The Detroit times., 1916-02-16

"a vital" He took up fret the
/ Mexican problem. reviewing the stt-
uation when President Wilson was
inaugurated Al!
I Root declared at was. frst 10 use
/ his powers az president. 70 secure
protection for the lives and property
| OF Americans in Mexico ana 10 re-
aulre that the rules OF law and
| stipulations of treaties should be or
I served by Mexico towards the mt
/ ed states and its cittze as, hlS DUTY
/ was. second. as the head OF sortis.
power 10 respect the irdepe ndence OF
Mexico 10 refrain from AL lnttrfrt-
I ence with her Internal ahalS' IRON
all attempt az domination exp
tions for the protection 81 American
~The president % the United
those duries Re deliberately Sban
( doHed them hutn and followed ah IN
tirely d'n~rsut and inC0nsistent Put,
pose lie interviewed IN Mvslco 20 sln
one faction in C,vii STRIFE against an
other Tie undertook 20 pun down
Huerta and set Carranza w in MS
place. Huerta was In POSSESSION re
/ claimed TO be the constitutional
president ~ Mexico. ile certainly
I was the defacto president OF MeNiCo
Rightly or wrongly, good or pad ne
MIR Root reviewed our subsequent
relations win Mexico, declaring
, that the United states INTERVIEWED
in Mexico 70 control the iDternal al
faiTs by threat. bN economic pressure,
and by force % arms" and that the
American government ignored, con-
dnHsd the murder of American men
and the rape % American women ano
tAe destruction Uf American properly
and Insult a. American officers ana
Crniemcnt % the American Rag, AID
joined itsstf - ths men who werc
guilty. ~ All theae things To pun down
the power ~ husrta-
"The results or this interference
were most unfortunate MI itpp1
continued. III our government had
sent an armed force into Mexico TO
protect American life and honor We
might have been opposed. nut 81"
! should have been under stood ana re-
syecied by the people OF Mexico, bs-
! cause they would have realized that
We sprr acting within our interna-
tional rights and performing a ma
tons duty for the protection ~ rs
own people but when the president
sent an armed force into Mexico TO
determine the Mexican presidential
succession he created resentment anu
distruSt az motives among all classes
and sections Of the Mexican people.
"Wtta The occupation OF vera
Cruz the moral power 81 the bnltru
states tn Mexico ended. We were
thgr aud We are now mated FOR what
We did. for our feeble and irrssolu t z
failure tc protect the lives aun tlgntS
OF our citizens. No nag ia 90 ~
honored and no citizenship 40 httle
worth TIE claiming in Mexico as our%
And that IL why We have Ialieu ID
Mexico.
the suffering and ruin 81 our own
brethren the hatred ana contempt Tor
our country, and the dishoncr OF ouF
name in that land. the adminIstfa- =
tion at Washington shares r"spoh-i-
bility with the inhuman bruteH with
whom /, mao common cause.
Discussing nts tnird criticisIn,--
mess OF moral f"rGes 81 ' ,r.i ,iN ,n,sr.
pref 10 the world the spirit OF the
American democracy Mr. ROOT ~
luSed to the violation OF Belgium
neutrality and held that the Amer q
can party were rniitieu not mere ~
to feel hut TO speak concerning th'
wrong done Belgium"
~ single ofncial expression ny inc
United states. he said. "a single
sentence denying assent and record ,
ing disApproVsl Of what Germany 40
In Belgium would have given 20 the
people % America that leadership 70
which they were entitled 10 their
earnest cropping for the hEbt ~
u ould haye ranged behind American
leadership the conscience ana mora (.
: I its Gf me neutral world. II would
have brought Ia American diplomacy
trns respect and stFsngth Of loyaltN 10
. "a great cause. But " was not 70 o.
I rhe American government failed -
, rise 20 the demands OF the great oe-
! ca-ions.
. But what are the people TO sx-
D poet IN the Republican party 10 re-
? stored 20 power? This much we can
. They may expect with confidence
: seanomIc Situation with which W.
must deal Immediately upon the Close
= OF the war. with policy OF rnou-r
: ate but ADEQUATE protection 70 Amerl-
> can industry. based upon ascertalne'
p and establi shed facts. and Inspired bN
= sympathy with all honest Amerlcar
. entsrprise and a desire for the pros.
" perity and happiness OF Americans o.
e every calling and in every state
They may expect that the besl
- government will be administered W.T.
. the honesty and efficiency which have
r marked Republican administrations ~
. the past In the interest OF mo- sector
l. or class but for the Interest % th'
nation as a whole and IN every nart
They must expect that tho bes'
. possible course for the preservst or
Y Of peace will be followed by torei ~
y policy which. with courtesy an,
= friendIiness to all nations, IL franF
J. and fearless and honest In IT'S asser
y ton of American rights ana leave.
= no doubt anywhere in the world 81
!, America .purposs and courage !,
her territory and the lives and JUS
!. rights % her citizens under the Ia"
/. Of nations.
y They may expect that their gov
4, eminent viii stand FOR full and ade-
Il duate preparation by tho American
y people for their own defense Tho
: Republican party loves peace and
Y hates war. N abhors and viii never
= submit To- military domination. but n
u composed Of men who love our
= county and who deem that the IN.
. dependence the liberty. the honor and
the opportunity ~ the American
, democracy are not merely 10 be talk
ed about with weak and habby sen
timent. but are TO be maintained and
safeguarded by the practical power
! OF n virile and patriotic people ~
IL clear sighted enough 10 SOC thai
preparation for defense must have
due relation 10 the possibilities o.
attack: that under the conditions 81
modern warfare much preparation
must be made before n possible at
tack or all prenaratton will he Inn