The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-09-01
Is Uttered BY Secretary
Garrison.
WILSON'S POLICY CRITICISED
BY Roosevelt At a Military
Instruction Camp-CaIl.
Down For Gen. Wood.
NO PLACE FOR TEDDY's TALK

burning sense of shame because thu
United States has not stood up fol
Belgium"
Theodore Roosevelt, former Pres
ident of the United States, snapped
out these words last night at CROWD
at the military instruction camp dur
ing a speech in which he censured
the administration for its attitude in
the European situation and strongly
urged preparedness for war
THE surest way for a nation to
invite disaster is to be rich, agrees
sive and unarmed," the former
President said at another time, in
speaking of preparedness.
II wish to make one comment on
the statement so frequently made
that we must stand by the Presi-
dent" he said II heartily sub
scribe to this on condition. and only
on condition, that it is followed by
the statement, $50 long as the Pres
lucnl ny lut
mo man is fitted" he said once.
locking away from the printed page,
Ito be the citizen of free country
unless he is willing to defend that
country" and loud applause follow
ed.
In statement made at the rail-
way station shortly before leaving
for New York, Col. Roosevelt defend
ed his criticism of the Administra-
TONS course in the present situa-
zion.
Secretary GarrisOn's Protest.
Washington, Aug. Secretary
Garrison to-day telegaphed Major
Gen. Leonard Wood, expressing his
depreciation that opportunity was
gwen at the citi4eas-soldiery camp
a. l1a'ts5urg. N. Y. for Coz. Itoose-
Velt's sensational speech OF yester-
day, and directing that nothing sim
liar should be permitted at any Of
the other camps.
Secretary Garrison referred to
Col. Roosevelt's remarks on the mill
igtary unpreparedness of this coun-
try and the attitude of the admins
tration. His telegram to Gen. Wood
follows:
81 have just seen the report in
the newspapers of the speech made
by ex-President Roosevelt at the
Plattsburg camp. 1t is difficult to
conceive of anything which could
have more detrimental effect upon
the real value of this experiment
than such an incident.
This camp, held under Govern
ment auspices, was successfully DEM
onstrating many things of great mo-
ment. Its virtue consisted in the
fact that it conveyed its own impress
,sive lessons in it's practical and sue
-cessufl operation and results.
mo opportunity should have been
Furnished to anyone to present to
the men any matter excepting that
which was essential to the necessary
training they were there to receive.
Anything else could only have the
effect of distracting attention from
the real nature of the experiment,
Aiverting consideration to issues
which excite controversy, antagonism
and ill-feeling, and thereby impair
ing If not destroying what otherwise
would have been so effective.
There must not be any opportun-
ity given at Plattsburg or at any 9TH
er similar camp for any such unfor-
tsnate occurrences"
Secretary Garrison said he had nc
further action now under contempla-
fion. He said he had not discussed
the matter with President Wilson
and had no knowledge of the Presi-
dents views. The Secretary said he
had not considered whether his tel
egram TO Gen. Wood would have any
effect upon the Generals record.
At the same time Secretary Gar
Tison made public portion of let
Ter from Gen. Wood explaining the
Generals own speech on August Ia,
which attracted some attention. and
which was called to the notice of the
War Department. The Generals
explanation of his own remarks was
satisfactory to the War Department.
The Secretary said he had just
read the letter to-day on his return
from his brief vacation at Seabright,
~. j. The letter contained the fol
lowing paragraph:
you. perhaps. have seen some
thing OF the articles in the various
papers. II is needless to state that
there was no discussion by me nor
has there been any by any officers
acre, Of internstionsl affairs. or any