Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
Roosevelt Opposes Universal
Arbitration for Nations.
SPEAKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Directs Criticism at Senator Calm.
ger in His Home State.
LEAVES FOR WEST MONDAY
Colonel Will Visit Nebraska, Kan
sas and Probably Several
Other Sections.

MANCHESTER, " H., April ls-coI
Roosevelt carried his campaign for the
presidential nomination into New Hamp-
shire today. He spoke to large crowds
in Nashua, Concord and Manchester In
Concord. where less than a month ago
President Taft spoke in defense of the
arbitration treaties. Col. Roosevelt de-
clared himself opposed to unrestrained
arbitration. He again denied that the
President is a progressive, and directed
criticism at Senator Gallinger Of this
state. Regarding arbitration Col. Roose-
welt said:
In considering International peace /
wish to look back to the seven and a
half years when 1 was President. 1 said
always just what intended to do about
peace and did 1t. said would never
consent to the United States not acting
toward other nations with scrupulous JUS
tice. l lived up to it.
Against Jeopardizing Honor.
Understand. would not have the ma
ton submit to wrongdoing. I was care
ful not to have a thing done BY the
United States which was not justified by
ethics. But I was not willing to jeopar-
oiAc the HduOn6l fOnor.
Ihat | did not favor and never will.
nnoer my administration we made The
hague court, which had become MORT
Dund. live instrument for promoting
international peace. Every act that 1
could submit to arbitration I did.
II want to call your attention to the
iact that l was the only President that
got the Nobel peace prize. and wouldn't
have got 1t II I had wanted peace be-
cause | was afraid of war.
VKytll
questions which should not be arbitrated
between nations than l would agree to
arbitrate questions that should not be
arbitrated between individuals"
. Position Is Reversed
In referring to President Taft's posi-
ton. the colonel said that four years ago
the progressives favored Mr. Taft, and
the reactionaries opposed him. but that
now this position was reversed He
added:
You know Senator Gallinger. Do you
Do you suppose Mr.. Lorimer. Mr.. PEN
rose. Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Guggenheim
have become progresslves? Those Loop
ards have not changed their spots
"On the Fourth of July Mr. GaIlinger
would say that the rule Of the people
was right. but he would not say it when
the legislature was In session."
Col. Roosevelt made three speeches in
Nashua. two. in Concord and two in
Manchester. After his last speech here
he left for New York Monday he
will leave for the west Departing from
New York at p. m on the New York
Central. he will go direct to Hastings,
Neb. He will speak in Hastings. Lin
coin, Omaha, and at several other points
In Nebraska. Col. Roosevelt said his
western trip probably would extend over
more than week. From South Dakota
and a number of other western states
have come requests for speeches.
Will Speak in Kansas.
TOPEKA. Kan. April 13.-Theodore
Roosevelt will tour northern, central and
southwestern Kansas the last two days
Of next week in the wind-up of the state
campaign. More than two-thirds of the
counties of Kansas will hold primaries or
conventions the week following the
colonel's visit.
Col. Roosevelt will make an early MORN
ing speech at Belleville. Kan, Friday.
and will visit the more important towns
in the fifth district that day. ending
with a night speech, probably in Wichita.
Saturday he will make speeches in the
third and fourth districts