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

In her brief and her position, is
that the congress is discriminating
between friendly nations--the phil
osophy of her doctrine being here,
as In the case of the Panama canal.
that American shipowners can not
enjoy any peculiar privilege be-
cause of their American nationality
IL such privilege works to the dis
advantage of nationals of a friendly
foreign state engaged In compe-
tition with them.
Panama Tolls Precedent.
No matter how utterly absurd
this doctrine may sound to you as
you read 1t, 1t is put forth in serious
earnest and has the advantage of
the Panama canal tolls precedent
established by President Wilsl1.
Albion has trapped the unsophisti-
Gated Woodrow Wilson again, al
though 1t required eight years to do
It, and she now brings to support
her own cause the canny Jap who
is also fearful OF the effect Of the
formidable American merchant ma
rine on his own shipping interests
We have not been permitted to
hear much of this controversy, be-
cause 1t would shatter the morals of
the league Of nationists more than
ever For In view of this case di-
rectly in point the sinister purpose
of English influence Is fully dis
closed, and there no longer remains
| a doubt as TO the real cause of her
concern that we enter the league
OF nations and become utterly and
impotently subservient to her six
votes against one; to eight votes
against our own in the council of
that craftily constructed tran. every
one of which eight would by pecul-
iarity of national interest be directly
opposed to the American viewpoint
in a matter of this kind
senator Jones' Challenge.
The controversy has progressed
to the point where the Euglish and
Japanese interests have begun to
threaten. 1t is fast becoming a DO
litical issue on the American west
coast. and only the other day Sem
ator Jones. of Washington, delivered
a speech challenging the Britains
and Japs and disclosing the entire
conspiracy:
There is n new era in United
States foreign commerce" he
declared. after detailing the
need for the new act which
ping In this country, as well as
to give full share OF our com
merce with other countries TO
American bottoms.
I'VE now have a merchant
marine" he said. 1T must and
will be employed, even though
in the accomplishment OF that
purpose all exports and imports
be required to move under per-
NIT, an arrangement under
which all United States ports
will be protected against con-
gestion. or loss OF business.
through action OF foreign coun-
tries adverse to American in
terests. Harmonious coopera-
tion Of American interests will
make the present system un-
necessary"
In his statement, Senator
Jones, who is chairman OF the
Senate Commerce committee.
and who drafted much OF the
new shipping act, backs up the
recent declaration OF Admiral
Benson. head of the United
States Shipping board, that the
shipping act gives the
United States an effective club
to prevent the boycotting OF
American ports now threatened
by the British and Japanese.
The act" Senator Jones
said, does not discriminate be-
tween the vessels Of foreign
nations Under its provisions
they all receive most favored
nation treatment. They do not
receive nor are they entitled
10 receive as right. national
treatment such as we accord
TO ships of the United States.
I'm this act, congress has
amended statute OF the United