Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-01
Roosevelt breaches Ameri-
canism to Thousands in
st. Louis.
WILSON'S WORDS ARE
CALLED WEASEL-LIKE
Is Opposed to Hyphen in
Any Form; Wants Uni
versal Training.

CT LOUIS. May 31-Colonel The
~ odore Roosevelt made three
speeches in st. Louis today in which
he advocated universal military serv-
ice, declared the German-American
alliance was guilty of moral treason
and anti-Americanism and denounced
President Wilson's Memorial day
speech as weak Tremendous cheer
ing and crowds gre ected him.
Colonel Roosevelt maintained that
President Wilson used weasel
words which sucked the life out If
his phrases and made them meaning
less.
when Mr.. Wilson speaks of uni
versal voluntary training he as
serted. "he draws a parallel to a tru-
ancy law which would make univer-
sal attendance by children at school
obligatory to all except those who
wanted to keep away
Mr. Roosevelt averred that he
thought we'll OF Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Ford.
Il like them in private life" he
added They are rice, amiable men.
But I cannot join them in any wild
mental joy rides which is what !
should be compelled to do If I should
take their ideas seriously
In his address Mt the Mercantile
club Colonel Roosevelt emphasized
the need of cooperation between
business men, labor and the govern
ment.
Must BE Prepared.
"I believe most emphatioally that
our end must be preparedness in
matters social and Industrial combin-
ing efficiency and iustice. An indis-
pensable means to this preparedness
Is military preparedness. that we may
ne able to settle our problems for our
selves anj not have them settled by
someone else with gun.
ut is absolutely certain that ag-
gression will be Inv tied by the ma
ton that is opulent. aggressive and
unprcpared. We have In this country
free speech. But the luxury of
ready tongue cannot permanently he
enjoyed with safety b. the man with
an unready hand"
when the colonel left the Mercan-
tile club for the City club a great
crowd greeted him. The street was
packed and the windows Of buildings
a block away were crowded. A cheer
arose as he entered his automobile
and the crowd called for a speech.
Needed Hall.
Colonel Roosevelt stood on the seal
of the automobile and said:
"I am sorry that circumstances
were such that ] could not address
the people of st. Louis in a large
hall, but 7 am here just between
trains and little time was given to
make arrangements; but | have just
one thing TO say: I am here to talk
straight United States"
Roosevelt took issue with President
Wilson's views on preparedness ana
declared he was unalterably opposed
to hyphenated alliance. be they Ger
man-American or English American.
"Thc trouble with us in America" Mr..
Roosevelt said is our tendency to
use lofty words to veil our meaning.
Every One Prepare.
"Mr Wilson said the acid test was
sabout to be applied to the business
men of the nation to see II they will
allow their employees to volunteer 70,
training. I am against tha-. 1t can
not be patriotism that asks one nah
to have others prepare to do his fight
ing. appeal for you to prepare
yourself. Don't wait for the other
fellow. Get out of the rut of the
.copperhead pacif'jt."
II wish" he continued, "to correct
the misstatement that this prepared
ness movement is backed by the mu-
ntions manufacturers. That is false
] challenge any human being to prove
that there is any connection. The mel
most concerned are patriots. not
money seekers.
when I say I am against hyphe-
mated Americanism, | mean just
what I say. | should be just as un-
alterably opposed to an English
American alliance as I am against
the German-American alliance. What
ever defense I may have for my atti-
tude you can't accuse me OF pussy
footing
America Always.
There Is no place here for tine
person who want to make n polyglot
boarding house out of our nation. Just
as Washington, Lee and Greene were
against every foe. so we must be.
when / say universal service, that
is what ] refer to. / do not expect
to suck the life out Of my woros,
- do | want any one to consider
mat / shall join the pacifists in any
wild mental joy rides.
"Uncle Sam has just one friend
Uncle Sam
Colonel Roosevelt addressed tnu
largest crowd at the City club in the
afternoon, where he said that neu-
trality that allowed trampling on
American rights could not be toler-
ated and that there could be no
Americans who were not Americans
10 the heart.
II denounce the German Ameican
alliance with all my soul" he shouted.
1.-The acts Of its leaders constitute
moral treason to our government and