Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-25
Attacks President Wilson's
Foreign Policies and Charg-
eS Violation of Civil Ser
vice Law by Executive.
.FAV0RS AMENDMENT
TO ENFRANCHISE WOMEN
Declares If He Had Sent Mes
sage to Germany There
Would Have Been No More
Ships Sunk, or a Fight,

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Denver, colo. oct. 24.-Pleas for
universal military training and crid-
cism OF President Wilson for de-
bauchery Of the civil service" char
acterizcd the address here tonight by
Theodore Roosevelt. the principal one
of Ii THO OF speeches made in the
course of his oue-day stay in Denver.
Colonel Roosevelt urged that compul-
sorry training would rebound to tho
henofit of the nation by increasing
democracy developing American
youth physically and mentally, and
aiding the country's social and indus
trial development His cricitism OF
President Wilson included declara-
ton that the executive had Eek
changed offices for political support
Colonel Roosevelt advocated repeal
Of the Hay military bill and the res
tornuon OF the militia to It's former
status He cited Swtzerland's develop
ment as an instance Of what compul-
sorry military training would do in de-
veloping country physically, mem
tally and morally"
Wants Federal Suffrage.
The colonel divided his afternoon
speech, which primarily was to the
women of the state, between an ap-
peal to them TO vote for Hughes and
sharp criticism of the administra-
tons foreign and Mexican policies. He
declared the passage OF an amend
npnt to the constitution Of the United
States enfrauchisng women, was the
most practical and eApedlent goal for
the auffugists now. and asserted Mr4
Hug would mainmin his anrauuced
stand n ano oi thia aineH 1ent
The .,onrI participated u4 ittHte
par des through the business section.
one his morning, op his arrival, one
this afternoon, when a committee cr
republican women escorted him to the
auditorium for his speech, and red
fire demonstration" tonight. Late this
afternoon he spoke briefly to the
members Of the Hughes Womens
special" campaign party. which ar
rived late today
What lie Would Have Done.
The colonel told the crowd that II
he had been president and had sent
President Wilson'S strict accountable
ity" message to Germany there
would have been no more ships sunk
unless there was a fight afterWard.
The Iusitania was sunk with its L.
394 deaths, as a consequence, because
other nations believed we'd welcome
being kept out Of war If | had been
president then, I'd have seized every
informed German ship, and then "a
have said TO Germany, Now Wen
see. not about what YOU are going to
give us as compensation for this, but
what we are going to give YOU
Recalls Venezuelan Incident.
81 abhOr a needless, wanton war;
Eut If II were necessary TO protect
our women and children, I'd have
gone to war When ! was president,
ana Germany wanted to assume con-
trol Of part or Venezuela tcmporar-
Nv / got Dewey and had every ship
in the fleet ready down south Of Porto
Rico And ! got the arbitration /
asked for because Germany knew I
meant what ! said
"ff 1t had been otherwise, we would
have had a German stronghold Ia
Venezuela, and most Of the present
war would nave been fought right
here at our front door
"Iust so sure as other nations get
.hc impression that we are too proud
10 fight this nation will have to ga
10 war when / was president, | al
ways tried to do strict Justice. / wrote
no notes-oh, one or two, but as a
regular exercise that did not appeal TO
nc-aud | did what was equally inn
,ortant--I made it clear / was not too
proud to fight"
Great Enthusiasm.
The audience which greeted Col-
mel Roosevelt here tonight was large
md domOustrative Mrs. Raymond
robins, "a member of the Hughes spc-
.isl party was prevented from speak
ng by usistent cries OF I'VE want
Teddy" Mary Antn, another menu
icr OF the party, WAS unable to CONF
,lcte her address.
During his address. Colonel Roose~
ell replied to a cry from the audi
nee. "Iurrah for WILSON, by say
lg.
"Hurrah for Woodrow Wilson and
'arrunza When you shout for Will
on, do not forget his side partner
roar from the audience ana
houts of Eat 'cm up, Teddy" greet
Il this reioinder.