The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-10-05
Constituted So Crave an 0ftense
Against the Nations Honor
and Duty That the Man
Responsible Should Be
Removed From Office.
WILSON CANNOT SHIELD
HIMSELF BEHIND DANIELS

Peril Were Deserted by Their Own
Government Against the Protest o,
tho Senior Naval Officer Present
Most Pusillanimous Episode In the
Naval Annals OF Our Country.
Theodore Roosevelt in a letter TO
Henry Reuterdahl, the naval critic,
criticises President Wilson and secre-
| tary Daniels In connection with the
| Tampico affair, when the American
warships were withdrawn by order of
the Administration. The colonel says.
you have presented authentic proof
Of how the Americans in peril at
Tampico were deserted by their own
government against the protest OF the
senior American naval officer present
You have shown that the government
at Washington had full knowledge Of
the danger OF the situation through
kilograms from Admiral Mayo sent
by wireless to the navy department on
April II, ~ and 10 You also give the
telegram OF Mr.. Daniels OF April 20
directing the admiral TO proceed to
Vera Cruz.
Mayo Feared Loss of Life.
you have shown that Admiral Mayo
made an emphatic protest to the navy
department, stating that he feared the
result of the squadron's leaving would
be the loss Of American lives and prop
erty. You also quote the kilograms
sent by Admiral Mayo the following
day, containing the protest Of the
American consul, Mr.. Miller, and re-
questing authority to remain at Tam
pico. You have shown that, neverthe- |
less, the navy department on the 21st |
confirmed It's previous orders and d.
rected the ships to leave at once
You have shown that the admiral |
tant. but received protest from Con.
sui Miller reiterating his demand for
protection. You then quote the tee-
grams and signals Of Admiral Mayo, |
who, In spite of his orders, nobly re-
fused to run from the post Of duty |
while the lives of American men, wom-
en- and children were In danger
Can't Hide Behind Daniels.
or the President and Secretary Dan.
iels the colonel writes:
president Wilson cannot shield him
self behind Mr.. Daniels, for Mr.. Dan
iels could do nothing that the presi-
dent does not order or sanction. When
Mr. Daniels actions have been brought
TO the attention Of Mr.. Wilson, and
are not repudiated by him, they be-
come Mr.. Wilson's; and Mr.. Wilson is
fully and completely responsible for
Mr.. Daniels for all that he has done
md left undone.
THE proof Is absolute that when
Admiral Mayo was at Tampico he had
received full knowledge of the rioting
md Of the imminent danger to Ameri-
an lives; but that nevertheless, he .
steamed away into the ocean, and that
he Americans were rescued by Ger
nan and British ships. This action
constituted so grave an offense from
he standpoint Of national duty and 9
that any man responsible
or It should be at once taken out OF
,flce
Facts Made Public In U. s. I
shortly thereafter the facts were
made public In the United States. II c
ADMIRAL Mayo had been responsible :
nd had not acted under orders, then 7
he only proper course for Secretary !
Daniels would have been to order his 0
Instant court martial, and In such case
he failure To do so would have shifted i
he blame at once from the shoulders p
{ Admiral Mayo to the shoulders OF I
uperiors, President Wilson and Secre- n
airy Daniels. Il
Therefore. even II these kilograms
ID not exist. even II there had been ,
o such orders or those actually is
ued by the secretary OF the navy to !,
.dmiral Mayo. nevertheless his supe- b
Iors. Secretary Daniels and President !,
wilson. would both have become fully e,
asponsible for the guilty transaction z
J their acquieScence therein. They b
annot. as they have sought 10 do, v
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