New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-02
ResentS Making For
eign Affairs POliti-
cal Issue
SEES "MENACE
TO PUBLIC PEACE"
Crowds in Buffalo Small
est He Has Had During
the Campaign
lrrom . star Correspondent Of The rnbun.l

Buffalo, Nov. President Wilson ii
two speeches mere to-day vigorously
assailed Mr.. Hughes and Theodore
Roosevelt for attempting to drag for
eign affairs into domestic politics. Al
though the PresidenA following his
custom, did not mention either by
name, his language made it plain thai
he referred their recent criticisms.
The President condemned such criti'
cism as partisan" and "unpatriotic.'
He denounced political leaders "whc
never heed any council" and "believ'
they have a special union with Divine
Providence"
"I want to register my solemn pro
test" declared the President in hisSd
dress at the Ellicott Club, against the
use of our foreign relationships for po
litical advantage. cannot, will not
regard any man as patriot VINO does
that-men who in the midst of the mos'
critical relationships, the details OF
which they do not know, make play
with the loss of the lives Of American
citizens even in order that they may
create a domestic political advantage
Menace to Public Peace"
Using political parties for such blind
partisanship, the President declared
was menace to public peace" and
misuse of parties for the advantage OF
the organization rather that the beneh'
of the nation.
This is the nearest approach Presi'
dent Wilson has made to answering tbs
criticisms of Colonel Roosevelt on the
Administration foreign policy. Il
was evident from his tone that Roose
velt's attacks have at last got beneath
the surface.
81 could mention fellow citizens oi
ours" declared the President, with en-
nhasis. which the crowd at once under
took to apply to Colonel Roosevelt
"who never heed any council except the
internal mentor which they have come
70 believe has a special union with
Divine Providence. But they do not
get very far, and we do with them eX'
actly what we ought to do. We en-
courage them to talk. If you have
friend about whom you are in doubt as
TO whether he is fool or not, who has
large and expansive opinions, encour-
age him to hire a hall. The minute
these views are exposed to the air nat
ure will take care of them"
Big Crowd at Night
Foreign nations think we are d.
vided." said the President at the
Broadway auditorium in the evening
"It is our duty to prove that we are
united. About that we cannot put
up any bluff
Thousands sought to gain admission
to the auditorium, and it took the
police nearly half an hour to quiet
the disorder caused by hundreds who
stood in the asles and refused to be
moved. The hall seated s,4O0 per-
sons. and nearly half as many more
stood. They applsuded the Presi-
dents plea for greater vocational edu-
cation. simplfed procedure in the
courts and the eight-hour day.
With thousands of Buffalo's "hyphens'
in the audience the President seized
the opportunity to pound home again
demands for a united America. Much
of his speech was devoted to this
tightening Of the bonds, not merely
,etween citizens OF all foreign ma
tionalities, but between all classes OF
the nation and of the community.
Should Not bs1Nisled
Foreign nations. the President said
should not be misled by the noise OF
the present campaign into believing
that mart of the nation had its heart
"outside America" No matter how
loud the voices of those who sought to
involve US in Europe's war, ne SAID
America would never allow herself TO
be drawn into a quarrel against which
she had set her face.
I'VE are not going to be drawn into
ouarrels which mean nothing to Sis.
We are not interested in seeing one ma
ton or group Of nations prevail against
another" he said.
ave are not afraid to fight and we
are not disinclined to fight for the
things that America stands for.
ave are waiting for the call we have
always waited for. We have fought
for humanity. God forbid that we
should ever fght for self-sstisfaction
or for aggression"
The loudest cheers Of the evening in
terrupted, showing that peace was
the Presidents strongest claim on the
audience.
Combats Tariff Arguments
Tariff arguments now being advanced
vigorously by Mr. Hughes were also
assailed by President Wilson. He de-