The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-11

American republic and the most perni-
cious influence in this country upon the
public mind--not even excepting Mr..
Bryan"
That is the answer Of william Barnes
to the story circulated in Boston shortly
after the arrival there Of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt on Sunday night to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Barnes believed that the
Colonel would be nominated for the
Presidency by the Republicans and
would support him II his belief turned
ou, to be well founded.
Mr. Barnes went further than that
In "A characteristic statement he left no
doubt OF his belief that Col. Roosevelt
himself had inspired the story that Mr.
Barnes had talked of the Coloners
chances OF being nominated at recent
gathering of Harvard men. He gave &c
reporters the names of men who were
at the dinner. SO that his denial or tn.
Boston story could he confirmed. This
Is the statement of Mr.. Barnes.
This year the periodical candidacy
OF Mr.. Roosevelt for President OF the
United States Is based upon Amer
icanism," and such sporadic support
as he IL receiving comes from his
declaration in behalf of proper ma
tional defence.
MIR. Roosevelt IL not responsible for
any natural phenomenon. nor has ne
a patent on the obvious. That this
country should he properly defended
as IL is not defended now-is not
open to debate.
Lacks Respect for RiR hts OF Other
There is principle of American
ism however. which is foreign to Mr.
Roosevel.'s temperament: II is re-
spect for the rights OF others. No
man OF real self-respect does other
than respect the rights OF others
This Is Americanism i'm time or war
or In time Of peace. in time or pros
perity or in time OF want II was
Christs vision of human development
In this aspiration American institu-
tions were conceived In Mr.. Roose-
lelt's code there Is no place for this
great truth
II. Is not remarkable. therefore.
that, simultaneously with the arrival
Yesterday Of Mr. Roosevelt In Massa-
chusetts. where a primary r. about TO
.
thar at a recent Harvard dinner
| stated my belief that there was
likelihood OF Mr.. Roosevelts nomina-
tion and that | would not contend
I against such al outcome. This Is a
! characteristic Islander upon my
/ knowledge of political conditions. AZ
we'll as upon my character.
Opinion Is vigorous against this
nomination ami ther. is no likelihood
B OF its success
NJ Roosevelt - an enemy Of the
American republic and the mos
pcrn!ciols influence IA this country
upon the publ. mind-not even en-
I cep,ing Mr Bry;Sl
The story was. for the purpose oi
I It's author. well timed in order to at
tempt to obscure the action OF III.
! Republican state committee OF New
t York last Saturday, which passed
unaninously a resolutiou declaring H.
4 oppoSitiun To the nomination of Nj
Roosevelt. IN the following words,
"Resolred. That this committee. =
confidence Of the counirr- anxiety
for the return of the Republics
party to power. urges the uationa
convention. and especially III" dele
gates from New York. 4" select a.
our candidate FOR PRESIDENT a tric'
REiI HlI' AN W N""N' '''''" an
character the nation can So" "NlN
guarantee Of wis" statosmauSh'p u
IN. management Of foreign ana do
n,cstic affairs,
The statement OF Mr. Rarnes 'n'
opinion Is vigorous against the nom'h'
tiou ~ MIR Roosevelt iS based up'
information brought To Mr. Barnes
trusted li,uteuauts from various section
Of the state and his friends are polutit
~ this information AS the suS,itcatiC
fnr th.. movement which Mr. Barnes Il
augurated last week to throw fr"deri,
& Tanner out ~ the chairm,~Ishp
the Republican state committee