South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-21
T.R. "In1perialism .
Craze Menace if
Hughes is Elected

NEW YORK. oct. 2O.-Likening
Theodore Roosevelt TO the men who
have dictated England's policy to-
ward Ireland, Frank p. Walsh, for
mer chairman Of the commission on
industrial relations, is out with a
statement predicting that the cleo
ton of Hughes would mean the
domination of our foreign policy by
Roosevelt and a repetition in this
hemisphere OF an imperialism as
Objectionable as Englands.
Mr.. Walsh quoted Roosevelt's
speeches at Cairo and London in
1910 10 show the kinship between
him and the foreign statesmen Of
blood and iron who have oppressed
weaker nations. He said:
With Roosevelt dominating our
foreign policy. as he will if Mr..
Hughes is elected. we can expect
"A repetition in this hemisphere of
the policy Of exploitation and
tyranny. disguised as benevolence,
that has blackened the pages of
European history.
II do not refer merely to Roose-
velt's rape of Panama, or his in
sistence that American boys shall
go into Mexico with sword and can
non TO subjugate It's people for the
benefit of Wall street investors.
am not thinking merely OF the spirit
Of armed force and military brag
and buster that animstes every
ward and act of his toward the
weaker nations. II is not even nee
essary to point out his close asso-
citation with capitalists like George
w. Perkins OF the steel trust-men
whose greatest ambition today is
the extension Of their financial and
economic mastery over rich and de-
fenseleSs foreign lands.
Surmisc Unnecessary.
Theodore Roosevelt has render
ed inference and surmise unneces-
sary. Six years ago, in public utter
ances delivered at Cairo. Egypt. and
in the Guildhall at London. he gave
10 British imperialism the strongest
Endorsement and the most powerful
props that doomed and rotten in
stitution has received since the en-
marked it for condemnation.
The same aspiration for freedom
and government that has ami
mated Ireland all these years. and
TO crush which England resorted
TO measures that have outraged the
world, burned brightly in Egypt
when Mr. Roosevelt emerged from
the African wilderness. A strong
nationalist party had been organiz-
ed and most OF the students of the
great new university in Cairo were
ardent supporters of the nationalist
cause. A decree prohibiting free
speech had recently been promulgat-
ed and a reactionary native official
lad been assassinated.
Coming into the midst Of this
struggle between England's arbitrary
imperial power and the aspirations
OF the Egyptian people, Roosevelt
delivered a speech 70 the students
in which he discouraged the nation
alist movement, spoke in fiattering
terms of English rule. and reminded
the students that generations are re-
quired TO Mt a nation for self gov
eminent. II was the cruelest blow
that could have befallen the nation
alist cause. coming as il did from a
citizen Of the great republic across
the seas that stands as an inspira-
ton for all lovers OF freedom.
Tries To Justify Tyranny.
But this was not enough. Arriv-
ing in London. Roosevelt undertook
10 advise England on her duty in
Egypt. In the Rooseveltian opinion.
The policy there had been weak and
sentimental. He told them ne hoped
England would stay in Egypt and
that her rulers would not make the
mistake OF triiing with any move
ment that threatened the security
OF English rule. In words that were
unmistakable he in effect urged a
return 10 that policy Of blood and
iron which has drenched ireland
with the blood OF martyrs.
Then as now. in Mexico. Mr..
Roosevelt's Justification was q plea
that the small nation in question
was not nj for freedom. II is the
same plea that has justified tyranny
in every age and every country