The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-22

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Earlier In the day at Prescott, tho
home town OF "Bucky" O'Nelll. one Of
the Rough Riders killed at San Juan
Hill. the Colonel stirred the crowd to
cheers by saying q man Of "Bucky's'
type could have cleaned up the
Mexican situation In ninety days.
III am asked what would have done
in Mr.. wilson's case In Mexico" Roose-
welt began In the Prescott speech. THE
answer II perfectly simple. The right
rule is, don't hit at all IL you can help
It,. II you must hit a man don't hit
him soft; knock him out.
"Pershing was sent after villa. II
he was sent at all II should have been
understood that the Job was to be put
through I'D to the handle. When Car
rama said Pershing could not use the
railroads I would have instantly re-
sponded: General Pershing will use
the railroads and he will treat as an
enemy any man who interferes with
him."
Coionel's Speech at Phoenix.
In his longer talk here Colonel Roose-
Welt said in part:
what has happened to our people
In Mexico and here along the border
offers the clearest possible ILLUSTRATION
Of what happens to any nation whose
government behaves with the vacilla-
ton and timidity shown by Mr. wilson
In our foreign affairs wherever ne mas
had TO deal with any foe OF whom ne
was In the slightest degree AFRAID:
"In Mexico when the revolution gath
cred Roadway there were many LOT
Japanese, and French. There were also
Americans, spanierds. and Chinese;
Mexico was afraid of and respected
Germany, England. Japan, and france.
,"she neither feared nor respecihea t d,d
not believe that Spain at the moment
could act against her. In consequence
IL appears that during these disturp-
ances, as far as can be gathered, there
has not been one GERMAN nan and
two Frenchmsn. cannot md that
any Japanese were killed. These ngures
may not be quite accurate. but they
are substantially accurate.
''The minute the FTenenmetn ssryad
such summary notice on Mexico una.
n has been exceedingly careful not
to XIII any others. When the Eng
iishman Benton was killed, not mere
ly did England flame me m up; oI interes;
shown over ali of our own men.
women. and children who we're killed
There have been no further out
RACES on the lives OF British subjects
The Germans are not only safe, but At
Tampico. for instance. enjoy speclai
privileges. The japanese enjoy the
same Consideration.
Hundreds Killed.
But meanwhile. according to the
best information at our disposal the
Mexicans have killed over three nun
dred Chinese, over Ave hundred Amer
leans, and at least a couple hundred
spaniards. / ask you to consider
these facts.
The Mexicans have not killed
single German and only one English
man. But they have killed several
hundred Americans and several nun
dred Chinese. They class the Ger
mans and Englishmen as belonging 70
their citizens, whereas. thanks TO Mr..
Wilson, they regard the Americans
and the Chinese as equally safe to
murder, outrage, and plumber.
II ask the people OF this county,, country 20
and to draw their own conclusions.
and II they have ordinary self-respect.
II they have feelings OF ordinary
patriotism, they cannot consent to
continue In power the Adm Illustration
that is responsible for such condi-
ton Of affairs.
No Longer Safe for Americans.
THE natural effect of this policy is
shown by the fact that It Is no longer
safe for foreign companies in Mexico to
have American employees. or to be ope-
rated under an American name. Thanks
to President Wilson and the professional
pacifiists II is safe for Mexican bandits
10 murder Americans and Chinese and
to take their property, and the liur-
derers and bandits are encouraged BY
the acts and utterances OF the President
Of the United States and his authorized
representatives.
are the worst foes OF the decent citizens
of Mexico, and that these honest and
law-abiding Mexicans have been the
people most damaged by President Win
sons policy OF tame submission to in
fanny.
Recently Vice President Marshall IL
reported In the press as having said
that for us to take action In Mexico Tin
defense of the lives and property OF our
people) would be to make war on Ber-
iin,' and that therefore we must not act
against Mexico. have seen no denial
Of this statement In other words, these
champions OF Mr.. Wilson justify mis-
conduct-conduct otherwise utterly in
explicable-on the ground that he Is
afraid to protect American life in Mex
leo lest ne thereby offend great Old
World powers. Why. II this statement
is true, II is itself the bitterest indict-
ment OF Mr.. Wilson's policy and proves
his abandonment OF the Monroe Doc
trine.
Tell What He Would Have Done.
Mr.. Wilson says he has kept us out
Of war; The Democratic platform says
that tho Mexicans have made war
upon and murdered our people For
once the Democratic platform told the
truth, Mr.. Wilson and his followers
are fond OF asking when we criticise
his actions, what would We have
done?' Either one or two courses could
properly have been followed. II would
have been defensible to have recog-
mixed Huerta, In view of the fact that
other great powers had recognized him
and OF course II was quite indefenslble
to refuse to recognize him, and yet
to recognize Benavides in Peru and
Carranza In Mexico. In such event we
would have neld Huerta to strict re.
sponsibility by acts for restoring order
In Mexico and for protecting American
| life and property.
"This course would have been de.
fensible. Personally II seems to mt
| that II would have been even better &c
have done exactly what Mr.. Wilson
said he would do, but did not do. He
| said to Congress on August "a. 1913
we should let everyone who assumes
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