revouonize this Tory surrender aggressive graspng
policy of England and vindca and inspire Congress
and American shipping with the bold free ourrghs
which the only policy that has brought England to terms
peace
not accord with the great office the great respon
sb of President Wilson force upon the Sen
and the House the consideration great question II
worthy of time II IS worthy of deberaon and above ALL
demands opportunity for the American people express
and their wishes upon the greatest questions that
has ever concerned both their liberty and their prosperity