The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07
TEDDY IS MAN
OF THE HOUR
SAYS SENATOR
Intervention in Mexico the Only
Course, Declares Fall, of
New Mexico.

Ell PAso, Tex. May e.-senator
A. u. Fall. OF New Mexico. declared
for Roosevelt for president before
leaving I'll Paso for Washington 70
lead the fight against the Mexican
policy Of President Wilson In the
Senate. t- BIZ n1 trr n
Senator Fall believes the admins
tratlon's Mexican policy has written
meme, meme tekel. upharson" over
President Wilson's hopes OF re-eiec-
ton. .al
There are several good men
among Republican presidential posi-.
bilitles," said Senator Fall. Hughes.
Lodge and Root would DO hne repre-
sentatives of the party. But | be-
lieve that Roosevelt is the man to
meet the requirements CT the great
crisis that now confronts the nation.
"There never was a time in the /.
ration's history that called more
loudly for man OF courage and de-
clslon. Wilson has proved himself
school teacher In great crises. He,
has handled the nations problems
ike pedagogue. What the nation
needs is man. n
Roosevelt Man of Hour.
Roosevelt, believe, is the man
OF the hour. He is not the impulslve
person many believe him. He gath
crs information from every source.
He takes counsel. He does nothing
rashly. But, when IL appears a part
of wisdom to act, he acts. He is q
brave man. He has the courage OF
t0tt
.He would not throw the country
into war without good cause. But
II there was cause to fight. he woul0
hght. Roosevelt is too proud not
TO fight. ~
81 hold no brief for Roosevelt. I
am simply Sizing UP tho man as |.
know him. / have never discussed
Mexico with him. Butt believe he
would do exactly that which every,
man who has lived on the border and
Is acquainted with Mexican AFFAIR."
knows should be done.tah
Intervention Needed, He Says.
Intervention 10 what Is necessary
The people Of the East possibly do i.
not realize 1t. but It is bound to
come sooner or later. There Is no
escape. From every reason--fnan-
oial, Individual. Observation-Disclosures !
ton Is inevitable. M
Mexico is. not problem. It Is
SO easy that a school boy could put
It right. It is fool nation. that
does not think and cannot fight.
could take two regiments OF trained
United States soldiers and conquer !,
the country. Mexico today Is inst as
'Cortez found It. 1t Is just as easy.
However, do not wish to con-.
suer Mexico. My dreams are not
those Of conquistador. We should
occupy Mexico with a force-say OF !
g00. 900 soldiers-adjus its AFFAIRS
and assure a stable government, un.
der which the lives and property Of
all foreigners would be safe.
IT believe that IL Roosevelt were
In the chair at Washington the troops
that are now In Mexico would stag
there our punitive expedition would
become an army OF occupation, rs Il
should be. Having started. we would
not withdraw the troops until we had
finished. Our mission in Mexico 10
not to catch villa, but to pacify Mex !
The Expedition safe.
"The East has shown some FEAR
about the ability of the American
people to get out of Mexico II the
carrancista forces should become 2
hostile. There is no danger of ally
sort. The American troops can tight
their way out without difficulty. The
little expedition that has been sent I
into Mexico can conquer Mexico II
II were order to do 80.
"Mexicans are the poorest lighters
In tho world. They have made thei
reputation as fighters in wars aruonS
Themselves. Against trained troops
they are no good.
.'If President Wilson pulls out the Z
troops 1t spells his political doom
HIS character and everything he has
done since he has been In office have
foreshalowed his defeat. His NILS
crabs rnistnanagement of tue Mexi-
can situation has made his defeat in