The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-05
Constituted So Grave an Offense
Against the Nations Honor
and Duty That the Man
Responsible Should Sc
Removed From Office.
WILSON CANNOT SHIELD
HIMSELF BEHIND DANIELS
Authentic Proof That Americans in
Peril Were Deserted by Their Own
Government Against the Protests of
the Senior Naval Officer Present.
Most PusIIanmous Episode in the
Naval Annals Of Our Country.


| Theodore Roosevelt i'm a letter to
henry keu1er'Iahl. the naval critic,
| cfltlciSes President Wilson and Secre-
! i;lfN Daniels in connection with the
| FAmniro affair when Che American
w;Irshi's were withdrawn by order of
| the Administration. The colonel saws:
You have presented authentic proof
OF how The Americans in peril at
Ianplco We're deserted by their own
government against the protest OF the
SENIOR American naval officer present
You rave shown that the government
at Washington had full knowledge of
the danger of the situation through
kilograms from Admiral Mayo sen,
bN wireless to the navy department
on April II, T. and 10 You also
give the telegram of Mr.. Daniels of
April - directing the admiral TO pro
coed to Vera Cruz.
Mayo Feared Loss of Life.
You have shown that Admiral
Mayo made an emphatic protest to
me navy department. stating llat he
feared the result of the sqtatlrpn's
leaving would be the loss of American
lives and property. You also quote
the kilograms sent by Admiral Mayo
the following day containing The pro.
lest OF the American CONSUL Mr.. !
Miller. and requesting authority to
remain at Tanpico. You have shown
that, nevertheless, the navy depart /
ment ON the list confirmed It's preyi- I
Gus orders and directed The ~hips TO
leave ut once.
You have shown hat the admiral +
put out into the ocean eight miles
distant but received protest from
Consul Miller reilrrutili- his demand
for protection. lou then quote he
kilograms and signals of Admiral
Mayo, who, in spite OF his orders.
n"bly refused to run from The posl
of duty While the lives of American
mon, women AND ellitlren were in
danger"
Can't Hide 5esoind Daniels.
or III" President and Secretary
Dnni"lS the colonel writes:
"Ircsiden Wilson cannon shield him
self behind Mr.. Daniels, for Mr., pan
lplS could dp nothing thai The
president ,!nrs NOT order or sanction.
" hen Nh Daniels actions have been
brought to he attention of Mr.. Will
SON, and are not rtpu1iiated by him,
they Become Mr.. Wilson'S: ;nn Mr..
Wilson is fully and completely respon-
,ibIp ttIs m
he has ,tone and left llneonp,
he plsnf is absolute thut when
Admiral Mayo Was III T;n:i5ico he had
received full knowledge of the riotins
AND al. the imminent danger TO .Au:
GsIcan lives; bun that, nevertheless
ii" steamed away into the ocean, ana
lla1 the Americans We're rescued by
German and british ships This az
zion constituted ~ grave am utfpnSe
itnIn NE st&Rdi@5at et nfttiohai duty
aud se!t-lpspeet, JIal amy un,n re.
sponsible Ton il should be at once
taken ou o. office.
Facts Made Fuagic in U. S.
Shortly thereafter he facts We're
made public in the tlllled States. Ii
Admiral Mayo h"u been Responsible
and had moi acted uu,lrr orders, Then
Ii" only proper course for Secretary
l,aneE would have been to order his
instant court martial, and in such ease
he failure to do so would have shifted
he blame ri once from the shoulders
o1 admiral Mayo to the shoulders of
>uperlols. President Wilson and Secrt-
iary Daniels.
''IherefOre, even if these teIegr;nls I
did not exist, even if there had been
40 such orders, or those actually is
sued by the secretary Of the navy
20 Admiral Mayo. nevertheless, his
>uperiOrs, Secretary Daniels and ,
President Wilson, would both have
become fully responsible for the
guilty transaction by their acules-
once therein. They cunnot as they
nave sought to do, shift the blame
TO The SholI)dprS ot' tho Admiral