Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
TOLLS REVERSE
DENOUNCED As
TREASON
Washington Senator Reads Hot
Telegram From FIorida-Smiith
Offers Amendment.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-"Gen-
. tlemen who reverse themselves to aid
the British COVE. nment In their dee
mand for O repeal OF the Panama free
tolls act commit a breach of faith
with the American people and ought
to be tried for treason Lord Robin
son told me in 1907 that the Carnegie
peace endowment foundation was 4
deep-laid plot by the House of Lords
in England to overthrow the Mongs1a
doctrine and get control of this coun-
try"
This telegram from Lyoneia Murat
Day, of st. Augustine, Fla. secretary
Of the National Society of Conserva-
tors Of American Women, was read
IN the Senate to-day by Senator
Jones, Of Washington. He also read
letters criticicising the repeal policy
which, he said, represented the feel
ing OF plain, ordinary American cit
liens"
Smith Offers Amendment.
Senator Hoke Smith offered an
amendment to the Chamberlain reso-
luton introduced yesterday. 1t calls
on the Secretary OF War for further
information regarding the cost Of
constructing and maintaining canals,
the amount of subsidy which the
American people will pay coastwise
shipping II free tolls are maintained,
the names OF owners Of the coastal
vessels and whether American vessels
passing through the great lakes wa
terwa sypay tolls for the use Of linz
provements on the Canadian side.
Nenator Chamberlain declared that
the Canadian Pacific Railroad, aided
by the Trans Continental lines in the
United States, was chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the demand for the repeal Of
the exemption clause, He said the
logical conclusion Of the proposed
repeal would be the subsequent re-
peal Of the provision against rail-
road owned ships using the canal
Senator O'Gorman said ii was a
matter Of record under date of July
8, 1912, that Great Britain conceded
the right of the United States to per-
NIT cOastwise traffic to use the canal
free of tolls.
Senator Chamberlain criticised An
drew Carnegie and his plan for in
ternational alliances, and said that IL
Carnegie were citizen of any other
country he would be tried for treason.
'sEIe believes in and hopes for a
United States of Great Britain" said
Senator Chamberlain.
Senator William Alden Smith quot
; ed a statement made by Senator
Lodge when the treaty was before
the Senate eleven years ago. in which
Senator Lodge expressed the opinion
that the United States could do as
it pleased regarding tolls on coast
wise shipping. Senator Chamberlain
declared that he would go to war
with Great Britain or any other ma
<tion to maintain the well understood
meaning Of the treaty.
Roosevelt Not Afraid.
'Trhere are many people VINO don't
like the man who was President when
this treaty was negotiated said Sen
ator Chamberlain, referring to Rres-
ident Roosevelt, but he is a man oil
convictions and is not afraid of any
power on earth when II comes to q
question Of American rights"
Senotor Smith Immediately pro-
posed an address by President Roose-
Welt in which the President said;
1--WE have perfect right to per-
NIT coastwise traffic to use the canal
on any terms we please, and ! per-
sonally think no tolls should be
charged such traffic"