The Washington times., 1912-08-05
ROOSEVELT STICKS
TO HIS PRINCIPLES
IN COMING SPEECH
Says 1t Will Be Called Either
Socialism or Anarchy BY
Some People.

NEW YORK. Aug. b.-The National
Roosevelt's political doctrines II he In
to be It's standard bearer. He said. as
he started for Chicago, that he would
insist upon making his confession OF
faith" to the delegates before the COM
mittee which 10 to draft the platform
makes its final report, and that he
would not accept the nomination on q
platform which did not meet with his
approval.
Colonel Roosevelts speech was orig
ihally scheduled for Monday night. 1t
was suggested to him that the time of
Its delivery be postponed, and he sent
word to his managers that he would not
consent to a delay until after the plat
form had been presented TO the conven-
Advance copies of the speech reached
the leaders Of the new party several days
ago. The colonel said nothing, however,
to indicate that the suggestion for de-
due to the impressions Of those who had
read II.
No Compromise On Principles.
Colonel Roosevelt said that in his
speech he had dealt fully with ali the
great political questions of the day.
He spoke frankly and seriously. he said.
and believed that the convention
before ratifying the tentative nomina-
ton which he accepted at Chicago last
month.
He contends that 1t was upon q ques-
publican party. and now that he has
done 80, he cannot make q compromise
Of principle In accepting the leadership
OF the new movement.
His declaration Of political faith. he
socialism or anarchy. and probably both.
but represents his convictions. He goes
to Chicago to make these views known
and to receive the Presidential nomina-
ton only II they are acceptable In their
Will Speak Tuesday.
According to the present arrangement
Colonel Roosevelt will deliver his speech
Tuesday. This plan. he said, was salts
factory to him. as at that time the plat
form committee will not have completed
| its work.
The acceptance by President Taft of
Mingo Sanders, who was a sergeant OF
charged from the army for participa-
! ton In the Brownsville riots, as a mes
| sengerI led Colonel Roosevelt to criticise
| the President sharply. Sanders took the
|
tween Colonel Roosevelt and President
Taft
What Taft Said.
Sergeant Minso." said the colonel.
was the oldest and most respected
] non-commissioned officer In the COM
1 panies which, on the recommendation
of Secretary Of War Taft, were dis
| charged without honor In 1s06. and OF
r. nroRS c. av-xr4 80 a,
| 1905 spoke as follows:
1T goes without saying that II the
guilty could be ascertained they should
and would be punished, but the guilty
! possibility of determining who. are the
guilty ones makes the whole battalion
useless to the Government as an instru-
! ment for maintaining law and order.
The only means OF Kidding the military
service of a band Of would,be mur,,
! derers of women and children and
actual murderers of one man Is the dis
charge Of the entire battalion.
Used As Campaigner.
I'm his report and recommendations
Mr.. Taft explicitly stated that the vet
/ eran noncommissioned officers in charge
of the battalion were of course moro re-
sponsible for what had occurred than
the others, and nothing has occurred
since to alter the position Of Sanders
except his use by Mr.. Taft's campaign
managers in Ohio
'Tn short, he was discharged by Mr..
Taft's recommendation on his military
record. He Is reinstated under Mr.. Taft
on his political record.
'Tf Mr.. Taft did not tell the truth
about Mingo Sanders and his colleagues
| in his report as Secretary Of War
from which have quoted above, then
his conduct needs no Characterization by
me. II he did tell tho truth, then his
reinstatement o. Mtnso ii ssnGers IN IN;
any characterization by me-"