Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-27
DEF ENDS WILSON,
SCORES COLONEL
Or. John w. CoughIin of Mas
sachusetts UphoIds CoIom-
bian Treaty.
THINKS PACT WILL NULL
CHARGES AGAINST U. S.
Declares Roosevelt Has Not a Clear
Mental Picture Of the Du-
ties of Nations.

Dr. John W. Coughfn of Fall River.
democratic national committeeman, is an
ardent champion of the administration.
He Is in Washington to see about sew
eral postmasterships in Massachusetts.
and In an interview today resents the at
tack OF Col. Roosevelt upon the Wilson
administration charging that the payment
Of SIS 900 600 to Colombia is nothing short
Of blackmail, and that if the United States
has no rights In the Canal Zone this
government should withdraw altogether.
He also defends the policy Of the Presi-
dent with regard to Mexico. and in all
his South American dealings.
Dr. Coughlin is particularly we'll inform
ed In regard to South American matters,
rs he had made several trips there to
study trade relations. and was In charge
Of the entertainment of a group of South
American trade leaders who visited the
United States several years ago.
Sees Greater Commerce.
He says that Mr.. Wilson's attitude to-
ward the South American republics will
DO more than anything else to dissipate
the reputation that agents of other ma
tons have given that the people of the
United States are nothing short of ter
ritorial pirates. He says that soon as
these South American neighborS see that
We are not in the land-grabbing game 1t
will mean millions of dollars in increased
commerce.
In censure of the Roosevelt attack, he
says:
There is dark spot our dealings
with Panama and no one knows that
TACT better than Col. Roosevelt. The
Roman Book of Laws was prefaced by
-hese words: Justice is the everlasting
--nchangtng will to give each man his
r-ght' The Colombian treaty is applying
this principle to a small and weak ma
ton. The attitude of President Wilson
in this whole matter is that of a high
minded and conscientious executive and
not that of a big-fsted bully Col. Roose-
welt has said some things that indicate
lucid periods of mental activity. If they
were Of permanent character they fit
him to render invaluable service to his
country. But. unfortunately, a strong
animal nature has exposed him to sud-
den small hemorrhagic disturbances in
his optic center. which prevent him from
having a clear mental picture of the
duties and obligations of nations. thus
uniting him safely to pass upon grave
International questions No rational cit
izen will seriously consider the meeting
Of just national obligations as black
mail
War Horse of Democracy.
DR.. Coughlin is the old war horse or
democracy in Massachusetts,. He is now
serving his second term of four years
a. democratic national committeeman.
He was chairman of the democratic
state committee in 1905. He was candi-
date for lieutenant governor in 1901.
and declined the nomination for gov
eruor last year. He served four con-
secutfve terms as mayor of Fall River
from 1891 to 1895. He has been leader
in all the Massachusetts state cam
century.
DR.. Coughlin was guest at a dinner
last night given by Charles S. Hamlin,
assistant secretary of the Treasury, who
has Just been appointed to the federal
reserve board. He and Mr.. Hamlin have
campaigned together for years in the
Old Bay state.