The sun., 1916-10-28
COL. ROOSEVELT, S.,
TALKS ON BIRTHDAY
BLOOD of Lusitania Babies on
Lintcls Of White House."
lie Declares.
DIE IN NEW YORK TODAY
Tells Ohio Audience Next
President Of l. $. Won't
Wear Pigtail.

ABOARD THE RoosBvri.r TRAIN. tLEvE-
LAND. Ohio, oct. 27.-CoL. Theodore
Roosevelt was IS years. old to-day. He
observed the anniversary by talking
Americanism at three railroad stations
along the way 90 Sew York, where he is
due at : O'Clock tomorrow.
At Elkhart. Ind. he spoke OF his bellies
tina the nation prepared for war Is in Il
position to avoid war. But pointing to a
child In It's mothers arms, ne said
III necessary TO preven; the killing Of
children like this and sc had TO Lave
war ia 20 as quick as that" lie claPped
his hands together to snow what lie
meant by quick as that" Then he pie
tured the babies drowned on the Lusi-
taniA and said
THE blood ~ those babies is on the
lintels Of the White House. Why 10 II
mot at,.ied for
wilson didn't have The nerve replied
a man who also Carried Il little SRI In
mis- arms and had another by his side.
You're right responded Mr. ltoosc-
Welt. And | am here to ark the people
10 condemn an administration that has
proved false to the honor and interests
Of the United States and the interests Of
humanity. Remember. It's never the
mere sentimentalist who does good for
mankind. The weakling n the coward
never does good to amy other human
being
Nation sunk 90 Ckina's Level.
At Toledo, Ohio. he said that IN its
International relations this country had
Junk TO the level Of China. lie praised
Mr.. Hughes, and added
II want it understood that the Presi-
dent OF the United States is no longer
to wear "A spiritual pigtail."
The Colonel wished to make no
speeches OF his homeward trip and the
Lake Shore Railroads attempt to keep
his movements secret was generally sue
cessful. In Cleveland not even the
~wspape were tipped Off. although
the Roosevelt car was In the station
nearly an hour. Mr.. Roosevelt was read
ing In his stateroom when u Harvard
veil assailed him from the station plat
form. %Springing outside he found a
group OF men who were riding on the
same train from Toledo. where they had
been attending a meeting Of the Amer!-
can Board Of Foreign Missions.
Two ere Vale men who had Joined
IN the Harvard whoop TO get the Colonel
out. One Of the Harvard men. Or. g. u.
FISHER. who recently returned from
smyrna. said:
"Mr. Roosevelt. when you were Presi-
dent Americans abroad were safe
guarded absolutely. Under the present
Administration this protection has en-
tireiy disappeared" The foreign mis-
sion men had with them and presented
10 the Colonel an East Indian graduate
Of Cornell. u Phi Beta Kappa student
rejoicing In the name OF s. J. Theodore.
ma.sAAA~ Gaees 60. rAunv
Newspaper correspondents who ac-
companied roi. Roosevelt 20 Arizona
Joined with Il. p. Allison. the New York
central passenger agent in charge of
The trip. and with Regis II. Post. John
McGrath and Walter =. Hayes, the sec
ietaria. force. in handing M. Roosevelt
a gold handled pocketknitc.
This he said. mak three birth
day Iemembrances ! am sure Of. Mrs.
Roosevelt never forgets, Of course. and
neither does Guam Yok Nam"
Mr.. Qusn IS "A New York Ch!namar.
Years ago he asked Police COMMISSIONS
Roosevelt 10 make him IA detective in
Chinatown. The Commissioner had 10
authority to do so. but ne got Guam 10
cooperate with him unoficially in keep
ing Chinatown pure. When the Colonel
became "A resident Of the White House
Detective GUAM sent a costly birthday
present. According TO his custom. the
President returned II.
Guam went to Washington and told
him that this meant reputation OF him
self and dishonor to several thousand
ancestors. He made the presentation
once more and Mr.. Roosevelt accepted
the gift. Since then Guam has always
turned up on the Coloners birthday with
Il friendship token. Undoubtedly there's
something from him awaiting the Colonel
at Oyster Bay.