New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-06
No 'PussyF Footing on
AnyIssue, His W. arm
ing to Old Guard.
DECLARES WAR
ON ALL HYPHENS
Colonel Proclaims Decla,
ration of Principles to
Oyster Bay Pilgrim.
,r.,, s,.- Correspondent Of IN. tribunal

fr,,n s,sr Correspondent o' Ths Treun.l
Oyster Bay, L. =. April 5.-For the
first time since he has been seriously
considered for the Republican nomi-
nation for President, Colonel Roose-
Welt has made clear the terms upon
which he will accept the nomination.
and his foreign and internal policies
il elected.
This declaration of principles, II
leaked out to-day. was made to a re-
rent visitor. a member of Congress
who is TO be a delegate to the Chi
cago convention. He came TO Saga
more Hill with a party of three. pre-
pared to offer tentative allegiance.
Ere he left he was told that before
he and his colleagues decide to NOM
mate the ex-President they must be
agreed;
That II is 70 the interest Of the
United states to nominate him, and
,bsrsfore in the interests Of the Re-
publican party.
That there will be on pussy foot
irg" on any issue Roosevelt has raised
That the platform must be anti
hyphen.
That II must be for a policy Of am
p,e and thorough preparedness, TO the
md that Americans of whatever creed
nav be protected in their right the
world over.
And ,ha, such a policy should be
adopted as the best way in which 70
maintain honorable peace with all the
world and avoid war.
Principles Declared.
As the story Of the Colonel's declara-
ton Of principles Is told the Congress
nsn-delegate found Colonel Roosevelt
in conference with three friends IN
the trophy room when he arrived at
Sycamore Hill. After the usual greet
irgs had been exchanged and appar-
entity with an idea that he would be
urged 20 support the Colonel in Chi
esro and was prepared TO put the pos
sble nominee under an obligation he
declared he might find il necessary TO
support him.
"You know. Colonel" he is reported
as saying, II may make up my mind
hat We will have TO nominate you
Colonel Roosevelt was on his feet at
once
well" hs declared, pounding his
right fist into the palm of his left hand
nov let me give you piece OF ad-
vice"
This, in substance, 10 the advice
which followed:
"lf you have any doubt on the sub
lee; 20 not nominate me. Get 1t per
fec,ly clear in your head that if you
nominate me 10 mustn't be because you
think 10 is in my interest. but because
.ou think 10 is IN your interest and the
interest Of the Republican party, aho
because you think II 20 the interest oi
he United States 20 do so.
And more than that, don't you do
. y sou expect me 70 pussy ioot OF
any single issue ] have raised. Don
BE- for ne unless you are prepared 90
ssy that every citizen Of this country
tss got % BE- pro-United states hrs'
last and sll the time and no pro-any
hing else a. all, and that we stand ioi
every good American everywhere, "nat
ever bis birth place or creed ahc
wherever he now lives, and that IN re-
tgrn Ne demand that he be an Amer
can and nothing else, with no hypher
about him
Every American citizen must be ioi
America irft and for no other countr]
even second, and he hasn't any rignt u
oe in ne United States a. all ~ ne hd'
az divided loyalty between this couh
~ and any other.
u don't care rap for the man
erred or birthplace or national origi'
- long a. he u straight United Sta,e'
an for him y he is straight Dnite'
s'sies, and II he isn't am against MN
md DOM you nominate me unless yo'
are prepared % take the position Una
Uncle Sam - % be strong enough .
defend his nights and 20 defend ever.
ore of biz people wherever those peo
De are, and he can't be strong enoug
snie,s he prepares in advance.
Not for War. He Ayers.
y an not for war. On the con
rsfy, abhor an unjust or "ah,o
var. Ind ! would use every honoraDi
,<pedient - avoid even Just "h'
bp' feel With all my heart that 70
prnt IN The long run avoid war D
making other people believe that 70
are afraid 20 fight for your own right'
Uncle Sam must never wrong ~
r'asi he must never insult sny ne
ssntonly 2iye cause Of Offence 70 eithc
ne vfAk cr the strong, and the ,ui's
ppzfiDie Way ~ enable him 70 becp W
pare and ~ keep u on terms tnht WI
'fsbie Americans 20 hold tbcif he""
sigh and not hang them IN hhame
isr him % be 10 prepared ~ advance
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