The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-19

To the EpfroR OF THE SuS-Sir. Ellnu
Root does not need my compliments.
All | want to say to-day Ia this: II
any foreign born American citizen or
guest Of this country after reading that
solemn ard eloquent r~estatement by
Americas greatest ju-idical and political
genius a: the principles OF the 'Droits
dc rHomme'' and our own Declaration
%! Independence did not feel the In
stin"tvs impulse to send to Sir Elihu
"A hearty wireless message of gratitude
and coneratulation that man deserves
Indeed. 10 use Champ Clark's express
sion. TO be taken by the napc NJ hi.
neck ard to be a~%ropianed into the
nearest European trench. not, however.
o. his own country. hut OF the party
Of the second part.
And ! add II any native American
on reaching the last paragraph Of tho
great s~tatesman's burning appeal to the
deep and noble sentiments OF enlightened
patriotism, love Of Justice, comparison
with the victims Of wrong and oppres-
sion. has not silently devoted his body
and soul TO the e"rvire OF his father
land without the sl!2htes, mental reser-
va'ion, then h" IL American in name only
and ] have infinitely more respect for
the half savage colonial tribes lighting
on and In Europe's soil for the final
victory of civilization than for him. the
nominal heir to the ~patriuony OF wash
ington and Lincoln. OF Lee and Grant.
one million copies OF Roots speech,
80 ! understand. will he distributed az
campaign documents throughout our
country. No objection. But why rot
go II step further and have this flaming
revirdication OF International Justice
translated into twenty OF the worlds
principal langus ges-forsooth, let US no.;
forget Turkish and Bu.garian-.n order
to spread another million among the
Who's Who OF all the be,,igerents and
the principal neutral nations as we'll"
Poor as he Is. Andrew Carnegie would.
| am sure, not hesitate 10 decray the
expense of this campaign In behalf Of
the establishment OF the law OF ma
tions, - dear and near to his Scotch
American heart.
The peoples OF the central Powers.
notwithstanding all official. semi and
quarter official denials. are in a state
Of acute nervousness, closely near TO a
final breakdown and consequently cage
TO listen to any message of Saving
truth which would help them In fasten-
ing the guilt on those primarily re-
spnnsible for the streams OF blood shed
on three continents. for the worlds
hatred and contempt Incurred and the
economic bankruptcy staring them in
80 49, ~ N'' hiii'T "lNI It'l
valiant Belgium leading, they will be
happy TO hear AZ last unclc Sans true
voice. and tn" wrctchcd Bulgarians and
Turks. themselves victims OF the ambi-
ton. corruption and stupidity ~ their
sovere.gns aud ~reign!ng court and mill
tary cliaues, will try at least to spell
f.lihu Roots prime reader OF genuine
American craftsmanship.
Even william Jennings Bryan. ! sup
pose, while perusing on the sunny coas;
~ Florida the majestic sentences of
who knows after all, the next President
~ tn" United States, Will have scratched
his aid pate, Immersed IN melanchol!c
thought NJ the golden cross on which
an III guided Democracy has been mali
ing the American people since August /,
1914. the inaugural day Of the C;erma,
WeltnrterganG. Fortunately. ever.
not only in religious but also in poli,i.
cal tradition the cruciiixion is followed
by resurrection.
lNHYPHESArrr tHiENp OF UNCLE SAM,
New YogK. February IS,