The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
The Prospect Of . Reunited Repub-
Iican Party.

The Prospect Of . Reunited Repub.
Iican Party.
TIE Sun accepts with nlacrity the
opportunity to support for President
Of the United States a man like
CHARLEs EVANS HrGHEs against the
man that WOODROW WILSON has shown
himself to he.
We believe with THEODORE RoosE-
WELT that our present troubles with
Mexico are "the direct result Of an
utter failure to prepare. and Of our
Governmental policy Of almost unbe-
lievable timldlty and v%acillation."
We hold with Colonel ROOSEVELT
that II would he a crime against this
nation to continue in power for four
pears longer the Administration thus
by him %impeached.
We believe with THEODORE RoosE-
VEL that the American people must
make this nation as strong as It's CON
victions." In the striking phrase here
borrowed from the Detroit speech we
have the broad doctrine Of adequate
preparation for defence and Of un-
divided allegiance to the flag which
THE SrN has had the honor to pro-
rinim,. not merely for weeks or months
past but for years. The doctrine Of
real .A~mcricanism backed by national
readiness for defence Is the mo-
nopnly Of no politician. the exclusive
possession of no political organization
ar faction; and II has been one Of
the greatest privileges THE SrN has
enjoyed for n long time to insist
against all contrary opinion that the
recent vigorous expressions Of these
principles by Colonel ROOSEVELT have
been due to n high sense Of patriotic
duty and not to the sclfshness of per-
sonal ambition. 1t would have been
an insult to this foremost American
not to take him ut his word.
Yesterday afternoon. Immediately
after writing his resignation as a
Justice Of the Supreme Court and
receiving from the proper quarter
he acceptance Of the resignation, Mr..
HueHEs gave to the public the text
Of his message to Senator HARDING
accepting the Chicago nomination and
indorsing the Chicago platform. In d.
rect energy his declaration yer tran.
sends the platform. It Is a statement
Of faith and intentions so admirable
In every particular, so strong and
clear and comprehensive In Its terms,
and so manifestly sincere and straight
forward. that II Its substance had been
promulgated In advance Of the meet
ing Of the two conventions we do not
zee how any Republican or any Pro-
gressive could have doubted that the
candidate OF reunion desired and de-
scribed by Colonel ROOSEVELT had in
fact been found:
81 stand for the firm and unninching
maintenance Of all the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens on land and sea"
at is most r~egrettably true that in
our foreign relations we have suffered
ing course which has been taken with
regard to Mexico. a course lamentably
wrong with regard TO both our rights
and our duties"
AT the outset Of the Administration
the high responsibilities OF our diplomatic
intercourse with foreign nations were
subordina,ed TO a conception Of partisan
requirements. and We presented TO the
world a humiliating spectacle OF inepti-
tude, Related efforts have not awaited
IN recover the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacrificed"
:" stand for an Americanism which
knows no Interior purpose; for a pa
triotlsm which IL single and complete.
Whether native or naturalized, Of what
ever race or creed, We have but one
country, and W. do not for an instant
tolerate any division Of allegiance"
II believe In making prompt provision
70 assure absolutely our national &C.
curity. I believe In preparedness, not
only entirely adequate for our defence
with respect 10 numbers and equipment
In both army and navy but with all
thoroughness, to the end that in each
branch Of the service there may he the
utmost efficiency under the most com
pstsat administrative hesda
We muse haws - sesaosA Which