The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-25


States dealing with a purely
domestic problem, making the
wording of the law conform TO
what always has been the intent
of the congress in the original
and amendatory enactment;
viz, to requirv that only vessels
OF the United States should be
permitted to participate in that
part OF transportation which s
by water when merchandise
moves between points in the
United States and Its possess
sions coming within the coast
wise laws whether such move
ment be direct between such
points or Is via a foreign port.
Great Britain has protested
against such an enactment, not
withstanding that congress has
only restored landmarks Of leg
islation which were maintained
by our government from our
very beginning down TO the year
OF 1913 when, at the solicita-
tion of a Canadian carrier. In
opinion contrary to the intent
of the act was rendered by the
attorney general Of the United
States"
The senator cited in this con-
nection that Great Britain now
prevents artisans and laborers
from entering British Columbia
via Puget Sound. He also asks
why the Japanese shipping in
terests should foment propa-
ganda against the new ship
ping act. when It Is the acknow-
lodged policy OF Japan TO. by
subsidy" or otherwise. provide
peculiarly national" treat
ment for Japanese ships. cal
culated to give ships an advan-
tage over ships OF the United
States in such trades?"
England's Purpose Disclosed.
1t will thus be seen that the com
plete change in our shipping law
vas accomplished through a rulinl
,y Mr.. Wilson's first attorney gener
Il in 1913. Securing which, the Pana
ma canal tolls decision completed
The first step in England's plan L
make American citizenship in ship
ping affairs mean nothing what
ever. That the effect of this i'm
possible doctrine would be TO MAKE
America dependency OF Britain
Lhe dispute of Intelligent men.
As Senator Jones very curtly and
cogently states, America will exert
her nationality fully and give The
benefit TO her nationals without con.
sulting the wishes of any foreign
monarch or shipping interest. And
he American merchant marine will
be enabled TO compete with English
and japanese shipping no matter
what the necessary requirements
may be.
1t has come to be the fashion to
charge those who preach a wrile
Americanism with being Jingo Y or
But that does not ans
wer the argument. The fact is that
every intense American nationals
must, in the very nature of things
be an anti-all other nations on every
point where American interests are
involved. So far from such an al
titude being culpable 1t is credi'
table.
There is ino more intense nation
alist in the world than the British
quite regardles Of th'
man who may at the time be a
The head of that government. Al
,ion has ever been capable Of look
ing after her own. And she does
10 he nn
Independence Threatened
Can anyone at all familiar will
history, past or current. imagin
England giving n pleasant ear 10 IN.
acious doctrine that an Englis'
subject has no superior rights O.
because OF his citizenship
To be sure not. 1t is simply beyon'
the Imagination.
What degree Of seriousness, there
fore. should be paid TO such a RS
presented by John Bull in a mage
where the sinister purpose Is SOAP
parent as in the Panama tolls mat
Ter and the new shipping act? j
L not tantamount to- making Amer
can citizenship, even nationality
to the British JACK
The point cannot be successfuI'
disputed,
Have you superior rights in you
father's household? Does not IN
degrees OF consanguinity determin'
your rights to the estate?
The whole point is this; II Is no
alone In the league OF nations ma'
Ter that Wilson generosity with re-
spect 10 England is apparent, j
,an be traced throughout his entlr'
enthusiastically with IN
decision of his attorney genera
which gave England her first toe
hold on American commerce an'
strengthened immeasurably by ~
administrations attitude towaro
the Panama tolls matter. The Bn'
Ish protest against congress favor
ing the maratime interests of Aher
lean nationals, In the New ShippinI
act Is, as the Germans were fon'
Of saying, according TO plan"
Thus II Is seen that the chare'
that American independence an'
liberty Of action Is mcnaced at NOR
than one point is not an idle one
Now, as ever, eternal vigilenee
the price Of liberty" Let us pp
r~'v Americans on guard now am