Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
RESPECT OF WORLD
LOST, I. R. ASSERTS
Roosevelt Says the Wilson
Administration Has Been
CowardIy and Impotent.
HITS AT MEXICAN POLICY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 27.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt in the speech here last night,
with which he ended his western tour,
attacked the Mexican policy of the
Wilson administration as too cowardly
and impotent to keep the respect of the
world or this country's self-respect, and
criticized the administration in put
what he called political effect. He said,
in part:
There are many things this nation
needs. but the two vital things are that
1t shall be a nation and prepare itself
in soul and body SO that by it's own
strength it may guarantee to continue
to be a nation. The most vital Of all
issues are those of Americanism and
preparedness, and of these American
ism must come first; for there Is no use
to prepare to defend or uphold the
American. nation unless there is an
American nation to defend.
American Type Essential.
Unless We succeed in fusing all Of
our people into one thoroughgoing
American citizenship, into one Ameri-
can type, it is as certain as fate that
this nation. in the end, will be shat
tered into fragments.
1--WE cannot attain our full stature as
men except as we attain 1t through our
common American nationality. and this
Is true of our political. our social. our
literary and our artistic life. We have
been striving for such unity and solid
arity The civil war saved the Union.
The courage and the sacrifice of the
men of that great conflict earned for
American citizens the respect OF al
brought us into closer world relations;
We assumed weightier obligations in
international affairs.
1--WE sent our products and manufac-
lures into every country; we urged and
induced our citizens to go, with their
families. to the uttermost parts of the
earth in order to develop our foreign
trade and increase our markets. This
wise policy for the extension OF world
trade was based on the proposition
that American citizenship should be re-
spected and that the American govern
ment would absolutely protect Amer
lean citizens in the orderly conduct of
their lives and affairs throughout the
world.
Quotes President Eliot.
Every administration from the foun-
dation of the republic. save only Presi-
dent Wilson's, accepted that doctrine
and acted in accordance herewith. One
of the chief spokesman of this admin
istration. ex-President Eliot of Har-
ward. has frankly stated President VIII
sons position as follows:
".America has now turned its back
on the policy of Rome and Great Brit
ain of protecting or avenging their
wandering citizens. by force Of arms
and has set up quite a different policy
Of her own
1.-THE new Wilson policy is sordid and
base. He says he wishes for friendly
political and trade relations with the
world. He would have our citizens go
forth and trade for their benefit and
ours. but they must do SO at their own
peril, while we sit snugly at home,
reaping the reward Of their labor, and
send notes when they are murdered
Such a policy breeds the worst traits
in men and stamps nation with cow
ardice.
'I have just come from the border
where 1 have talked with men and
women who have personally expe-
rienced the results of this new policy
The dreadful stories of Mexico and
American citizens in Mexico during this
administration prove the folly of the
Wilson policy.