New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune. in its effort to learn and
present to its readers the truth, the whole
truth. may find value in the opinions OF one
not an American, but who has deep interest
in the welfare Of and sincere affection for
the American people.
/ know nothing Of politics. With me the
man has always counted, not the party; and
in Mr. Roosevelt I see the man, not OF his
party only, but Of his country. | will go fur
Their and say Of his time. | Am an English
man and have the deepest respect for the
Statesmen of my own country. As body |
regard them as still first, but must admit
that think there is not one among them at
this moment who is the equal of Theodore
Roosevelt.
To contrast briefly Mr.. Wilson with MI.
Roosevelt, for they will be the candidates in
the coming Presidential election:
Much property and many lives have been
lost during three years of Mr.. Wilson's ad-
ministration by Germanys war on America
and by futile war by America with Mexico.
Not one dollars worth of property, not one
life. was lost by war during the entire seven
wears OIL DIT. NoOStFtlbS ito'NNhNy'
know nothing Of politics, 1t seems clear TO
me that the Presidency of the United states
is a business proposition; that the President
is in sense manager. To make success
full manager. whether of a government or a
department store, certain qualities are indls-
pensable, such as foresight, rapid and accu-
rate judgment, quickness to act and unhinch-
ing frmness. Now, Mr.. Wilson has invariably
shown the lack Of all these qualities. Mr..
Roosevelt possesses them in marked de-
gree; also absolute honesty and high purpose.
In speech Mr.. Wilson is often ford and
vague; Mr. Roosevelt is always plain and
definite.
In action Mr. Wilson is hesitating, change
lble. unreliable; Mr.. Roosevelt is firm, con-
slant, reliable In his own country Mr.. Will
son is in contempt, and abroad in hatred as
we'll In his own country Mr.. Roosevelt is
cordially hated by a few-all strong men
must encounter that-but he is held in con-
tempt by none and is admired and loved by
many, while abroad he is held in respect and
even in atfectonate admiration.
A Canadian, writing TO me from Quebec,
says: "The people Of Canada would not like
TO see the United States brought into the war,
but zoe tCdnt TO hare occasion for respect"
The italics are his.) That is his only refer
ence to Mr. Wilson's policy. He says of Mr..
Roosevelt: ale is a man Of honest aims, with
splendid courage and vigor, as well as Of
great mental ability" This high opinion is
held in England and her colonies the world
over II is fair surr1se that it is now uni
versal in all the countries Of the Allies
We have read lately of three significant
events
First-A meeting of the editors of German
and pro-German newspapers, the final purpose
of which was to secure the election of a
President friendly or at least not averse to
German interests. These German editors
boosted that they held the balance of power.
Who will venture to say they did not speak
truth?
Second-The indictment by the United
States of one hundred brewing firms for "con-
spiracy entered into on September |, 1912, TO
make contributions to political campaigns ut
which Presidential electors or Representa-
tives in Congress were TO be voted for" The
names of the owners Of some ofthose already
indicted were given in the report I have
quoted from, and in the first eleven ten Of
the names were German.
Third-A meeting at Carnegie Hall called
in the interest of the Allies first brought
threats Of bombs, etc, and was finally broken
up by Germans and pro-Germans. A seriou,
riot was averted only by the presence Of po-
lice.
The moral and truths TO BE- dsdueed from