New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-10
ENOUGH NEW AMERICANISM"
Coming Election Will Return Republicans
and "Old Americanism" to Power.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: For three years the New American
ism" has been preached by Woodrow wilson
and practised by the Democratic Admlnlstra-
ton at Washington. policy of 'watchful
waiting" has permitted the ruthless murder
Of American men and the outragng OF
American women in Mexico, while American
soldiers on the border have been forbidden
to return the fire when fired upon by MeSi-
can bandits American men, women and chill
dren have been murdered on the high seas
by German pirates while the President was
bidding US to be neutral in thought as we'll
as in deed" and assuring Germany that we
were too proud to fight"
German and Austrian spies have with i'm
punity blown Up munition factories and en-
phasized the grave danger that may be
caused by the hyphen within our gates. With
unbelievable shortsightedness, IN view OF the
European coniagraton, nothing has been
done TO increase the efficiency of our army
and navy. while pacifsts stump about the
country decrying preparedness of any sort
whatever
venture to say the American people have
mad enough OF TINS W" ENAhNA iNni''1'''f 49,
next fall they will reflect Theodore Roose
Welt to the Presidency and return the Re
publican party to power on platform OF
"Old Americanism."
When Canonicus. chief OF the Narragan-
sctt Indians, sent Governor Bradford Of
Plymouth snakeskn filled with arrows as
a sign Of hostility, the Governor didn't write
any notes. but returned the snakeskin filled
with powder and shot, and the Indian chief
decided the best policy was to make friends
with the colonists.
In his farewell address Washington warned
his countrymen Of the danger existing in
hyphenated citizenship when he said: "Cltl-
zens of a common country by birth or choice,
that country has right 10 concentrate your
affections The name OF American, which
belongs to you in your national capacity,
must always exalt the just pride of patriot
ism more than any appellatlon to be derived
from local determinations with such
powerful and obvious motives to union
there will always be reason 10 dis
trust the patriotism OF those who in any
quarter may endeavor TO weaken its bands"
His belief in national preparedness was also
expressed in this same speech when he said:
/" avoiding occasions OF expense by
cultNaling pedCe' ouO ie""'"O''"s az" ''''D
timely disbursements 10 prepare for danger
frequently prevent much greater dlsburse-
ments to repel it,
Another quotation from Washington seems
to me to be just as applicable to the United
States to-day as it was at the time it was
made. This is from his circular letter Of
congratulation and advice TO the Governors
OF the thirteen states: II appears
to me there is an option still left the United
States Of America. whether they will be re
spectacle and prosperous or contemplate and
miserable as a nation. This is the time Of
their political probation; this is the moment
when the eyes of the world are turned upon
them: this is the time to establish or ruin
their national character forever"
CHARLES PARSONS.
Rhyolite. New. May s, 1916