White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

Theodore Roosevelt In q letter To |
Henry Reuterdahl, the naval critic.
crtcfses President Wilson and Secre.
tary Daniels In ~connectoa with the |
Tampico affair. when the American
warhips were Withdrawn BY order of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 oficer present.
You have shown that the government
At washington had full knowledge Of
b danger Of the situation through
kilograms from Admiral Mayo sent
BY wireless to the navy department
On April II. II and Il. You also
give the telegram Of Mr.. Daniels of
April 20 directing the admiral to pro-
coed 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 property. You also quote
h kilograms sent by Admiral Mayo
the following day, containing the pro
test Of the American consul, Mr..
Miller, and requesting authority to
remain at Tampico. You have shown
that, nevertheless, the navy depart
ment OF the 21st confirmed It's previ-
Gus opters and directed the ships to
leave at once
"Yon have shown that the admiral
put out Into the ocean eight miles
distant, but received a protest from
Consul Miller reiterating his demand
for protection. You then quote the
kilograms and signals of Admiral
Mayo. who, In spite OF his orders,
nobly refused to run from the posi-
of duty while the lives Of American
men, women and children were in
danger"
Can't Hide Behind Daniels.
1 OF the President and Secretary
Daniels the colonel writes
President Wilson cannot shield him
self behind Dir. Daniels. for Mr.. Dan
iels could do nothing that the
president does not order or sanction.
When Mr.. Daniels actions have been
brought Ia the attention of MIR. vii
son. and are not r%epudiated by him,
they become Mr.. Wilson's, and Mr..
Wilson is fully and completely respon-
slble for Mr.. Daniels. for all that
he has done and .vft undone.
The proof IL absolute that When
Admiral Mayo was at Tampico he had
received full knowledge of the rioting
and of the imminent danger To Am
erican lives but that, nevertheless.
he steamed away into the ocean, and
that the Americans were rescued by
German and British ships. This ac-
ton constituted 81 grave an offense
from the standpoint of national duty
and self.respect, that any man re
sponslble for II should be at once
taken out Of office.
Facts Made Public in u. S.
shortly thereafter the facts We're
made public in the United States. If
Admiral Mayo had been responsible
aud had not acted under orders, then
the only proper course for Secretary
Daniels would have been TO order his
instant courl-martial. aud In such case
the failure to do SO would have shifted
the blame al onc from he shoulders
of Admiral Mayo TO the shoulders of
su~periors. President Wilson and Score
tary Daniels.
therefore, even If these kilograms
did not exist, even If there had been
no such orders, or those actually is
sued by the secretary of the navy
TO Admiral Mayo, nevertheless, his
superiors, Secretary Daniels and
President Wilson, would both have
become fully responsible for the
guilty transaction by their acquies-
cence therein. They cannot, as they
have sought To do. shift the blame
10 the shoulders of the admiral