New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
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To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Marooncd in these hills Of Ah1a
and more than eager for the full detsih q
the days news, returned TO Phoenix to RAJ
in The Tribune the complete text OF "
speech OF ex-senator Root. To put the ss,
as clearly as he has in that speech reeuin
no little courage. but the dullest can Gee
these brave words the sign OF an emotion n
above that aroused By partisan moiTa
frankly partisan as the speaker himself u
mitted his speech to be. In letter % 1
friend written a few weeks ago found If
self giving vent to thoughts relating TO ~
shameful international policies, and as RAJ
Mr.. Roots words on that score ! knew Ia
at last there had been given open and pax
expression TO the ideas which have kc
cropping for expression in the minds OIL v
many for so long a time.
In times like this some one is sure TO ,nH
who has the ability and courage to voice VII
the many are trying to say. Ar. Root
such a one as we have been looking fo' .
lead this expression Of what every re,,
minded man knows to be the true spirit
this nation.
Here in the West, Ear from any coa'tn
there exists certain indifference to the u.
ternational situation where the Europeans ~
Asiatic nations are involved. But as regs'a
Mexico there is but one opinion; uN ~
handling OF that situation was ana
shame and a disgrace. Hundreds OF hn'V
and pioneer-spirited Americans are sssi.I
the day when the Mexican trouble VIII ~"
up 10 enter this rich and prosperous ne" I"
endeavor to enrich themselves and the coz
try by their efforts. Not worthy motives y,
may say. As worthy as those WHICH "
the early settlers in these Western s'a''
stake all in their migration to these l'-
But the fact remains that the weak'.n"
policies of the present Administrator Nv,
like the sun, poured danger in the pas '
the worthy as we'll as the unworthy W.
half-breed will hesitate TO pick on me i'l's
prospector in the Mexican hills, for he "
have yet to learn that the death OF g'iF
is not always unavenged? ~,
II being the fashion, | fear, 70 nesp :,
sins Of the Administration upon US he'9 =
US not forget that until this preseh' y.
we as a people were more than rusty
what our ideas as regards interh'N.s
questions really were. There is no qOe.
that the President has at all times gi's'
preston to what he thought 70 be u. ~
sentiments of the people on interh'"-
matters. That, alas, il one OF 'he
fortunes and dangers of our republican y,
Of government. But, fortunately ior Wv :,
ton, the ideas Of the people have uho''
immense pressure brought 10 BEAR G!
lied more rapidly than have the i's.
their well-meaning but slow-minde' - -
tive. In the speech Of Mr.. Root we nave "a :, !.
preston Of what has been the burden :,
thoughts Of all courageous men siH..
disaster Of the Lusitania. The Den'a !,
Administration will never stand 70 re-,
issue at last so clearly presented 49,
God, can at last say that the word psa
ISM" synonymous in my mind ~i'n 80
country, stands for the love o.
which holds those things dear when n'. ),
dying for in other countries, and WV. =.
time comes for US TO die, II need oe'
march to battle shouting the batue ~ >
freedom" no longer vague as 70 'ne ~. ~, )
sues involved. Mr. Root. the e oySr,n
with you. JAMES J. U''
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. "a, 1916.