Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-12
An American Policy for the
Americans
FIRST ARTICLE

The continents of North and South America were joined
together physically by the Creator By the construction Of the
Panama Canal putting them physically asunder Our
purpose closely unite their peoples fail to do
that epocha undertaking. instead of proving blessing to
them and to may prove calamity to both To the
blessing the calamity matter of such large and last
ing importance that it worthy of the best thought the
statesmanship of this country give to it.
Our business already showing that they realize the
change opening of the Canal will to the
this and other nations and preparing to all
possible advantage from for the industries of the United
States.
regret congratulate the statesmen Of the
nation upon equal foresight the political consequences
which certain in the immediate the not far dis
nt future and of endeavor to provide for these
contingencies such would best make for the
ity and progress of the nation.
ExPresdent Roosevelt his addresses South America,
proclaimed that it the intention of the United States to
the Monroe Doctrine unchanged and President Wilson
Mobile made the presumptuou declaration
that 1.-THE United States will again seek additional
foot of territory by conquest.
Political prophecy being exact science shall not
eminent statesmen mistaken but is the
opinion of The Georgian that if Colonel Roosevelt and President
Wilson had fully comprehended the significance of the
separation of the American continents by the Canal and
the political arise result Of that great
achievement they would have been less cosure in their pre-
dictions
In our opinion the future of States regards
relations the other nations Of North and South
America will be shaped either upon the grandoe decara
of Colonel Roosevelt South America the morastc
pledge of President Wilson in Mobile.
That the development nation controlled by their
has been deuson Of states
History affords many instances of such Authorizations The
truth that the development OF is with exceptions
governed by economic And sufficient with
regard these exceptions that the expansion Of nation
justified by the economic demands of its people, seldom
and always certain to burden rather than
benefit
The best therefore that craftsmanship render
to any nation to the trend of its evolution
safeguard for the future the commercial advantages already
and the time make the best possible provision
its people all rghul advantages which condi
nation like man, keep abreast of the times fail
ur to do SO means and may bring about national
Those who pat long either aside
manently
There period the history the United
when this nation need forward foreign policy
than it is at present.
Wherefore the wisdom of the Wilson Bryan policy of
watchfu waiting well be questioned by those of
our citizenship who naturally conservative 1t is policy
which ags behind and fails to
responsibilities
As physical achievement the linking Atlantic and
Pacific by the construction of the Panama Canal has
cited the interest and compelled the admiration of the world
The commercial possibilities which the Canal will open up
nations of the world being fully exploited They
derfuy aurng shortening water route between
New York and Valparaiso from 461 miles 4o3o miles the
route between New York and Yokohama Francisco
1870 miles to 1885 miles of the between
Manila via San Francisco and Yokohama from 1880 miles
1685 miles, achievement which one
the greatest of mankind grips the imagination because
bound to have immediate and spendous effect upon the
Of the world and the habits many
peoples thereby brought into much closer relationship
The new commercial prospect presented through the Pan
waterway has been of such absorbing
paravely little thought appears to have been given po
tca portent Of the great enterprise except for the consde
ton here and abroad the naval advantage will be to
the United States
That the opening Of the canal will in the not far dis
ant future change in the political relations in the Western
Hemisphere hardly secondary Importance change which
will effect in commercial conditions to American
inevitable What these political conditions will be-
the provisions which, in judgment this nation ought to
make to meet them, will be fully dealt with later will close
this preliminary article with the expression of these opinions
FrstThat the Monroe Doctrine ought to be and will be
modified far the relations between the United
States and the republics of South America by making of
those nations parties the