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

1t 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
1t wonder that President Wilson sits the Sabbath
day his advisers the canal question, the
dispatches report him as doing.
Because President Wilson the great reaction that rs
ing against his unAmeran policy Of surrender to England
this vital Every day of delay and of discussion and of
debeaton emphasizes the protest OF the real American spirit
against this un American policy.
meeting in 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 disapprova
The ouspoken of great organizations commercial and
patriotic throughout 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 people
the real great Democratic Leaders like
Champ Clark Oscar Underwood Claude Kchin Frank Doe
mus Frank Clark, and Fitzgerald of New York, the
leaders of the Democratic House solid and patriotic array
against the English capitulaton.
1t strange that the President his clear headed and
seeing intelligence should realize that time understand
all that needed the sentiment of the republic against
the unnecessary and mpoc surrender to monarCha England
Every day adds long list of genuine Americans who
oppose President and every day makes probable that
the and almost unlimited power the
legislative the may probably be defeated
this essentially American
The doctrine of national honor the matter of the treaty
frayed FRAGILE and practically discarded If the President
himself should that argument would be to quote the
President against himself and show that his plea of
mistaken policy national integrity But the President
touched with feahey hand he touched at all the argument
honor All he asked that Congress should give him
grudgngy dctaora power this great order that
he might deal with international diplomacy.
President Taft says not question of national honor
Roosevelt says it Wilson the only President with
honor? Does any doubt that Oscar Underwood
a statesman of honor and ethics?
The international complications which President limited
have materazed The President did Congress
natural adviser into his confidence and time goes the
shadows under which he asks the Republic surrender have
not maeraed into substance but practically disspaed
the clear International skies that above only the
nuquated who in the outskirts and suburbs of Presden
a favor who mouth any longer this discredted cry against
the stand clear majority of the upright and unbmhed states
men of the party and of the republic have taken
On the economic the business interests of country
Saving only the Canadian Pacific and the ransContnenta rail
lines that inspired the protest inspired the corporation
attorney, Senator Root make it) make expert issue
with the President idea that 1t mistake
Secretary of State Knox real diplomat had established
with the English Government the practical recognition of the
right which the American Congress prescribed for and
only Root Ehu Root whom the greatest corporation
oil his day declared be the only lawyer who could tell the
poraons what they could do without legal punisment-t was
Root the un American the Tory who revived the in
spred and led the English opposition.
Give the American people fortnight more and thew viii
reyouoni2e this Tory surrender to the aggressive graspng
policy of England and vndcate and inspire Congress
and American shipping with the bold free ourrgh
which the only policy that has ever brought England
peace
1t accord the great office or the great respon
abes of President Wilson to force undue haste upon the Sen
and the House the consideration this great question It
worthy of time worthy of deliberations above ALL il
demands opportunity for the American people express
news and their wishes upon OF the greatest questions that
has ever concerned both their liberty and their prosperity