Arizona republican., 1916-06-01
Says Neutrality Which AL lows Trampling On Amer ican Rights Cannot Be Tolerated-For Ameri- canism to the Core
CANNOT JOIN WILD
 MENTAL JOY RIDES
Likes Ford and Bryan, But Not for Mental Joy Rides Which Be Imperative If He Takes Ideas Seri- ously
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ST. LOUIS. Mo, May S1.-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt delivered three speeches in St. Louis today, in which he advocated universal military ser vice. declared the German American Alliance was guilty of moral treason and anti-Americanism and denounced President Wilson's memorial speech as weak. Tremendous and cheering crowds greeted him.
 Colonel Roosevelt maintained that President Wilson used ''weaseP words which sucked the life out of his phrases and made them meaningless. When MT. Wilson speaks of uni versal voluntary training he assert ed, he draws a parallel to a truancy law which would make universal at tendance by children at school obli- gatory to all except those who want to remain away"
 Mir. Roosevelt averred that he thought well of MT. Bryan and MT. Ford
 'I like them in private life" he added, they are nice, amiable men. But I cannot join them in any wild mental joy rides, which is what should be compelled to do if I should take their ideas seriously"
 Colonel Roosevelt addressed the largest crowd at the City club in the afternoon, where he said that neu- trality which allowed trampling on American rights could not be tolerated and that there could be no Americans who were not Americans to the core. 'I denounce the German-American alliance with all my soul" he shouted 'The acts of their leaders constitute moral treason to cur government and to our people,
 Colonel Roosevelt left at APO p. m He will speak at Newark, N. J. Thursday night.
 Speaking before a crowded room at the breakfast arranged for him, for mer President Roosevelt took issue with President Wilson's views on pre- paredness and, with his expressions ir his Memorial day address.
 "The president says he is for uni versal voluntary service" said Colone Roosevelt. That is equivalent to ; truant law that would make ever! hoy and girl attend school provided they did not wish to stay away.
 q like the word universal but vol untary is weasel word It suck out the life of the other The on following the other means nothing.
 MT. Wilson said the acid test wa about to he applied to the bushes men of the nation to see if they vii allow their employees to volunteer fo training. I am against that. It can not be patriotism that asks one ma to have others prepare to do thi fighting.
 Divided patriotism is as impossibl as hyphenated citizens. I appeal you to prepare yourself. Get out 0 the rut of the copperhead pacifist"
 Mir. Roosevelt referred to MT. Brya and Mir Ford as nice. amiable mel T like them in private life" he said.
 q wish to correct the statement, mean the misstatement. that this pre- paredness movement has been inst gated by ammunition manufacturer That is false. I challenge any hurha being to prove that there is any cor nection The men most concerned al patriots and Americans. not none seekers.
 "We have had great deal of rhet' rilS. But the American people ougl to be more careful about words. W should remember it is our duty to u TO word unless we mean it.
 "I am not an English American. should be just as unalterably oppos; to an English American alliance as am against the German American a liance Whatever defense I may ha for my attitude. you can't accuse T of pussy footing.
 There is no place here for [ persons who want to make a polygl boardinghouse out of our nation.
 "Wben I was president I was friend to every foreign nation. B our rights I played no favorites.
 Labor councils generally have a nounced they will not take part
 the preparedness Parades June g.
 have seen shameful editorials uphol ing that attitude. But when I S universal service. that is what l re to. do not expect to suck the l out of my words nor do I want a ono to consider that I shall join 1 pacifists in any wild mental joy ri