PANAMA CANAL BILL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 495, 28 August 1912, Page 5

PANAMA CANAL BILL.

"BLOT ON AMERICAN HONOUR." BRITAIN WILL PROTEST AGAIN. By Telo;:r:uili. Pi\:i!-. An:-:<>ci;i.t-J<iii.- OoßvriKlit London, Monday. Tho Times, commenting on tho Panama Bill as signed, and Mr Tnft'H message and memorandum recommending further action considers that tlio measure is incompatible with the plain meaning of the Hay-Pauncoforte treaty. "It creates privileges," nay:* tho Times, "and however exceptional tho conditions dominating the polities of Presidential year may be, we cannot lose sight of the injury done to tho trade of the, whole British Empire. "Britain, if necessary, will renew representations to Washington, and failing redress, will request a reference of the whole controversy to the Hague." The Daily Mail says Mr T.-ift ban not scrupled to give the bill his benediction. His memorandum might have been written by a pettifogging eoSieitor, instead of the chief of a great Republic. The Morning Post regrets President Taffc's attempt to justify a breach of faith. The bill violate:: treaty right," and seriously injures our trade \y:th Canada arid Australia. If it were ao tranparontly plain that the lull squared with the Hay-Pauncofori.e treaty, surely if was a waste of word;; to expatiate on its ino/l'ensivoru m> from the foreigner's .standpoint. The Daily Express says that tho American protest splendidly vindi cated the honour of the American people. The signature of the bill, will remain a blot on the Republican's reputation.