The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-12
COLONEL PLACES HIS OK.
ON THE MEN BOOMING HIM
Writes to the Roosevelt Non-partisan League That He
Approves of Their Work-Traces Trouble
of the United States With Mexico. D..

timidity and vacillation. A policy Of
rigorous preparedness and courteous bu:
immediate insistence on our rights from
re very beginning OF the war would. in
stead or being provocative. have pre-
ented all chance OF trouble. II IL a
crime against this nation and against
mankind that there has been no such
preparation.
so far from gaining the respect of
our opponents by our exhibition OF
weakness and timidity We have drlfted
to the verge of war with them. Even IL
peace should now come In Europe IL
would nevertheless remain our highest
duty to realize our own culpable short
cornings and enter Oh n course of far
reaching preparedness. preparedness in
things military to free us from all dan
ger OF attack from without and pre-
paredness in matters social and indus.
trial so as to make us really 1T for
the work OF peace within our own bor-
ders.
II am glad and proud as an American
that you are fearlessly and efficiently
backing these ideals.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Letter From Emerson.
This Is the letter sent to Col. Roose-
N's VI ivy E<ulStoVus SeCIttuTN VI t1e
Roosevelt N%on-partisan League:
"i2 Vanderbilt avenue,
NEW YORK CITY.
May \. 1916.
DEAR Col. ROOSEVELT
The Roosevelt Non-partisan League is
a movement insugurated BY citizens Of
all parties who believe that Americanism
is the great issue before the country
to-day. that you are the strongest
available man as leader under that is
sue. Many of the men in the league
have been your supporters for many
years. Others are Republicans who
voted against YOU in 1912. Others are
Democrats. They come together in this
organization. however. without abandon
ing their regular party affiliations be-
cause they believe that in the present
crisis in our nationa, affairs the only
issues are above the range If politics.
The platform that is absolutely vital
In our opinion for the safety OF the
country. during the foar momcntcus
years which lie ahead is the platform
strongly stated in your recent Chicago
speech. We believe that you are the
only "A now available who can carry
that platform into effect. and who at the
same time has any chance Of being
elected. We should appreciate a state
ment from you with reg ird IN the work
We are doing. Sincerely yours.
Guy EMERSON. Secretary"
The Colonc. has kept spaco with all
the recent political developments which
have brought into shifting prominence
Senate Root or Justice Iingncs and
other favorite sons and he has read re-
ports that he is willing to supper this
man or that inan-prov,ded this man or
that man stood for what he stands for
and he has sat silently in his study
AT Sycamore Hin and refused to be
drawn into any comment on these ru-
morS and alarms. but now II ~ believed
that pressure has been brought To bcai
upon him by his friends to Indicate more
succinctly that he IL in the tight. that
his hat IL in tho ring. and the letter
gwen out this evening IL believed 20 10"
equivalent to putting - brick INSIDE II
the hat to keep il from being kicked
out of the ring
And yet, according to orc prCtl-
ton. ia such careful dictiru - tho let
ter "ouch'd that tho Ioiuuel presents
In II his approval ot the Roosevelt Nom
partisan League and at the same time
a lo"pholc through which ne could Of
feet cgreSs from Il situation that might
prove bothcrsomc AT a later date.