New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-21
PUSSY-FOOTING FLAPD00DLE
After Years Of Doing Nothing Mr.. Wilson
Says Disloyalty Must Be Crushed.
Tc the Editor of The Tribune.

Tc the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: With establishment I read In this
mornings Tribune a speech by President VII
son in which he says that disloyalty must be
crushed. Why, months and months sgo re
said that same thing, and in my innocence
supposed that in the mean time he had taken
the proper steps and thoroughly crushed the
aforementioned disloyalty. It seems not Tho
disoyalty is still to be crushed. he says 50
himself.
At once looked into the matter and 20 ny
bewilderment and CONSERVATION discovered
that in all these months President Wilson
has taken no step whatsoever 20 crush dis
loyalty. It still RACES, rejoices and haunts It.
self in our faces. Could any such steps have
been taken? Yes. Such steps could have
been taken, and man could and would
have taken them. 1t is not disloyalty that
President Wilson has been busy crushing q.
is loyalty.
When he came into Office more men wers
loyal to him personally than are loyal TO him
now He revealed the depths Of his nsturs
and automatically their loyalty 70 him was
crushed.
There came the invasion OF Belgium, and
this was as a flame of inspiration to Presi-
dent Wilson. Inspired by the greatest wrong
Of the centuries, he issued the neutrality
proclamation and besought the people to BE-
neutral even In their hearts and minds. He
commanded US 10 see no difference between
right and wrong In the breasts Of many
vacillating and timid persons he succeeded
in crushing the ethical sense 70 death. re
converted with few strokes Of his pen mil
ions Of potentially good citizens Of this eoun-
try and Of the world into bad citizens. u has
come 70 this, that IL is now possible FOR an
ex Governor OF New York State 20 make face
t.ous suggestions concerning possible uses 70
which the skins Of the Lusitania victims could
be put. He suggests that certain jingoes
might make drumheads OF these SKINS ara
beat thereon cell 10 arms. II would 10
better I think at this eleventh hour 70 en-
gross the whole series OF Mr.. Wilson's note.
20 Germany upon pieces OF Lusitania skin ana
20 place the collection az Mount Vernon m
the same case with Washington's sword.
President Wilson has done more 70 crush
nationalism and patriotism and 70 mas
actors and expressers Of dsloyslty safe ana
secure than any other force In all our MS
tory.
When he speaks OF the nations honor ~
speaks Of what no longer exists. Let mn,
first recreate that which hs has destroyed
and then talk about H.
After nearly two years during when hypns'
mated Americans have perpetra,ed one ou''
rage after another comes Flag Day ana mo
President Of the United States. rising 10 81
the majesty of his great Office, shakes n.'
ndomitabe forefnger snd says "DisioyS'P
must be crushed"
Isn't 10 a good sentiment Excellent "ell,
what ought he 70 have said' Why u seems
to me that after two years OF the most soips"
opportunities for action he ought 20 ~"
been able 20 say; "Disloyal,y mas oes'
crushed"
ANY man with the slightes. sense Of i1'''e'
and honor knows that we ough, long since ~
have been at war with Germany. But moss
OF these men are glad that the war mas ~.
materialized You can pay TOO big pr
for neace We've done that You car also
pay too big price for war. And the pre-
Of wagine war under the wessel-worded ,ea''
ership % Woodrow Wilson would nave oee'
outrageous beyond reason. Can you not pc
ure him at the last upon some PEAK OF t".
Rockies. still clinging tightly TO the Once OK
the Presidency and 20 Secretary Daniels tn'
one still under the influence OF twelve tnou'
sand annual reasons FOR not resigningl, sha'-
ing a scolding forehnger aud saying, "lh'
enemy must DO crushed
Disloyalty must be crushed.
The country must be prepared
American citizens must be protected IN ior-
egn lands and on the high seas.
IL is beginning 20 occur 20 ordinary deeen:
citizens. in whom ,here is neither hope x
ofFce nor fear Of Office. TO ask after these tv'
horrible years OF pus'y-footing hspdooa .,
"Why in the devil haven't some OF the''
things been done--or even attempted
GOUVERNEUR MORRIS.
West Chester, n. T.. June Is. Nla