New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-27
WILSONIAN PREPAREDNESS
II Consists in Preparing for the EN.
gencies of the 1915 Campaign.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Nobody who has read the President,
message 70 Congress will deny that il Is one
of defence and preparedness -defence Of his
own administration and preparedness for the
approaching political campaign.
The Presidents defence of his MeXiess
policy is n reiteration OF his Indianapolis
speech on that subject and Is equally N.
convincing. He says: 1--WE have az least
proved that we will not take advantage Of
her Mexicol in her distress and under,sks
to impose upon her an order and government.
of our own choosing" Could any statement
be more untruthful than thst2 Wilson's de.
cision that "Huerta must go" cost this coun.
try the lives of nineteen American troops
and sl5,000,00O Wilson refused TO recOg.
nize Huerta because he was murderer, ye,
he permitted shipments Of arms 70 the ten
fold greater murderer Villa. and finally rec
ognized Carranza, the greatest murderer oi
all. Though unwilling 10 intervene in Mex
leo to svenge the insults 20 our citizens and
our flag, the President was nevertheless will
ing to intermeddle in Mexco's political az
fairs. The result Of this policy is typihed
by the lines that J. B. McManus wrote his
sister from Mexico a short time before he
was murdered: 81 have large American
flag on a staff over the doorway, and II IS
no more respected than a dishrag."
Let Us compare the Presidents attitude o.
national preparedness as set forth in his
messages TO the Sxty-third and Sixty-fourn
Congresses, respectively. In last years mes.
sage he said: Eve are az peace with al
the world. Dread Of the power Of any ether
nation we are incapable Of" In this years
message he says: I'VE resent, from what
ever quarter it may come, the aggression w
ourselves will not practise We insist upon
security in prosecuting our sef-chosen lines
Of national development" In last years
message he said: I'VE shall never be ready
in time Of peace TO put a nation Of men
trained to arms in the field, so long IS We
retain our present political principles ana
institutions" In this years message ~
says: "If our citizens are ever 70 fight e.
fectively upon a sudden summons, they mus
know how modern fighting Is done and WnA'
TO do when the summons comes TO renae'
themselves Immediately available and I'M
mediately effective"
In last years message he said: while We
retain our present principles and Ideals w
never shall have large standing army -
this years message he advocates incressin.
the standing army TO 1888 men IN iAs'
years message he opposed any increase ;"
the navy, saying: 1--WE shall not alter 0D'
attitude toward IL because some among ~
are nervous and excited" In this year
message he advocates an immediate aad''l'"
to the personnel of the navy OF ll'oVV ~"
and a great increase within the next ~
years in the construction Of every type .
fighting ships. .,.r
The Presidents complete reversal IN pol.'
is attributable to one thing only Inc ~.
pie of this country are soon to vote ."
policies of his administration, and tae
zation has finally come to him tns' -"
neglect TO strengthen our army ana "a,
and to uphold the honor Of our couh,H e.,
failed 20 win the nations approval ~,
him this realization has come TOO la,e -.
Philadelphia speech, in which he insul'.u n, -,
entire American people by proclaim'hs " "a
world that we were nation too piouoh
fight" will not be forgotten on woven
z. 1916 CHARLES fAh''
Rhyolte. New. Dec 16, 1915.