The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-01
NATIONAL U
Measuring Wilson, Hughes and Roose-
welt In TO Them.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Real
A%mericanism and thorough preparedness
are the live issues. but they are esser-
TALLY domestic policies and their effect
upon foreign affairs is incidental and
secondary. But what of the relative
effect of the election OF President Will
son or ex-president Roosevelt or Justice
Hughes upon international affairs. and
especially upon this country's part and
interest in them?
The next few years will SEQ the great
est game of world politics that has ever
taken place. Fixing the terms of peace
will involve not only questions Of ma
tional boundaries and the precise terms
Of the treaties but also in~terchanges OF
views upon international questions that
will have the most far reaching effect.
In all this the United states will he
vitality Interested. Our national interests
must be protected in the REIMBURSEMENT
The United states Is the only first rank
nation entirely on the outside. Even
Japan has ties with the Allies that
should go far in uniting them to stand
with IL for its interests. Are the war
ring nations apt TO thibk kindly OF us.
who have made money out OF their
misfortune?
To what American will the foreign
chancelleries listen with the greatest re-
speCt to Wilson or to Roosevelt or to
Hughes? Which OF these men has the
prestige. knowledge and experience that
would be OF the greatest value to the
United States? Should we not subordi-
nate questions Of domestic policies to
accomplishing the utmost with regard
TO International policies
II ! thought the issue were one pri-
marily of domestic policies I should pre-
fer Justice Hughes. The qualities !ndl-
Gated by his record ~ Governor OF this
state are those that should make a
strong President. lie has had no expe-
rience In the conduct of foreign affairs.
lrior 10 his elevation TO the supreme
Court he was a national figure only In
tho sense that he was a strong State
Executive and therefore available" for
higher honors. lie IL probably almost
unknown abroad. His accession to the
Presi lency would necessarily he fol-
lowed by n period of uncertainty dur
ing which he would he tried out In this
new field.
President Wilson's reelection would he
chlamitous. Ills handling Of the Euro
pcan, MEXICAN and Philippine questions
has been disappointing. HIS one great
opportunity for a display of real states
nanship evidently passed unnoticed.
When. after the United States had no,i-
fed Germany that Il would be held to
"A strict accountability for further
loss OF American life. the German En-
hassy dared insert advertisements In the
newspapers OF this country warning
americans to keep of the Lusitania.
ten was the moment TO act. Five min
utes straight from tho shoulder Ameri-
can talk by the President to the German
Ambassador should have saved the Lust
t7nia u what followed.
In Roosevelts two administrations
there was a consistently strong soreicn
policy, hut without war and almost
without rumors OF war. Even though
often cltssed as n frebrand he has to
his credit the treaty Of Portsmouth that
ended the Russo-Japancse war. lie Is
an American who IS really an internal
tonal figure. whose name IS well known
throughout the length and breadth Of
Europe, With this prestige go COM
r'cte familiarity with and experience in
the handling 81 this country's foreign
relations.
We must also give most careful CON
sidera'ion to the qualities Of the men
who may he named as candidates for
Flce-Fres!dent. AN AMERICAN.
M~iDDLETowN, May 81.