The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-02
'GLYNN LAUDS WILSON, ATTACKS ROOT.
PRAISES DEMOCRATIC ACHIEVEMENTS

coin and Grant-that the United States
should 20 to war for every violation
Of international law, why doesn't he say
30 like a man?
II he desires to make the United
states the brandisher of the big stick
In the face Of all the world he should
make his position clear. The United
States has not yet drawn a pistol, has
not yet shaken It's fist. 1t has expressed
disapproval and 1t has appealed to rea-
son and to aw. II has placed itself on
record in a way that cannot be mistaken.
but II has not yet taken the irrevOcable
step. II has not yet appealed to force.
Would the Republican party reverse
this order? Would the Republican party
shoot first and protest afterward? Would
the Republican party write Its disap-
prevail first In blood and then In Ink?
IL this the Republican notion Of the
duty Of q republic which boasts OF The
brotherhood Of man? Mr.. Root truly
declared that the American people have
embodied their principles Of govern
ment In flied rules Of right conduct"
II Mr.. Root will turn 10 the Declara-
ton of Independence he will fnd "A re-
minder hat this Ia a country which re-
sorts to war only after every other form
Of redress has failed.
Masters Of Nations Destiny.
A. q nation We deprecate the waste,
the horror. the OF war. be-
cause We are masters Of our own des-
tiny. We do not desire to seek that
destiny, unless we must. over the bodies
Of our youth and the tears lamen-
tations OF desolated homes. Because
each American knows that his country
represents the highest hopes Of all man
kind because he knows that his coun-
try's nag stands for Justice, for oppor-
tunity. for reason and for liberty he
holds himself ever ready TO rally to that
flag. to lay down his life II need be In
defence OF the republic.
4, No other land must ever mistake his
fundamental truth. No other land
to seek war for unreadiness to sacrifc'
life n all thai life holds dear to pre-.
serve the glory u the integrity an,
honor Of the United States.
And Just as President Wilson observes
the truest spirit OF America IN H'pea!iib
to reason before he appeals 10 force. sc
lie now reflects the temper OF the repub'
lie In making ready for an appeal u
arms should diplomacy become useless
and reason withou, avail
No fairm,nded man can question me
wisdom and integrity OF our Belgian pol
icy. To say tina IL has sullied oui
honor or besmirched our conscience, n
Mr.. Root intimates. is an insult TO th'
intelligence OF the nation. On TINS ques
tion MIR. Root bubbles with the geniu'
that has made him famous.
Root and Belgium.
lie was Secretary Of state when th'
Hague Conference OF 1907 was held an'
from him tho American delegates re
ceived the Instructions to make 10 IN
conference IA declaration OF America
policy which covered every act and ever
convention which the American dele
gates signed. That declaration, later ni
specifically attached by the Senate q In
most important OF these conventions an'
Low standing as a part OF them was a
follows
Nothing contained in TINS c"hNeh-
tior shall t- 80 construed as 70 re-
uulrc the United states OF Ar'rlra u
depart from It's traditional policy 81
MOI, ln,ruding upon. interfering with
or enlangliux itself IN tnr poliiich
questions Of policy "i amy
foreign tate. nor small anything ''n-
tanned In tha said convention he toi-
strued to imply n rei.nGuishm"nt 10y
the United States Of its traditional At
ti,ud. toward purely American pues-
lions,
As Secretary Of state Nj. Roo; lim-
adopted the same yplicv in handling IN
Japanese-Corean situation.
-. When MIR. Root, mad. his sp"cch ~
p. former instructor and leader was ON u
A,lau.ir ocean. This PROBABLY cnahl"
Mr.. hoo, TO steal Nj Roosevelt
!, Clothes while h.. WAS in swimming AN
run away with them. Nh Roosevelt
row cordemning President wilson's Re
gan policy. but only a few months 80
/ he praised il When would Mr.. Roos'
r welt have the nation tax" him scrious''
now or some months ago
Wilson mud Ncxico.
: A cfea, deal Of criticism has h''
directed against the present Adninlsir
= ton because OF the President advice