South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-19
Roosevelt 1nVadeS Detroit and
Tells Wolverines Henry
Ford'S Propaganda Would
Ruin the Nation.
'NEO-COPPERHEADS' ONLY.
INVITE FUTURE CONFLICTS
Admits Sincerity of PaCifiiStS
But Compares Them With
Anti-War Factions in
'76 and 81.
international News Service


DETROIT, Mich, May 19.-CoL
Theodore Roosevelt today brought a
message Of preparedness to the
stronghold OF Henry Ford and his
co-pacihsts
with all the usual RooseveItian
vehemence against 'pussy-fOOting'
and pacifsm. the colonel castigated
the foes OF preparedness. ana the
pork hunting antics Of congress -
col. Roosevelt delivered his adj
drrss IN the Detroit opera house.
Hundreds of small school children.
waving American flags, greeted him
at the station on his arrival AID
formed an escort as his automobile
moved through the packed streets.
Henry Ford. II appeared. has not
C0Tuered all the popularity in the
Jtomobile city.
Col. Roosevelt paused long
enough in the rush of the day 10 ad-
dress the Detroit boy scouts Re
told them he believed in Them be
cause the teachings of their organi-
zatioT were TO fight for the risht
and not be mOllycoddles."
Reluctant to- Speak.
Mr. Roosevelt said he was reluct-
ant 10 speak just before the cOnven-
lions. because il is very difficult to
make people understand that
speeches at such time are not of
the ordinary political type made in
the interest Of some particular indi-
vidual candidacy"
But the success of Mr.. Ford i'm the
primaries OF Michigan. and his
strength in Nebraska and Pennsyl-
vania had had such an effect on
congressman, he continued. that he
must speak out.
Like Mr.. Ford. the tories of the
revolution and the cOpperheads of
the Civil war were many of them
"men of fine character and upright
purpose"
Like Mr.. Ford. they proposed to
get the boys OF Bunker Hill and
Valley Forge and the boys" of the
army OF the Potomac out of the
trenches" by Christmas. He con-
tinued:
III these pacihsts of the revolu-
tion and the Civil war had had their
oay. they would have put an inn
mediate stop 10 much suffering and
much loss OF life. They would have
secured the applause of every peace
at-any price man at home and
abroad. And unwittingly they would
have utterly ruined this nation. They
would have prevented its being
nation.
They would have rendered it GER
tain in each case. that. for the one
war they averted at the moment. 10
ere insured for the years to come.
This is what the pacihsts of our
day the nee Tories. the neo-Cop-
perheads, will do if they achieve
their purpose.
The politicians OF today are imi-
tating the example of their prece-
cessors in the 16-to-one tight. trying
20 please both parties. those who
are for and those who are against
preparedness.
No HALFWAY Measures.
There is no use IN saving that we
viii ut ourselves TO defend ourselves
a little. hut not much. said MIR.
Roosevelt such position is
equivalent 20 announcing that. if
necessary we shall hit. but that we
shall only hit soft To GO 10 war
little, but not much. is the one alb
solutely certain way TO ensure dis
sster"
II is the people who are 10 blame
FOR not forcing their representatives
20 take action. said Mr. Roosevelt.
continuing
We through our representatives
al Washington. have absolutely re-
fused iu the smallest degree TO pre-
pare during these % months Of
world cataCIvsH1.
We have endeayored 10 deceive
ourselves by announcing that IN this
policy OF supine inaction and of
failure 90 perform duty. we are ac-
tuated by the loftiest motives
There Is not nation in the
world which believes that our course
OF conduct has been dictated bv any
thing save timidity. unworthy
shrinking from effort and respon-
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