Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-07

or regulate personal relations. The
abuses Of the writ Of injunction are
based upon the idea which Justice
Hughes wrote as the opinion Of him
self ana his associates
"The declaration las been made
both b. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Roosevelt
that If either OF them had been pres
ident at the time Of the sinking Of
the Lusitania. they would have con-
fscatcd every German ship interned
iu the United states, and then sent
the German aWbassado. his passports
I ask you my friends whether 1t
would not have meant war, war by the
United states against Germany
"As O matter of fact. everything
that could have been accomplished by
war has been accomplished by the
diplomatic course pursued by Presi-
dent Wilson and there IS not an adj
diuonal piece Of crepe on the door
knob of am American home
Two weeks ago last night at Will
kcaharre Pa Colonel Roosevelt pre-
sumed to lecture the coal miners be-
cause they would not believe that he
was their Savior and he proceeded to
Cathcchlzo your humble servant and
over my shoulders make a thrust at
President Wilson. He said something
like this In Mexico President Wilson
played second fiddle to Gompors.' OF
course. there's no truth to It, ! did
my best 10 help the president of the
United StutCs maintain peace. The
working people of Mexico had their
representatives. meet with me, and
then with other representatives. of the
American Federation Of Labor we
held many conferences. We aided,
we helped We tried to prevail upon
representatives. of labor in Mexico
that they persuade their own fellow
workers to hold themselves well in
hand, and that no passion drive them
into conflict with the United states.
We. I'M our turn, pledged ourselves
that we would do what we could with
the people, the working people, and
the officers Of the government or
the United States. That IS what we
aid. And then Mr. Roosevelt, be-
cause these facts were published, de-
clarcs that President Wilson played
second fiddle to me- Mr. Gompers
then recued many Instances Of he
colonel having called him In con-
ference during his entire political en-
tocr.
"OnIy few months ago. added
Mr. Gompcrs "he asked me TO call
AT oyster BAY because he wanted to.
tank over some matters with me,
wonder whether he thought he was
playing second fiddle TO me?
Asked tu Pass on speech.
about the goth OF last MAY. in|
News York. was asked over the
phone whether / could give time TO
go over "a speech prepared by Col
oucI Roosevelt said / hadn't the
time As q matter Of fact ] hadn
the inclination Later was called
up over the long distance telephone
hy mo- less person than George w
Perkins. the former financial agent OF
the progressive party. asking me
whether wouldn't please take the
time 10 read Colonel Rooseveits
speech for ne wanted me 90 see I'll
and 10 make suggestions, l told him
that ] hadn't time He said he would
send II over to Washington with
messenger. ! said I hadn't any time
Iut hc sent the speech by special de-
livery I'm the typewriter manu-
script are several changes m Colonel
RoosgveIts wcll-knowu Writins, did
not send the speech back because
knew they would have copies and
because ! knew the character of /
Roosevelt 20 turn upon his hest friends |
loo "a critical moment I've got Mr.. !
Perkins two letters. Did he want
TO play second fiddle 90 me, | wonder |
'ln view of events since then, | |
say be an becomes Roosevelt to try |
TO strike at our president particularly /
over tho fact that I have tried 10
help In the arduous tasks before him. |
can Not Forgive Wilson
"They can never forgive the presi- |
dent Tor having approved and signed |
the CLAYTON antitrust act They can |
mover forgive the president for having !
signed aud approved the soamen' $ /
law. They can never forgive the !