New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-02
Glynn, Answering Root,
Defends Wilson Policies
Lkens President to Washington in 1893 When He Pre-
pared for War but Didn't Shoot-E4as Yet to
Shake Mailed Fist

example Of Washington and jefferson,
Lincoln and Grant that the United
States should 60 TO war for every yio-
lstion of international law. why doesn't
he say so like man. If he desires 70
make the United States the brandisher
OF the big stick in the face Of all tho
world, he should make his position
clear.
THE United States has not yet
drawn a pistol. has not yet shaken ITS
fist II has expressed disapprOvsl an
it has appealed 70 reason and 20 law.
II has placed itself on record in way
that cannot be mistaken, but it has no'
yet taken the irrevocable step, IT has
not yet appealed 10 force.
Would the Republican party reverse
this order? Would the Republican
party shoot first and protest after
ward. Would the Republican party
write its disapprOval first in blood and
then in ink? Is this the Republican
notion Of the duty Of republic which
boasts Of the brotherhood Of man1 Mr.
Root truly declared that the American
people have embodied their principles
Of government in fixed rules OF rghf
conduct
IF Mr.. Root will turn TO the Declare
ton Of independence he will find re
hinder that this is country when
resorts TO war only after ever other
form Of redress has failed.
Gle will find that before the Amer
can colonies drew the pistol they
warned. reminded appealed and
'conjured' the British government 20
disavow' the usurpation OF which they
complained. Then as now race OF
freemen claimed the right to be pa
tient. and now as then a race OF free
men will not falter in a final appeal
TO arms should their patience be cX-
hausted and all other means Of assert
ing their rights be in vain.
Deprecate Horrors If War.
"As nation we deprecate the waste,
the horror. the unreason of war, be
cause we are masters of our own des-
tiny. We do not desire 20 seek that
destiny. unless we must, over the
bodies Of our youth and the tears an
lamentations OF desolated homes. Be
cause each American knows that his
country represents the highest hopes
OF all mankind: because he knows that
his country's flag stands for justice
for opportunity, for reason and Tor llb-
erty; he holds himself ever ready 70
rally TO that flag, TO lay down his NE
il need be in defence of the Republic
"No other land must ever mistake
this fundamental truth.
"No other land should ever mistake
our unwillingness 10 seek war for I'M
readiness to sacrifice life and 81! that
life holds dear 70 preserve the glory
and the integrity and honor Of the
United States.
The efforts Of politicians Ike Mr..
Root TO make political capital out OF
the course which President WILSON
deemed it wise for this nation 10 fol
low in respect to Belgium during the
early stages OF the present var de-
serve. and will receive, unqualified con
demnation and rebuke at the hands OF
the most right-thinking and patriotic
Americans. The horror and suflerings
and devastation of this little nation
have sunk deep into the American
heart.
Belgium Policy.
"No fair-minded man can question
the wisdom and integrity of our Bel
GUM policy. To say that IL has sullied
our honor or besmirched our con
science, as Mr.. Root intmates. ia an
insult to the intelligence of the ration.
On this question Mr.. Root bubbles
with the genius that has made HIM
famous. lie was Secretary OF state
when The Hague conference OF 1907
was held, and from him the American
delegates received the instructions TO
make TO the conference a declaration
Of Americas policy which covered
every act and every convention when
the American delegates signed. mat
declaration later on specifically al
tached by the Senate 20 the most I'M
portant OF these conventions an@ now
standing as a part of then was as iol-
lows:
"Nothing contained in this eonven-
ton shall be so construed as 10 require
the United States of America to de-
part from its traditional policy OF not
intrudiug ipon. interfering with or
cntangling itself in the political ques-
tions Of policy of any foreign
state: no. shall anything contained IN
tho said G.. .vcn:ion be construed 10
imply .elinquishment by the United
states Of its traditional attitude toward
purely American questions.
"As Secretary Of State. Mr. Root
himself adopted the same polcy IN
, handling the Japanese-Corean sltua.
,ion. When by force and duress, and
against ne will OF the Coreans, Japan
nlsccd he Kingdom of Corea under
Japanese protectorate, no protest was
lodged against this action, notwith-
standing the provisions Of an outstano-
ing treaty between Corea ana the
United States wherein, among other
things. il was agreed that II other
movers should deal unjustly or oppres-
sively with either party 20 the treaty
the other would use its GOOD oihces' on
being informed of the case. 10 prlng
about an amicable arrangement OF 'he
difficulty.
"Mr. Root was requested by duly &c
creditcd representatives of Corea 20
nc, under the provisions OF this treaty
and he refused on the ground that
7 Japan having forced protectora'e
upon the Coreans, the treaty between
I .hc Uni ed States aud COroa could no
/ longer be nforced. Here We have "A
! distinct recognition by Mr.. Root OF the
nrinciple of international law under-
/ lying the Belgium case.
What Root Would Have Done.
az, matters little what Mr.. Root may
say, vet now, with the PresidehliaI eIeS.
I ion comm. on. Mr. Root unworthlly
sceks 70 disparage the President of the
limited States for doing, in respect to
Reloiuu- precisely what he himself had
done as a responsible government Oh
/ fcer a few years before IN very SIN
liar case. and precisely what ne MN
eeif would. o. course, have done IN the
case of Belgium if he had been Presi-
dent instead OF Mr.. Wilson.
"When Mr.. Root made his speech
hi. former instructor and leader was
ON the Atlantic Ocean. This proDaoly
enabled Mr.. Root 70 steal Mr.. Hoose-
veI,'s clothes while he was IN SWIM
ming and run away with ,hcm. Nr.
Roosevelt Is now condemning President
! ,,..Y't u.irlnrn rniicr hut OILY feW