The sun., 1916-10-06

ana direct their strategy.
Two Ex.Seeretaries Of state on Mr..
Wilson's MsHiesa Policy.
In RICHARD OLNEY's defence Of the
Administration Of our foreign affairs
by WOODROW WILSON the Massachu.
setts statesman declared the principles
that. In his judgment. should govern
our attitude toward the domestic poll.
tics Of Mexico and other nations. He
said In his paper
Apart. however. from the diffculties
and the enormous cost life and prop
crty Of such an undertaking t~pacihcation
Of Mexico by forcel. such a policy of
war and conquest Ia at complete vari-
ance with the principles and ideals Of
lour constitutional government.
They require US to admit that e
leo is entitled to govern itself: that
her people. like the other peoples OF
South and Central America. are entitled
TO 20 through all the processes and ex-
periences necessary for their education
and intelligent participation In free gov
eminent; while the proper role OF the
United States is to abstain from inter-
ference Itself. to permit no Interference
from any other quarter, and to insure
the solidarity OF the two Americas by
securing for our purposes and policies
the appreciation IN support Of the
Latin American countries"
The same subject engaged the at
tentiOn Of ELIHU Roof In his Carnegie
Hall address last evening. Mr.. ROOr
quoted from MFR. WILSON'S lndianap-
oils speech Of 1915. In which the Presi-
dent. after saying it was none 81 his
business and none II his auditors
business how long the people Of Mex.
leo took In determining who should he
their governor and what their gov
ernlnen! should he. declared. so far
us my influence goes while I am Presi-
dent nobody shall Interfere with
them" lie then exposed the essential
vice Of Mr.. Wilson's management Of
public affairs In this fashion
III the President had adhered TO the
policy which ne thus publicly proclaimed
the contrast might he less shocking now
between the appalling conditions en-
posed IN the letter Of the Secretary OF
state tJune 20. isisl which I have
quoted and the unt!mely meiriment OF
the Indianapolis speech.
"But the Presidents action did no,
conform TO these declarations.
His actions and his words were start.
lingly Inconsistent
II proclaimed watchfui waiting and
he engaged In active interference.
And 50. pro2laiming inpartiailty and
respect for the right OF Mexico to settle
her own affairs. Pr, sidcnt NILSSON in.
terscred IN the civil controversy in Mex
'co, and finally interviewed by force OF
arms and destroyed one party and aided
the other party. and overthrow IIuEETA
and set IN CAIRANsA and VILLA in the
control Of government there"
In short. Mr.. WILSON'S acls in Mex
leo were In the opinion OF his apol-
ogist. Mr.. OLNry. "at complete vari-
nnce with the principles and ideal. Of
our constitutional government: they
violated the policy Mr.. WILSON pro-
claimed with such levity in his In.
,lianalolis speech. and In more iign,-
ned fashion on other occasions; they
bewildcret and confused not only
Americans and MeXicans hut the PEG.
pie Of every other country they de-
MED his good faith AMI east suspicion
on every announced purpose ind plan
OF American diplomacy under Mr..
WILSON'S direction. and they I'M
paired the lniOriously constructed edi-
flee of confidence that Mr.. WILSON'S
predecessors had erected In our deal
ings with other American Powers.
Mr.. OLNEY could not refrain. even
in II defence OF Mr.. WILSON, from
exposing the Inconsistency thai has
weakened Our International good re.
pute. Mr.. ROOF. with n clarity and
restraint of language that gives dam.
ming force to his words. revealed the
Illuminating and dangerous outcome
Of infrinity Of purpose and lrresolu.
tlon In conduct. Thus. bet two
former Secretaries Of State, one wear.
Ing the livery ~ friendship. the other
devoted to the welfare of the nation.
WOODROW WILSON is disclosed capri.
cious, unstable and conspicuously in.
competent for the labors ne asks to
have again entrusted to him.