| Show MUST FORTIFY FORTH TIE THE CANAL cahal president taft insists that panama waterways la 13 naval asset as well as co convenience vengence ven lence of commerce now new york city president tatt taft speaking to the pennsylvania society of 0 new york city saturday night asked to fortify the panama canal lie ho made it plain the canal Is a naval asset as well as a convenience ot of commerce explaining away all treaty difficulties lie he characterized as preposterous the theory that the united states had no right to protect its ita own property concluding lie he said he hoped to negotiate more effective peace treaties than tho the world has ever seen la in the senate tho the president says that the sentiment tor for fortification ia a almost two to one the house seems pretty evenly divided but not along partisan lines most ot of the members havo have an open mind apparently and are willing to be convinced by the side that makes the better presentation of its case the president said he yielded to no man in ili his love of peace and hatred of war lie ile said lie he hoped to submit soon to the senate arbitration treaties ot a broader nature than had ever eve come before that body or any legislative body ot of the world at the same time he cautioned his bla hearers that universal peace was still a long way off |
