El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-27
CALLS WILSON
POLICY SORDID
Col. Roosevelt Declares All
Other Presidents Have
Protected u. S. Citizens.

Chicago. Ill. oct e7.-CoL Theo-
dore Roosevelt. in his speech here
Thursday night. said there are many
things This nation needs. but the two
vital things are that it shall be a
nation and shall prepare itself in soul
and body so that by its own strength
If may guarantee to continue TO be a
ration He declared president VIII
sons policies sordid-
THE most vital of all issues are
those Of Americanism and prepared
ness he added, sand OF these. Ameri-
canisna must come first. for there is no
use 10 prepare TO defend or uphold
the American nation unless there IS an
American nation To defend
other Presidents Protected Citizens
We sent our products and manufac-
lures into every country Ne induced
Our citizens to go with their families
To the uttermost parts Of the earth
in order to develop our foreign trade
and increase our market This wise
policy for the extension OF world trade
was based on the proposition that
American citizenship should be re-
spected and that the American govern
'ment would absolutely protect Amer
lean citizens in the orderly conduct OF
their lives and affairs throughout the
world
H. &
foundation OF the republic. save only
president Wilson's. accepted that doc
trine and acted in accordance there
with. one of the chief spokesman OF
this administration. eX-president Eliot,
of Harvard. has frankly stated presi-
dent Wilson's position as follows
America has now turned its back
on the policy Of Rome and Great
Britain Of protecting OF aVenging their
wandering citizens by force OF arms,
and has set up quite different policy
OF her own
The new Wilson policy Is sordid and
base He says he wishes for friendly
political and trade relations with the
world He would not have our citi-
zens 20 forth and trade for their bene-
fit and ours. but they must do so at
their own peril while we sit snuEly
labor and send notes when they are
murdered such policy breeds the
worst traits in men and stamps ma
ton with cowardice-
4 have Just come from the border
where I have talked with men and
women who have personally expert
eucec the results Of this new policy
The dreadful stories of Mexico and
american citizens IN Mexico during
This administration prove the folly OF
the "a ilSOn policy
When president Wilson condemns
Americans in sweeping terms as adj
lLlTeTS " no are AlSA0lAesLlN EAlANAA-
ing Mexico. his charge is not only IN
Supported by the facts but is a sub
yerfuEe TO keep mems minds away
from the horrible murders and out
RACES OF American men, women and
children in Mexico.
Policy Responsible for Murders.
The truth is thar the Wilson pol
icy OF refusal 10 protect American cit
iZenS is itself primarily responsible for
these murders and Outrages. Until the
Wilson policy is abandoned and we re-
turn 10 the straight path OF absolute
protection Of Americans and their in
terests. we need not hope for peace IN
or with Mexico"
Would Put Gen. Wood in Mexico.
The colonel laughed at a huge club
j. helled the Roosevelt big stick" that
was handed him just before he began
TO talk and declared that president
Wilson. instead OF carrying big stick.
had spoken harshly and carried a pow
der puff He repeated that he would
have seized every interned German snip
after the Falaba and Gulf
light incidents and then let the Ger
mans bargain with him on how much
he should concede them
IN Mexico. I would have put Leon
ard Wood in there and told him TO do
Just as we did IN Cuba to avoid trou-