The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-01
A QUESTION or TREATY INTER.
IRRITATION.
Respectful Application 70 Ex.Prcsident
Tart for an Opinion.


| haps a dozen words.
The Hsy-Pauncefote treaty says that
the canal shall be open to the vessels
| Of all nations" with no discrimination"
in respect of conditions or charges OF
traffic, and that the charges OF traffic
shall be lust and equitable"
"Aii nations" Do these words mean
simply that. or do they mean AL ma
lions but the United States"7 This
question has been asked many times.
| II has been answered in both ways.
I think, though am by no means sure.
that It has never been asked quite In
| the concrete. I mean 1t has never been
put in such form as to make ones
thought about II fall into the concrete.
Not one man In ten thousand Ia capable
Of thinking in the abstract. It Is In the
hope that you may answer the question
in the concrete that am venturing to
address you. few words from you,
either one way or the other. would be
useful; for people not only esteem
| you, but what is dozen times more
practical. they like you.
II IL well known that the men who
were entrusted by the two nations with
| the drawing Of this contract realized the
value OF each word that entered into H.
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| favor of or against the nation that con-
scented to the use OF that particular
word Competition in trade through
| the canal will be very, very keen. And
| they well knew II.
BY this treaty there was given to the
United States the right TO fix the
| charges OF traffic. The right so given
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