Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-23
Wilson Kissed Blood Red
Hand of Carranza, 7. R.
Says in Bitter Speech

Phoenix, Ari., Oct. 23. - EXPIRES
lent Roosevelt, in a speech here Sa
Irday, charged that President Wilso
had kissed the hand of Carran2
covered with the blood of Americans
He added that Mr.. Wilson feare
Germany and Japan and broke h
election promises.
Address of Colonel Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
What has happened to our
people in Mexico and here along
the border offers the clearest
possible illustration of what hap
pens to any nation whose gov
ernment behaves with the vacil-
iation and timidity shown by Mr..
Wilson in our foreign affairs
wherever he has had to deal with
any foe of whom he was in the
slightest degree afraid.
Influenced by Downright Fear
What President Wilson's motives
are it is hard to guess. AS re-
ported in the press, not a few of
Mr.. Wilson's own supporters take
the ground that he acts in this
manner because he is influenced
by downright fear lest Germany
and Japan stop us when we try
to exact atonement for the murder
of American citizens and the des-
truction of American property.
Hands Red With Blood
Immediately after the treach-
erous murder of our troops at
CarriZal Mr.. Wilson became
frightened bowed in abject sub
mission to CarranZa, kissed the
hand that xtyttl l.
of American men and women,
and, inasmuch as he dared not
hold Carranza responsible, began
in unmanly fashion to scold Car
ranza's wretched American VIC
tins.
Mr.. Wilson and his followers
are fond of asking, when we
criticise his action, What would
you have done?" Either one of
the two courses could properly
have been followed. Tt would
have been defensible to have
recognize Benavides in Peru, and
fact that other great powers had
recognized him; and, of course.
IL was quite indefensible to re-
fuse to recognize him, and vet
recognize Monavides in Peru, and
Carranza in Mexico. In such
event we would have held Huerta
to strict responsibility" by acts.
for restoring order in Mexico and
for protecting American life and
property.
Will Pay With BIoodshed
president Wilson's policies
have been without plan or pur-
pose; he has not looked beyond
tomorrow; he has had no objects
aside from momentary political
profit at home, and possibly the
gratihcation of personal spite
toward or personal favoritism for
some particular bandit. His atti-
tude has shifted hither and thith-
er. AT an enormous expense to
all that is good and stable in
Mexico and at, a terrible cost of
American lives, property and
prestige he has lifted Carranza
into power. Through the man
euvering of an A-B-C conven-
tion he placed him upon his
shaky pedestal and to-day by the
expedient of another LOU con-
vention he is trying to prop and
bolster the tottering structure.
Yet at this very time, Carranza's
government, which is wholly the
child of President Wilson's di-
plomacy, turns against us, and
thereby foreshadows the course
that this same man Carranza
would take If, by the aid of such
loans, as 1t has been vaguely hint
ed that the present Administra-
tion Is trying to secure for him
in financial circles. his govern
ment should become strong.
Some day this diplomacy will be
paid for by this country in the
bloodshed. suffering and disaster
of war;"