Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-27
ROOSEVELT ON WILSON'S WEAKNESS Branded His Mexican Policy Cosvardy Command
 Respect-Declared Was Responsible for Many Murders and Outrages-Severey Criticised the Adanson Eight Hour Law.

Chicago, Oct 2s.-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in the speech here tonight with which he concluded his western tour, attacked the Mexican policy of the Wilson administration as too cow ardly and impotent to keep the respect of the world, or this countrys self respect, and criticized the administra- tions action in putting through the Adamson bill for what he called polit- ical effect. He said in part:
 There are many things this nation needs. but the two vital things are that it shall be a nation and prepare itself in soul and body so that by it's own strength it may guarantee to continue to be a nation.
 Americanisn and Preparedness.
 "The most vital of all Issues are those of Americanisnl and prepared ness; and of these AInericanism must come first, for there is no use to pre- pare to defend or uphold the American nation unless there is an American nation to defend.
 Unless we succeed in fusing all of our people into one thoroughgoing American citizenship, into one Ameri- can type, it is as certain as fate that this nation, in the end, will be shat tered into fragments.
 Have to Attain Full Stature.
 We cannot attain our full stature as men exceDt as we attain it through our common American nationality, and this is true of our political; our social, our literary and our artistic life. We have been striving for such unity and solidarity. The Civil war saved the union The courage and the sacrifice if the men of that great conflict earn ed for American citizens the respect of all other nations. The Spanish war brought Us into closer world relations: ok international affairs.
 Protection of Citizens.
 we sent our products and manu- factures into every country; we urged and 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 mar kets This wise policy for the eXten- sion of world trade was based on the proposition that American citizenship should be respected and that the American government would absolute ly protect American citizens Tn the or dcrly conduct of their lives and affairs throughout the world. ..
 'J1vcry administration. from the foundation of the republic, save only President Wilson's. accepted that dcc- trine and acted in accordance there with One of the chief spokesmen of this adm;nistr2 tion, eX-PresiGent Eliot of Harvard, has frankly stated PreSi dent Wilson's position as follows:
 America has now turned it's back on the policy of Rome and Great Britain of protecting or averaging their wandering citizens by force of arms and has set up quite different policy of her own.
 Wilson Policy is sordid.
 The new Wilson policy is sordid and base He says ne wishes for friendly political ard trade relations with the world He would have our citizens go forth and trade for their benefit and OUTS, but they must do so at their own peril while we sit snugly at home. reaoing the reward of their labor. and send notes when they are murdered. Such a policy breeds the worst traits in men and stamps nation With cOWard!ce.
 Dreadful Stories of Mexico.
 'I have just come from the border, where I have talked with men and women who have personally oXperi- enced the results of this new policy. The dreadful stories of Mexico and American citi%eps in Mexico during this administration prove the folly of the Wilson policy.
 When Presiden: Wilson condemns Americans in sweeping terms as ad- venturers who are dishonesty exploit ing Mexico his charge is not only un- supported by the facts but is a sub- terfuge to keep mems minds away from the horrible murders and out rages of American men, women and children in Mexico.
 Policy Responsible for Murders.
 "The truth is that the Wilson policy of refusal to protect American citi- zens is itself primarily responsible fof