The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-12
Constituted So Grave an 0ffense
Against the Nations Honor
and Duty That the Man
Responsible Should Be
Removed From Office.
WILSON CANNOT SHIELD
HIMSELF BEHIND DANIELS
Authentic Proof That Americans In
Peril Were Deserted by Their Own
Government Against the Protests Of
the Senior Naval officer Present.
Most Pusillanimous Episode In the
Naval Annals Of Our Country.

Theodore Roosevelt In letter to
Henry Reuterdahl, the naval critic,
criticises President Wilson and Secre
tary Daniels in connection with the
Tampico affair, when the American
warshlps were withdrawn by order of
the Administration. The colonel says:
you have presented authentic proof
of how the Americans in peril at
Tampico were deserted by their own
government against the protest of the
senior American naval officer present.
You have shown that the government
at Washington had full knowledge Of
the danger of the situation through
kilograms from Admiral Mayo sent
by wireless to the navy department
on April IL. u and 10. You also
give the telegram Of Mr.. Daniels Of
April 20 directing the admiral to pro-
coed to Vera Cruz.
Mayo Feared Loss Of Life.
"You have shown that Admiral
Mayo made an emphatic protest to
the navy department, stating that he
| feared the result Of the sQuadron's
leaving would be the loss Of American
lives and property. You also quote
the kilograms sent by Admiral Mayo
the following day, containing the pro-
test Of the American consul, Mr..
Miller, and requesting authority to
remain at Tampico. You have shown
that, nevertheless, the navy depart
ment on the 21st confirmed its previ-
| Gus orders and directed the ships to
leave ut once.
you have shown that the admiral
put out into the ocean eight miles
distant, but received protest from
Consul Miller reiterating his demand
for protection. You then quote the
kilograms and signals Of Admiral
Mayo, who, In spite Of his orders,
nobly refused to run from the post
men, women and children were In
danger"
Can't Hide Behind Daniels.
OF the President and Secretary
Daniels the colonel writes.
president Wilson cannot shield him
|
iels could do nothing that the
, president does not order or sanction
When Mr.. Daniels actions have beer
brought to the attention of Mr.. vii
son, and are not repudiated by him
they become Mr.. Wilson'S; and Mr.
, Wilson is fully and completely respon
sible for Mr.. Daniels, for all thai
he has done and left undone.
"The proof is absolute that wher
Admiral Mayo was at Tampico he hat
received full knowledge of the riotinl
and of the imminent danger to Am
erican lives; but that, nevertheless
he steamed away into the ocean, an,
that the Americans were rescued b!
German and British ships. This nc
ton constituted so grave an offens'
from the standpoint of national dut.
. and self-respect, that any man re
sponsible for 1t should be ut ono
!. taken out of office.
4 Facts Made Public In U. s.
, shortly thereafter the facts wer
J, made public In the United States.
, Admiral Mayo had been responsible
and had not acted under orders, the
the only proper course for Secretar
Daniels would have been to order hi
) instant court-martial. and in such cas-
: the failure to do SO would have shifte
; the blame at once from the shoulder
! of Admiral Mayo to the shoulders q
: superiors, President Wilson and Secrt
: tary Daniels.
!: therefore, even If these telegram
: did not exist, even II there had bee
: no such orders, or those actually /:
: sued by the secretary of the nav
: to Admiral Mayo, nevertheless, hi
. superlors, Secretary Daniels an
/. President Wilson, would both hay
: become fully responsible for til
: guilty transaction by their acquie
: cence therein. They cannot, as the
= have sought TO do, shift the blan