The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-02
By Insulting Uttsrancss They Ex-
pose This Country to the
Liability of War
POINTS OUT THE SAFE COURSE

NrNpoIlI u, IL july - 30 So
called summer capital today became
the mecca for noted leaders of the
Progressive party from many sections
Of the country. They have come TO
Newport for a wo-days rally and
conference, which promises To be the
most notable gathering of the party
leaders since the Chicago convention
lost fall In addition 10 the confer
eu,, of the leaders the program calls
for "A series of public rallies in the
new convention hall. with "A monster
,lambake as the chief feature of en-
l,rtainment. Colonel Roosevelt is on
haud and this afternoon he delivered
non. partisan address on the sub
pect OF the American navy. Former
Senator Beverdge, Clifford Pinchot
and several other Progressive leaders
ot national prominence aTe scheduled
for addresses tomorrow.
Col Roosevelt spoke on patriotism
and national honor and made plea
for the maintenance OF adequate naval
strength congressman who vote
ogainst two battleships year, he
sand were ION level with men who
voted against fortifying Hawaii and
cur stations in the West Indies These
men are unfit To represent the Ameri
can people, and they by their actions
invite national disaster and humilia
ton
hr characterized as wicked any ad
vocation OF arbitration where national
honor and interests are concerned and
said that To enforce the Monroe Doc
tfine, 90 retain Panama, Alaska and
cur insular possessions, To determine
what aliens and on what terms they
snail come tc this country demanded
the power to back up our words with
deeds"
After scoring those congressman
Who opposed d -battleships- a year
policy, ne continued
fhcre is, nov ever, a lower depth
even than that plumbed by the men
Who seem by their votes in Congress
TO keep us impotent To protect our
selves. This lower depth is reached
Gy those who, while voting against
every measure To provide us with
means 10 protect our honor against
any foreign foe, nevertheless. by fool
lsh, brutal and insulting utterances
'once. ling foreign powers. expose us
10 the Liability of "A war which they
themselves by their actions have
StriNen to render IL impossible for us
successfully to undertake"
Bad Type OF Public Service.
There could he no worse type OF
public servant than those congress-
men, who ilrst do all they can To pre-
vent the American people from being
able To upholp their interest and hon
'i ~ The event of war. and then do all
'htS can with Wanton and ignorant
l"lN To plunge Us into war. Remem-
h'r always that ~ such cases these
men would not themselves be the ones
t. suffer They are very rarely Will
ing To expose Their persons in the
event ot there being an appeal to the
una! arbiter between nations. In such
'Fent these men almost always them
selves remain In safety. and let their
misconduct he atoned for by other
men, by brave men who pay for 1t
Win their blood. by patriotic men who
perioree have To pay for 1t with
shame"
mere Cclonel Roosevelt took up the
situation In China which has suf-
te'ed partial ACKNOWLEDGMENT purely
'ecduse she has permitted herself To
''eo'he impotent i'm war" Ii the
american people were 10 follow in
"''eSe footsteps, he pointed out,
doubtless some decades would pass
"''ofe we would suffer To the extent
'' CHINA; hut long before that time
"'o come We should have had to
D'huuh all pretense OF upholdimy the
o'''oe Doctrine; we should have had
ABANDON Panama and Alaska and
very insuiar possession, and we
Snou'd have had To surrender ALI right
20 say what Immigrants shall and
immigrants shall not be admit
'u 10 our country. and the terms up
"hich they shall come here and
'e citlzens or hold land. II Is a
~, e' OF vital concern To all our peo-
g., "' above ali ~ is matter of
-cerh ~oncerh to our wageworkers and
Conxi-. -