New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
AFTER TEN MONTHS"
High Time to Check the Ruin of
Our Coun Try.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In these dark days, when the Ameri-
can people are being Inundated by their own
government and our glorious land discredited
in the eyes of the world. it is pleasure and
a comfort to read the splendid editorials
which are printed daily in The Tribune.
During visit TO California few months ago
had an opportunity to read some OF the
best papers between New York and San Fran
cisco. and in my opinion the editorial page of
The New York Tribune has not an equal in
cur country. Every citizen should read your
sturdy American editorial after Ten
Months in days issue
The truth of the whole matter is that Mr..
Wilson, the college professor, masquerading
as a statesman, has proved himself most
incompetent leader, and has foisted his I'M
wise theories upon our country until ma
tional ruin stares us in the face. After plac
ing the United States in most unfavorable
light in the eyes OF the world he is now
willing 10 compensate the American people by
selling the nations honor TO Berlin for a few
Communication votes.
BY his il-conceived and vacillating poll
cies he has ploughed up the entire country,
creating vile discord among our people, up
setting our national unity, destroying the
solidity and the strength Of our diplomacy,
and has not sowed one seed for the spiritual
welfare and growth OF our country.
Is it any wonder that Mr.. Garrison re-
signed his portfolio because he could not ap-
preciate the latent beauties of Mr. Wilson's
jelyiish character? As a statesman he re
manned in Washington until he found that
Congress had become a nest of disloyal pork
barrel sparrows and then he left
From every standpoint Mr.. Wilson has
ruined our prestige in Europe. In a world
crisis like this our neutrality is a dangerous
experiment. II is immoral to be neutral be-
tween right and wrong. To be hated in every
capital in Europe and the Orient because of
our hypocrisy is not an enviabe or safe posi-
ton for the United States to be in. This
nation cannot last if we make enemies Of the
entire world. England and France have been
our friends and arc fighting our battle, yet
Mr. Wilson is not willing TO Join hands with
them in the righteous cause Of serving hu-
mainly and civilization, although hundreds of
Americans have been murdered and our flag
has been grossly insulted.
As to his attitude toward Germany and
Austria may heaven bear witness. no pal
sled hand ever directed a more feeble or
lcowardly policy. AS lovers of right and JUS
tIce, arc we free nation to forget and
overlook the rape and slavery of Belgium,
the horror and wickedness Of the Lusitania
murder? II this negative gentleman in the
White House is thinking Of America first"
why does he not, as our President, without
any regard TO the cost, give US foreign poll
icy which will gain the respect of the world.
rather than one which dishonors us as a ma
ton and stulties American manhood? In
stead of being tower Of strength as a
leader and carrying the United States to the
front rank among the nations of the earth. he
has allowed US to sink to the level of
fourth rate power and our people to gravi-
tate into an atmosphere of despair.
Ii our nation is 10 endure, il is high time
that American men took off their coats and
got TO work. Az we have no government in
Washington at the present time. the people
lof this country must create one. Such lead
crs and statesmen rs cx-President Roosevelt
Iex-Secretary Of State Elihu Root. ex -Ambas-
sador Joseph II. Choate. eX-Ambassador Ba-
con and other high-minded men Of their type
must show the people the right course 10
take Ex-President Roosevelt is patriot and
a statesman without peer in this country,
and il the American people would only read
his new book "Fear God and Take Your Own
Part" the handwriting on the wall would be
clear 10 ~ all Like Elhu Root Colonel
Roosevelt in his new book. breaches n doc
trne TO the American people which will en-
large their soul The new Amcricanism
which he gives to the readers Of his book is
OF rare and pure quality. lie strives 10 UNI
fold and proclaim the teachings Of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln and shows