New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
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Syracuse. March Tx Governor
Martin H. Glynn prefaccd his speech
70 the Democratic State Convention TO-
day by reviewing legislation enacted
during the Wilson administration. He
touched on the trade commission bill,
the Clayton antitrust law the income
tax. the Federal Reserve bill and other
measures. He continued:
"And yet Mr. Root, as chairman OF
the Republican State Conference. held
at Carnegie Hall. says this admnistra-
ton is mot an administration Of force
and foresight
an reply 10 this statement. | say
that Mr.. Root has no 'hindsight' when
ne says this, in the face Of the wonder
full success which has greeted the work
incs Of the Federal Reserve act. When
in tho United States Senate Mr.. Root
opposed the passage OF this law. which
one OF the most eminent economists IN
the world has said will prove OF more
value 20 the American people than the
building Of the Panama Canal. TINS
law is ono Of the greatest achievements
Of any administration in the last fifty
years"
After discussing the benefits OF the
Underwood tariff. Mr.. Glynn said, IN
part:
$50 palpably successful has been the
domestic policy of the Wilson admins
tration that our opponents are able TO
find few loophoies for attack. Our for
eign policy the prominent leaders OF
the opposition have repeatedly Endorsed
during the last few months. but now
on the eve Of a Presidential election,
they suddenly turn front and treacher-
ouslv attack. Their challenge we glad
~ accent. confident that fair minded
American public will uphold the honor
able. patriotic and highly American
policy which the Democratic party has
pursued. beset b. difficulties, hampered
nv conditions for which the Republican
party is responsible anG menaced by
pitfalls on every side, wherein a single
misstcp would have PLUNGED tins coun-
try TO disaster and 10 woe.
Calls Speech Mysterious.
"For man who has signed more
arbitration treaties than any other man
IN the country save one. Mr.. Roots
warlikc speech is q mysterious per-
rormance. lie is about the last man
in the land from whor the country
had right TO expect it.
"For wears Mr.. Root has been the
star performer at peace conferences
and vet he condemns President wilson
for maintaining peace. Mr.. Root may
forget. but Woodrow Wilson remem-
bers. that the leader OF nation VINO
plungcs his people into an unnecessary
war. like Pontius Pilate, vainly washes
hie Lands of innocent blood, while the
earth ouakes ana the heavens are dark
ened and thousands give up the ghost.
For years Mr. Root has been &C
claimed an apostle of peace and IN 1911
was awarded the Nobel Pre- for the
promotion of peace, but now he sallies
forth as drum and trumpet states
man. -,
prom a cooling dove of peace Mr..
Root suddenly transforms himself INTO
a swooping hawk OF war.
years ago enthusiasts IN bohemia
took the skin of John Ziska, the pat
riot. and stretched 1t as a drumhead to
rouse their followers 20 war. 80 to-
dav EGhu Root would stretch the SKIN
OF the victims of the LuSitanla. the
ekin Of the victims OF the Belgian IN
vasion, into a drumhead 20 rouse the
kindly sentiment of sympathy into the
cruel frenzy OF war
"Nir Root may beat his drum and
blare his trumpet. but President VII
son will 20 right on winning the p!aud-
its Of the American people by appeal
ing 10 reason. humanity and common
sense and by keeping the United states
the uncompromising champion OF the
neutral world and the undHunted nam
=. tainer Of the principles Whlcn nave
\uidcd this nation since l''o.
:. Glorious Role of ''eu,rai.
Nd what glorious role Is this;
what !. badge OF honor the neutral ma.
,ions vear to-day, Upon the neutral
nationj depend the salvation OF JUS
ice the preservation of moral balances
srd tho conservation Of the natural en-
crg;os which will be needed 70 set this
world Alright when the present ea'a-
AIR. Root finds fault with President
Wilson for changing MS ''i''"' -, =
men. including Mr. Root. chEnge u 81,
minds now and then. If they d'd no'
life would be stagnation instead or pro-
gression. o.;,,o,
changes his mind. lie once though
Nv Root tho only one Of his KIND; but
when they broke he still THOUGHT Ar.
Root the only one OF his kind, but
quite another kind.
"Mr. Root says no man should ara"
a nis,ol who dares not shoo', ana taAt
a government should not shake It's ust
first and its finger afterward. Ike
most epigrams, containing the wisdom
Of the world in capsule form, tHeSe
cpigrams are partly true and partly
false. Many a fight with q bully mas
been averted BY shaking first the 'st
az strength and then pointing the finger
OF reason; many a necessity for shoot
ing has been averted by pulling q pls-
toll The experiences OF everyday hfe
and the history Of diplomacy disclose
these truths.
Has Only Shaken fingcF.
"But II Mr.. Root means to apply
these epigrams 20 President wilson ne
has made an unhappy applioa on q has
trick OF speech. President Wilson has
only shaken his finger thus Gar: II
necessity compels. though, ne can shake
his fist, and the world viii find II
despite Mr.. Roots glitterinC ,.oi-
crams. President Wilson - following
and will continue 10 follow The 20 icy
pursued under similar circumstance
by the most illustrious ana the mos