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Utah, who has almost equal standing with Mr. Root believes that a correct interpretation of the Hay-Panncefote Treaty does not forbid us to exempt American ships

minor in-

That is all there is as to the Panama Tolls Act. Looked upon as an issue between the United States The cryptic nature of President and Great Britain; it is a far less Wilson's request ancasioned, serious matter than superficially inuch comment, and there was appears, and is commonly taken somo rescatinent over his fatherd for grauted in discussions of cur to share with any other public relations with Great Britain. Our ma whatever information he business men believe that the sub-

only bad. There was "müch surmiseject. is

of as to just what Mr. Wilson had terest to British shipping. British in mind. In any event, Mr.shipping will not be materially Of the many matters at issue Wilson's request was complied affected even if we should grant between Great Britain and the with and Congress withdrew the our coastwise ships free passage. Also many of our statesmen do United States. which Sir Auck-exemption. land Geddes no doubt took up Since then American ships not believe that Great Britain during his visit home, there is one passing through the canal have cares a great deal about the mat. as to which things will be simpler been paying tolls, the same as ter,-and are confident that it can. if Great Britain understands it in the ships of every other nation, be arranged readily by diplomatic its true bearings as well as we do But there was always much intercourse here in America. for to what is called the Panana Tolle Act, wetes the Washington Correspon. lent of the Trans

on the

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part of nations. economic interests in the United BID FOR WORLD SHIPPING, States which were affected by On the other hand, it 18 also the Act. Undoubtedly, the mat-true that our country has come When the United States decid-fer would not have rested so long to havo aspirations toward world ed to build the Panama Canal, as it has but for the fact that trade which will bring us more some twenty years ago, it was only a few weeks later the great and more into keener compatic found that Great Britain had war began and submerged this in with British mercantile certain rights. These rights ware issue. When the two-party plat-interests. President-elect Hard- made the subject of a treaty he- forms were written in 1916, the ing, in one of his recont spreches. tween the late John Hay, who war was still on, and the subject said that he hoped to see Amer- I was then our Secretary of State, was not mentioned. But whenica the owner of the greatest | and the late Sir Julian Pauncetate, the Republicans came together mercantile floet in the work. who was then the British Ambas- for the convention last June, the Obviously.

only he sador to the United States. Every-matter

again brought come the greatest mercantile thing being this settled, we built op.

Republican plat-shipping nation in the world by the canal.

A plank to displacing the nation which al- On its completion, some ton the effect that party if put in ready possesses that position. years ago, Congres passed an power, would repeal the existing Whether we are to achieve this act providing for the operation Act and would exempt American ambition is a matter that only the of the canal. In that act Ameri- ships, engaged in coastwise future can tell. Many of the cun ships passing through the traffic, from paying tolls.

more thoughful believe that this canal were exempted from pay?] AN ECONOMIC QUESTION. is a thing which is controlled by ing tolls. Soon thereafter some The motive for this Act had natural forces rather than a tour of our own statesmen raised the little to do with Great Britain do force to be attained merely by: point that this exemption was not or with international affairs. consistent with the spirit of Hay- The motive was purely economic generations for Americans to Pauncefoto Treaty, and that we and sectional. It had its become trained to the sea and to were in honour bound to accord origin in the wish of

build up the personnel for world the ships of other nations exactly tain lumber interests and other shipping and world trade which the same treatment as ships of shippers of heavy traffic on our Great Pritain already has our own nation. A motion to Pacific coast to get the lowest

One final word should be said. repeal the exemption to American possible freight ratos from the It is not to be denied that the ships was brought up in our Pacific coast by water to the path of those who are eager to Senate by the man who is probably markets of the Atlantic coast rivalry we may have with Great conduct whatever commercial our most distinguished statesman Just as the motive in favour and lawyer, Mr. Elihu Root. He of the Bill. was local and made a strong plea for our obliga- economic, 50 will enconuter tions of hongue toward Greal opposition

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State Department took the matter shippers in the interior por-par papers about conditions in SUMMER

through the channels of tions of the country who will be Ireland, which conditions any diplomacy,

put at a handicap if the Pacific frank statement must acknowled PRESIDENT WILSON'S REQUEST boast shippers get lower freight geare deeply abocking to the

While this was pending, our

rates. These shippers and other mass of our people. business men in the central administration changed and Mr. parts of the country who: are YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT THEM. Wilson came into offico and did a compelled to rely on railroad dramatic thing, which served to transportation alone will op give this issue an unfortunate air poso any Act giving American

PRINCES AS ARCHITEOT. of mystery. He sent for the coastwise ships free passage,

Hon Fellowship of the Royal Senate Committe on Foreign through the Panama Canal Institute has been accepted by Affaire, saying that he wished to confer with them. He said that comes up in Congress the 8ght

When this Panama tolls bill the Prince of Wales.

PHILIPPINE TERRITORIAL & situation had arison which was will be largely one of sentional of grave importance and which interest. It will hang chiefly on

Mr. George Fairchild, publisher made it most desirable that freight rates and manufacturing of the Manila Tipies urges the Congress, et ins deference to

costs. Of course, it will also have establishment of a territorial form, |Great Britain, should repeal that

an international angle, for the of government in the Philippines part of the Act for the operation shing cannot be dono in bang He declared that an improved of the fanama Canal which without taking into consideration export market is necessary for exempted American ships from the old Hay-Eagnosfote the prosperity of the islands, and the payment of tolla, saying: On this latter point Rappalicar that an increased sugar crop *We ought to reverse our action themselves differ. Elihu i would mean the beginning of without raising the question believes that we cannot exam better conditions. He declined to

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