Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
The Roster Of Great
Americans Against
Repeal

On the question Of national honor and policy the
exemption of Panama tolls consider this:
william Howard Taft the last President of the United
States just reiterated his Endorsement Of both the ethics and
the the contention regard to the tolls
any doubt that President Taft honest and
as sound lawyer, President Wilson,
Theodore Roosevelt preceding William H Taft as President
Of the United States strongly Endorsed and strongly reams his
belief in the ethical and economic rectude Of exempng Amer
can vessels tolls Are the American people ready to
believe Theodore either dishonest ignorant of
merca and economic advantages after years the White
House? $685.
THE OFFICIAL LEADERS OF EVERY POLITICAL PAR
TY IN THIS COUNTRY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs, OPPOSE THE REPEAL OF THE EXEMPTION
CLAUSE
Thomas R. Marshall the unblemshed Democratic Vice Pres
ident Champ Clark the Democratic Speaker of the House Of
Representatives. Oscar Underwood the great leader Of the Dem
ocrac majority upon the floor Of the House Claude Ktch
the Oscar Underwood upon the floor
Frank Doremus Democratic Congressional Cam
pagn Commee-every official Democratic leader in the House
pronounced definite opposition the repeal of the
exemption clause and the surrender to England
any the South prepared to say that Champ Clark
stainless Democratic history for quarter of century that
Underwood the greatest economic statesman that the
South produced the would be unmndfu either of
national honor or ignorant Of national interest?
james German Democratic Senator from New York. Dem
ocratc Chairman Of the Committee Foreign Affairs repre-
ssnng the great State of New York. without stain his in
tegy patriotism leads opposition the repeal Would
any who knows current history dsedt the integrity Of
James oGOrman favorng the integrity Of the Carnegie
pOration lawyer Elhu ROOt2
the Republican side James Mann the leader of the Re-
publican minority and universally respected by all parties in
Congress- vigorously leads his partys opposition to the repeal
Murdoch floor leader Of the Progressive party in the
House. ardenty opposes the repeal both moral patriotic and
economic grounds
truce then this foolish question Of national honor and of
faulty economy President Wilson simply became alarmed
international complications that his Secretary of State had
mistakenly precptated and in very natural desire to settle
these questions committed the mistake Of proposing sacrifice
the national and the national pride in order to do it.
President Wilson has yet time alter his opinions and the
expression Of them.
Above all things President Wilson must give the people time
express themselves to voice the magnificent sentiment Of
American protest which stimulating the backbone and the pat
riotsm Of the American Congress
Give us fortnight the white light of publicity
this question there will be repeal of the exemption Of
American vessels from paying tolls in the canal that the Amer
lean people paid Ave hundred million dollars to build
Tits good to that William schey Howard representing
the Atlanta district in the American Congress stands staunchy
with the American peoples side Of this great question