New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-09
"AMERICA'S COMING TEST"
Tnbunes Editorial 10 They Want ioe'
the Reasons
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Tribune should associate & with n.,
| Roosevelt. His prophetic lns,yb, IN
70 discern from the beginning N. ~. II
significance OF confusing events. Ana
tho frs. leader CT American thouys,
bare 10 the view Of hi. coun,rvf
pehls and the obligations eentronu,,
nation.
In the beginning he stood alnor =,
Even many Of those who had been Il.
potters felt tina. his utterance, ~"
aggerated and his warnings an inc,.r.
strife. But his partisan opponent.
him an object % unbrldled attach
statements were distorted. bis no.,.
pugned, his patriotism denourc .d ..-
icsl pose. The President ard NJ, -.
ated Secretary Of State endeayorsd n -,
their own popularity By s.sailing hi, -
earnes. declarations.
And the campaign Of detrse.,oa v,,
without result AZ no time slncs y.
days Of hi, term did Pre.ides. W..
administration achieve such wid. Per-.
when I. vas resisting the Roosevelt, d.,
for preparedness, FOR lnsls;ere. uvo, ).
or ideals Of citizenship and FOR A -
policy ths, would restore tbs na,.o,, !.
appearing prestige.
Nor we're the Democrats alone IN Ia.
suit. It was Joined By Republlc., ~.
clans who have an inersd. cabl. %, :.
Roosevelt and who we're delighted :, =.
belief tina, he had pu, sbou. hi, zee. a.
milestone OF losing Issue
Thus Il was the unres,rained or,,...
Of his critics that stamped The poi.y. ".
Il reached is Inevitable sscsndane7 rs
the name Of Roosevelt And thu. i.l,s,
when the people have awakened 70 n. =,
ties and are demanding ths measure. 81.
he was the hrst 70 advocate; when n. p.
ident. not long sgo representing America
neutral even In thought" and 100 prs.. !,
hght,' makes the perils q divided sn..r,
and unpre paredness the two chile. ..ssn
OF his message; when movements %, !.
'ional defence are sp1ngng Up .verrs,.
even among peace advocates an sl.r. a.,;.
lican newspaper IL impe.lei 70 r.r =,
party Leaders that the voters may eye, r,,
force Roosevelt upon them
Both parties have 90 pers.s,ently ,-... !,
evade and bellttle the cause he hm u,.,,
cingly promoted that friends and ,-,-ls
alike link Il With his rane. and t.-...
which really springs from RE heart 0. Z,
ration has ell the force and eSes; q Z
Roosevelt policy.
Regardless 81 this fhe vi.aI lnpo-s,s 4.
the issue must inspire sober ,hoegh, s-s;,
ell intelligent Americans TIE grea, gpa,sr.
Of the war !nfallib.y vili leave behind 3 f.
changed world; neutrais az well IS ss.
ligerents will face new conditions, rev pal.
lens, new responsibilities.
Il has revealed 20 - h0r mesgrs sin
been cur accomplishments when corpsn
with our opportunities; how baseley .a
been our secret conviction that ar s'par
ing providence, ignoring our lnsSe,'r
heedlessress and corruption had chose. !.
20 evangelize the world TO- democrsg :
he. suddenly disclosed our appalling "a,
ness for leadership IN that We have .ss
faithless 20 our obligations snd % he ~
ideals Of oldtime American patriotism.
The coming days are % decide FER go
than the fate OF parties ard Of intTi..
ambitions. They are % reveal before .
men the soul o. the American naiior-s
show whether e IS q ssru. ken hn: =
feebled By selAshness and s'oth and s1's
love Of ease, or whether +. q still sn-'H
By the spiri. OF the dag when Amsras
stood at any cost for justice and righ's'a
ness and the principles OF humanity
The great service OF Theodore Roosrs
In this time IS that he has made the 'rn
plain to his countrymen. Ard the sera .
The New York Tribune IS ,t., putting 81:
partsanship and prejudice, IL has !'i"
him in expoundine the issue upon whi;s 2
pend the advancement and the very .tf
ence Of this Republic.