New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-05
First Public Declaration of
Plan for Division Made
at Oyster Bay.
WANTS SINGLE MEN
IF CORPS IS NEEDED
Coudert Looks for War, He
Says in Speech at Fete Where
T. X. Is Central Figure.

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tcntion TO raise a division for service
in Mexico. when. after indorsing the
prediction Of Frederic r. Coudert. or
ator Of the day. that Eve may become
involved in the great conflict; we are
certain 70 he involved in a minor con-
flict." he served notice upon the young
unmarried men OF Nassau County that
he expected them TO follow him In bat
tie IL war came. Politics he did not
mention.
A. the same .imc he -ooTed NJ tho
existing military system FOR sending
married men with families dependent
upon them TO the border, leaving their
families 20 live upoi fraction OF what
they formerly earned.
"Mr. Coudert," said he, "has said -
il possible we may be involved In
something in Mexico. say involved In
something, for II what happened in the
last three years in Mexico is peace
should prefer war as more peaceful.
IF there ia war ! shall so, and II
there are any unmarried men between
the ages of twenty and thirty Of Oyster
Bay who are prepared 20 do their duty
they shall 60, too won't take any
married man with a family dependent
on him. Il is really an outrage that
such a system should be permitted
say, man whose wife and children are
dependent on him. is obliged 70 so
down and leave his wife and four o.
five or six children behind.
Colonel Calls for Recruits.
"You have known me for great
many wears. have never said any
thing in my life that ! did not try TO
make good. and If we have any trouble
such as Mr.. Coudert has spoken Of,
will give the young men OF oyster BAY
and Nassau County a chance 10 make
good. and won't ask them 10 do any
thing that ! and my sons won't do.
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech. unscheduled
on the programme. was the feature OF
the biggest celebration Oyster Bay has
known in its 263 years. For It the
Baltimore was ordered here at the re
quest of Representative Frederick W.
Hicks. To il folks for miles around
came bv train. by motor. in boats and
on foot until the village had become
city of 10000 people.
The parade. with David Rintoul as
marshal, was AS militant as the speech
Of Colonel Roosevelt. The Oyster Bay
Cornet Band. which Julius Blum has
led IN every Roosevelt celebration since
Rough Rider days, headed the parade.
with the sailors. Next came the noat
OF the Oyster Bay horticultural socle-
ties. with thirteen young women repre-
scntine the original states. and MISS
Nav Blum. the goddess OF liberty. a
motor float representing a battieship
was in line. on this was a large sign
"Peac, Through Preparedness
Ex-Judcc Walter Franklin, the old
est Democrat: Charles II. Bayles' the
oldest Republican. and Maurice +,
Townsend. in carriage, were followed
bv Sycamore Council, Sons and Daugh-
tiers Of Liberty, the women marching
attired as Red Cross nurses. Next
came the village smithy on float bear
inc many "votcs for women signs, and
the Boy Scouts. ~,
School carried a small banner, with
the portrait OF the Colonel, their
natron. The local italian societies,
with two bands. also turned out IN
force Immediately ahead OF the FIRE
Department.
Colonel Reviews Parade.
From the bandstand in Public
Square the parade was reviewed by
Colonel Roosevelt. With him were
Walter J. Hayes, his military secre.
tarv: Howard C. Smith. commodore OF
the Scawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club; chairman Of the day, Frederic
r. Coudert: the Rev. DR.. Nlteman'
tho Rev. Dr.. Roesch and the Rev.
George Talmadge. ~ latter in the
uniform of Boy Scout master.
As the United States tars passed m
review Colonel Roosevelt told his audi -
tors they were mot too proud to night
As the fremen passed stalwart SIX
footcr in the uniform OF deputy chief
attracted his attention.
"Who is that man ?" he asked.
"John MacKenney." some one re-
piled.
"Sure. sure; that's Mac. When 60
70 the front want that man with
me"
The Cove Neck children he greeted
with a wave Of his hat.
"There's Cove Neck. by jove." he ex-
planned. calling attention TO the little
paraders.
His little grandson, the child Of Or
and Mrs. Richard Derby, who sat IN a
carriage with his nurse. between times
received the Colonel's attention.
81 had the five Of them at the house
YESTERDAY" he remarked, land we had
a bully time"
After the invocation. the reading OF
the Declaration Of independence and
tho singing Of columbia" by the thou
sands who jammed the cannon-deco-
rated square. Mr. Coudert was intro
duced as the orator Of the day. He
took for his text "Americanism,' using
il as the base for strong plea for
preparedness against trouble soon 20
come.
Coudert Points 10 1. 5. Duty.
"In the country 20 the south" said
ne. 1--WE have a neighbor unable TO care
for itself TO such an extent shat Amer
lean life has ceased 70 be safe, and We
cannot tolerate neighbor whose house
- always in disorder
els the United States 20 adopt a dog
IN the manger attitude? We say IN the
Monroe Doctrine that other nations
must keep their hands off his CONT
rcut A soon as the world conflict is
over the great nations will not allow
tbcir citizens 20 be destroyed by MeNi-
can bandits, and unless we DO our duty
now we will be brought into conh!c.
",i.b those nations. We have a duty,
and hone we are on The path 20 do IT,.
Eve are in serious danger. Our
.o,trality S no defence. We may be
i,,,oived in the great conflict; we Ger
,';rlv snail be involved n minor con