Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-02
Ex-President Declares 0ppon-
ents Of TwO-Battleship Pro.
gram Invite National Disas-
ter and Hum iliation.
POWERFUL PLEA FOR
AN ADEQUATE NAVY
EnfOrceme Il Of Monroe Doc
trine Demands Power TO
Back Up Words With Deeds;
Must Have Big Stick.

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Newport. u. T.. Jnly 2.--'rheodose
Roosevelt addressed gathering Of
Rhode Island leaders of the National
Pragressiva party here today on pa
triotiam and national honor. as.d made
q plea FOR the maintenance Of nde-
anate nsval strength. Congressman
who vote against two hattle.'hips
year. he sald, were "On a level with
men who voted against foriifying Iin-
Aaii ana our stations IN the West In
dies. These men are unfit to repre-
sent the American people, and they
10y their actions invite national disas-
ter and humiliation"
lie characterized as wicked any ad-
vocation Of arbitration where nation
nj honor and interests are concerned.
and said that 10 enforce the Monroe
doctrine, 10 retain Panama, Alaska
and our insular possessions. 10 de-
termine what aliens and on what
terms they shall come to this country
demanded the power 10 back up our
words with deeds"
After scoring those consressmen
who opposed two battieship year
policy. he continued:
There II, however. lower depth
even than that plnmbed by the men
who seen oy their votes IN congress 80
keep us lmpotent 10 protect ourselves.
This lower depth Is reached ny those
who. whiie voting against every meas
ure to provide Ms with means 10 pro-
tee. our honor against any foreign
| foe. nevertheless hy foolish, brutal
ana insulting utterances concerning
foreign powers. expose us 10 the liahH
ity of a war which they themsciV"s
10y their own actions have muvcn to
render impossible for us success
rullv to Undertake.
"Thero could be- no worse type OF
pubic servant than hose congress
men. Nho first do all they can 90 me-
vent The American people from ae-
ing rhlc 90 uphold their interesi ard
honor In the event of war. and then
do all they can with wantOn and ig-
norant folly to plunge us into war.
Remember always that in such case
these mon would not themselves be
the ones To suffer. They are very
rarely sensitive To national honpr,
and stil more rarely willing To ex-
pose their persons in the event OF
there being an appeal Co the final ar
bitter between Pations, In such event
these men almost always themselves
remain IN safety ana let their mis-
conduct he atoned FOR by other men
by brave men who pay FOR Il with
. their blood. by patriotic men who per
force have 10 pay for Z, with shame.
Here Colonel Roosevelt took up th'
situation In china. which has sUi
fered partial dismemherment pureh
because she has permitted herself q
become impotent IN war" u the Am
: erican people were tn to'lcw IN chi
uese footsteps. ne pointed out doubt
less some decades would pass befor'
? 1--WE would suffer To the extent @
/, CHINA: bmi long before that time ha'
e come we should have had tn ahandol
, an pretcnse of upholdng thu Monro
q doctrine. we should have had 10 aban
2 don Panama and Alaska ana ever
! insular pOsscssi0n and we shoul
. save had 10 surrender al right 4
= say what immigrants shall and wha
immigrants shall not be admitted 1
our country. and tho terms upo
which they shall come here and Do
q come citizens or hold land u Is
q matter 81 vital concern To- all our pee
b pie. hut above an Il Is a matter
Il vital concern 10 our wagcworkcrs an
farmers and small business ana pro
/. fesslonai mca. 90 have the undlspntc
, risht to decide every such questlo
/. for ourselves: and our claim so 20 q,
4 eide these questions would be treai
\ ed with utter derision il We did NJ
, have an efficient navy and II We al
I, not possess both the viii ana IN
power 20 back NJ our words hy ot
deeds
therefore. II seems 10 me inere'
~ Ible folly that any Of our peop
\ should wish to put ms IN the poslus
of china and should believe that
having worthy persons put the
!, names on scraps of paper. OF get Z
= gether az hanauots and pass resol
n lions. we would be- able to suhstitu
ld some patent remedy like unlVers
~ international arbitration for mas
's' This is especially true when we =
aS member that this country would 2
ne for one moment permit any Of the
ll- vital questions Of national honor al
ne Interest 60 be submitted Ia arhitF
nd lion. To adyocate universal arhlr
tlon treaties the arbitration Of qi'
OF ions of national interest and hon
hs -
Continued on Paee Three)