Arizona republican., 1916-10-25
COLONEL MAKES THREE SPEECHES
 IN DENVER STOP
Republican A. p. Leased WlreI

lRepublcan R. r. Leased Wlfel
 DENVER, Colo, Oct. 24-Pleas for universal military training and crit icism of President Wilson for de bauchery of the civil service char acterized the address here tonight by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the prin- cipal one of a trio of speeches made in the course of his one day stay in Dem yer. Colonel Roosevelt urged that compulsory training would rebound to the benefit of the nation by increasing democracy, devolping American youth physically and mentally, and aiding the country's social and industrial de- velOpment. His criticism of President Wilson included a declaration that the executive had unchanged offices for political support"
 Colonel Roosevelt advocated repeal of the Hay military bill and the restor- ation of the militia to it's former status. He cited Switzerland's development as an instance of what compulsory mili- tary training would do in developing country physically, mentally and nor ally"
 The colonel divided his afternon speech, which primarily was to the women of the state, between an ap- 1 peal to them to vote for Hughes and sharp criticism of the administra- tion's foreign and Mexican policies He decalred the prosecution of an amendment to the constitution of the United States, enfranchising women was the most practical and expedient goal for the suffragists now and as serted that MT. Hughes would main tain his announced stand in favor of { this amendment.
 The colonel participated in three i parades through the business district, { one this morning on his arrival; one | this afternon, and a "red fire demon stration" tonight. Late this afternoon he spoke briefly to the members of the Hughes Women's special' cam paign party, which arrived late today The colonel told the crowd that if he had been president, and had sent President Wilson's strict account ability" message to Germany. there would have been no more ships sunk unless there was a fight afterward The Lusitania was sunk, with its 1894 deaths as a consequence. because other nations believed we'd been swept out of war. If 1 had been president then, I'd have seized every interned German ship and then I'd have said to Germany, now we'll see, not about what you are going to give us as com pensation for this, but what we are going to give you.'
 q abhor a needless, Wanton war. But ] if it were necessary to protect our women and children, I'd have gone to war. When l was president, and Ger many wanted to aSume control of part | of Venezuela temporarily 1 got Dewey and had every ship in the fleet ready down south of Porto Rico. And 1 got the arbitration I asked for because Germany knew l meant what I said.
 If it had been otherwise we would have had a German stronghold in i Venezuela and most of the present war ! would have been fought right here at our front door.
 Just so sure as other nations get the impression that We are too proud
 to fight this nation vii have to go to
 war. When 1 was president, I always
 tried to do strict justice. I wrote no
 notes-oh, one or two, but as a reg
 ular exercise that did not apeal to me and 1 did what was equally important l-I made it clear I was not too proud
 to fight
 l speak to you especially of the prime
 duty of self-defense. 1 abhor unjust
 and wanton war. shall always do as
 l always have done, everything to se-
 sure honorable and lasting peace. But
 it is folly to say that we shall never be
 engaged in war. The events of the past
 two years show that as the world now
 is, such an assumption by any nation
 is not only folly, but criminal folly. i Washington, who was the very oppos-
 lte of the pacifists of his day. said
 that this country could not expect all ways to avoid war. His words were
 true then. They are true now. If this
 nation continues it's national existence long enough it is sure at some time
 in the future to be involved in war
 exactly as at times in the past it has been involved in war. Our prime duty
 Is so to prepare as to minimize the . number of occasions when war will come and to ensure that when it does , come, 1t shall result neither dishonor- ably nor disastrously for the American ; people. At this moment We are not } ready in any way. physically or spirit ually, to face a serious foe We owe (Contlnued on Page Three)