Evening journal., 1916-09-01
ROOSEVELT RAPS
HYPHENATES and
UPBRAIDS Wilson
lcontInned from FIrst Pagel

citizens along pohNco-1cla lines IS
foul and evil thing Any organization OF
American citizens which acts in the in.
terest of a foreign power is guilty OF
moral treason to the public. 1t is be
cause of such action that ! condemn
those professional German Americans
who In our politics act as servants and
allies of Germany. not as Americans in
terested solely in the honor and well
fare of America, and I would condemn
Just as quickly English-Americans or
French Americans OF Irish Americans
3 who acted in such manner.
eDurino the last two years We have
seen an evil revival in this country OF
nom American and anti American divis-
ion along politico-racial lines and we
owe this primarily TO the fact that
President Wilson has lacked the courage
and the vision to lead this nation IN the
path of high duty. and by this lack OF
Affirmative leadership has loosened the
moral fibre Of our people, has weakened
our national spirit and has encouraged
tho upqrowth within our own borders OF
scparatism along the lines of racial ori-
Gin. When our own government so act
"a AZ 10 bring shame on all our people
n shook tho spirit of loyalty among
those TO whom Il was vital that loyalty
should be taught.
aFuIl.hearted allegiance ia shattered
nv the government that fails 10 uphold
the honor and interest Of the nation by
,umediate effective action when the
lives Of its citizens are menaced or taken
by foreign powers.
Show Moral Baseness.
'oThe cause OF preparedness Is in
separably connected with the cause
Of Americanism, OF patriotism, OF
whole-hcarfed loyalty to this nation
and 10 ali for which all the great men
Of this nation in the past have stood.
The events Of the last two years
have made It evident that the dreams
Of the professional pacifists were not
merely dreams. but nightmares, so
far as the unfortunate nations who
trusted them we're concerned More
over. in practice these pacihsts have
shown not only utter futility but
moral baseness
'Ai last we have begun the work
of restoring our navy 10 the position
n formerly held; hut Il will take
years TO undo the harm when. in
1910. the Democratic party gained
uphulldinr the navy. II is entirely
impossible to make the navy what II
should be made as long as We have
a President who appoints and retains
a. it's head a public official OF the
type Of Mr. Daniels. Our regular
army should be increased to a quar-
ter Of a million men. with a short
service term OF enlistment. This
would give us a mobile army Of l25,-
600 men. enough 10 patrol the Mex
lean border without help from the
National Guard. when Mr. Wilson
halts between feeble peace and
feeble war. But this is not enough.
'The events Of the last two years
nare shown that no people can per
uarenfiy preserve its freedom un-
Tess that people Is trained 70 arms.
TIE man who refuses 10 NJ himself
m frht in righteous war for his
country IS not ff 70 vote IN that
ccurirF. There should be IN this
ccurtrv a system ~ universal Obii-
rstory military training in time %
resre. and IN time ~ war universal
service ir whatever capacity the
nan o. woman shall be Judged most
r. r. serve the commonwealth.
Attacks -No War Slogan.
rAf this moment Mr. Wilson and
Mr wilson's fugienen advance as bis
grfztest claim That he has kept us oui
% war THIS claim can he seriously
made only by individuals who indorsS
President wilson belief that deedi
are nothing and words everything
war means a clash between the armed
forces % two countries. Nowadayl
Thanks quite as much 20 the profes
Fiorai racifsfs as 20 the milltarists) {
means. furthermore. the destruction
% he lives of civilians. and the prop
eTiy OF civilians. as we'll as the prop
criy o. the government.
During the war with Spain fewe
Americans were killed by the Span
iards than have been killed by Mexi
cans during the present peace witt
Mexico. Let me repeat this A create
number Of Americans have been kille
by Mexicans during these years. whe
we are officially informed that "
have been az peace with them. tina
were killed by the Spaniards durin
our entire war with Spain.
More Bl00dshed Than in War.
During these three years OF Nj
Wilson's peace" the Mexicans them
selves have been butchered by thei
own bandits steadily and without IN
termission; and Mexican women an
children have died by thousands
probably by scores OF thousands {
starvation. and OF the diseases inc
dent 10 starvation. In other word
Mr.. Mckinley's war cost less bloot
shed than Mr. Wilson's peace: and
reflected high honor on the America
people"
Mr.. Wilson's course has been pre
ciseiy Ike that Of a police commits
fioner who declined 70 permit his pe
licemen 10 use their night stick
against burglars, and instead insiste
that the householders should sit a
AZ night so as 70 scare the burglar
away
~Oplafe TO Idealism.-
Summing % his indictment OF N
Democratic regime. the Colonel said
5ince 1912 We have had four wear
~ 2 policy which has been an opia,
r. The spirit Of ideailsm. n has mea1
the relaxation Of our moral fbr
Horror ~ war. combined with
ecrfid appeal 70 self-interest and
fear has psralyzed the nations
conscience.
We cannot undo what has bee
done But We can repudfate VIII,
has been done. We can regain ot
o~n seif-reepecf and the respect
other nations for this country. v