Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-20
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
FOR COLONEL IN ETRO|T
Urges Thorough Military Prepared
ness for Nation and Pleads
for True Americanism.
FAILS TO MEET HENRY FORD
Shakes Hands With Several Thous-
and Persons at Public Reception
i'm Hotel - Advocates Universal
Military Service.


DETROIT. MICH. May lo.-Theodor.
Roosevelt urged thorough military pre-
paredncss for the United States and
pleaded for true Amcricanism in two
addresses here to-day, discussed so
cia1 Justice" before the convention OF
. tho brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
and shook hands with several thou
sand persons ~ public reception in
hotel before departing for New York
tonight.
The former President was greeted
enthusiastically during his eleven hour
; stay here as honor guest OF an Amcri-
can Day celebration. An unusual dem
onstration occurred while he was sneak
inG at "A thcater. when an elderly
woman interrupting his expression OF
approval OF universal military service
cried out: II have two sons whom
offer"
IF every mother would make the
same offer" the Colonel replied, there
would be no need for any mother to
send her sons 10 the front"
Speaking a, a luncheon at tho Detroit
Athletic Club. Mr.. Roosevelt declared
! that true Americanism" means unity
OF the nation without regard to the
lands from which our fathers came;
without regard to religious differences
and without regard to the different sec
lions OF the country in which We live
Mr.. Roosevelt did not meet Henry
Ford, although carly in the day it was
said that the Colonel planned to visit
Mr.. Ford
NEiTERArEs OPPOSITION TO
HfPHENATED AMERICANISM
Colonel Roosevelt, in an address here
to-day, reiterated his opposition TO all
kinds of hyphcnatcd Amcricanism."
advocated universal military service
based on universal training. and de-
clarcd tina, VIC must abolish pork
barrel methods in our national de-
Tense, stop talking and get down tn
the actual business of thorough pre-
parcdncss IL we are ito make this
nation AS strong AS are its convictions
in reference to right and wrong"
Colonel Roosevelt pretaced his
speech by announcing that he had
come here TO Michigan because i'm the
primary for the selection OF DELEGATES
20 the Republican National Convention.
MI Ford was victorious. and follow
ms on his victory here. he showed a
marked popular strength in Nebraska
showing has been immediately visible
upon many of tho politicians within
and without Congress"
VIC. through our representatives at
Washington" said Colonel Roosevelt.
have absolutely refused in the smallest
degree to prepare during these twenty
Two months Of world cataclysm. We
have refused to learn the smallest part
OF the lesson being written on the
scroll OF torment in Europe. VIC have
latuously refused to take the snla Hest
step. either 10 do our duty To our
selves or 20 do our duty TO others
We have cudcavored TO deceive our
selves by announcing that in this policy
OF supine inaction and Of failure TO
perform duty. we are actuated by the
loftiest motives. doubt whether we
have really deceived ourselves. and
most certainly We have not deceived
others. There is not a nation in the
world which believes that our course
OF conduct has been dictated by any
thing save timidity, unworthy shrink
ing from effort and responsibility, and
cold and selfish love of money.makins
and of soft case
I'm any serious crisis there are al
ways men who try to carry water on
both shoulders. These mon try to es-
cape the hard necessity OF choice be-
tween two necessarily opposite alterna-
tives, by trying TO work up some COM
promise. In actual practice, this com
promise usually proves to combine with
exquisite nicely all the defects and
none of the advantages of both courses
1t liz true that in ordinary political
matters compromise is essential. 1t is
true that in ordinary times it is essen
tial But there come great crises when
compromise is either impossible or
fatal. This is one of those crises
There is no use in saying that we will
MT ourselves to defend ourselves a
little. but not much. Such a position
is equivalent to announcing that, il
necessary. We shall hit. but that we
shall only hit soft. The only right
principle is 10 prepare thoroughly or
not at all The only right principle Is
10 avoid hitting If il is possible to do
so. but never under any circumstances
TO hit soft, To so to war a little but
not much, is the one absolutely certain
way 10 insure disaster. To prepare
IA little, but no, much. stands on
par with city developing IA fire de-
partment which. after fire occurs
can put it out little. but not much"
NOTHING EFFICIENT DONE
BY WILSON ADMINISTRATION
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
Wilson administration has taken no
step for preparedness and has done
nothing efficient to sustain our ma
tional rights" Because. he said the
administration had at intervals. ven
tured feebly TO speak in contradiction
of Its nonaction, the ultrapacifists
and their followers have refused il any
whole-hearted support. They object.
colonel Roosevelt added. even to
make-believe preparedness: they in
sist on even more thoroughgoing help