The Detroit times., 1917-01-29
Peace Stand Merits
Wrath of Heaven
Says Colonel
PRESIDENT CALLED
SPIRITUAL TORY
Logical Successor To
Copperheads, Is
Charge

OYSTER BAY. n. T.. Jan zs.--
In an unusually vitriolic statement
Col. Roosevelt last Eight declared
that President Wilson by his recen,
peace activities and announced OF
position 10 compulsory military ser.
\ vice. had "merited the curse OF
Noroz."
The coionsrs prepared statement
follows
President Wilson has announced
himself ia favor OF peace without
victory. and now he has declared
himself against universal serviee---
sdness by the United States
Peace without victory Is the
natural ideal OF q man who - too
proud 20 light. In the event az war
II - the only kind Of peace open 70
the nation whose governors and
leaders are too proud 70 light ans
~ ali men OF lofty soul. BY al men
~ 10 call themselves felIow-citizsns
OF Washington and Lincoln. or 81 the
warr~orn lighters who followed
Grant md Lee.
The Tories OF i77s demanded peace
without victory. The Copperheads
OF 1864 demanded peace without VIE
tory. These men were Mr.. wilson's
spiritual foroears Blu, neither Wash
fngton nor Lincoln was among the
fuen who draw the sword lightly or
who. when once * has been drawn.
sheafhe II without victory. IL a
righteous war 10 concluded by
peace without victory such q peace
means the triumph OF wrong over
right. and neutrality between right
and wrong means the support Of
wrong against right
Mr.. Wilson asks the world 20 se-
cept q Copperhead peace G, dis
honor, a peace without victory for
wrong triumph. peace champion
"a in neutral countries by the apos-
ties OF cupidity and greed In Mexico
he has accepted and In accepting such
peace. and by his Mexican policy
De he's brought disaster TO Mexico
md dishonor 70 the United States
Ills policies throughout his four
years have brought woe 20 human
sfy and shame and bitterness Of
heart 10 all Americans proud OF the
honor OF their nag.
President Wilson talks OF the free
com of the seas The basic form OF
Freedom IL 20 be free from murder.
Yet President wilson has not dared
"a secure even this elementary free
dom for our men. women and child
rem on the seas. Let him frst act
in the present 10 secure this elemen-
Sn the interest Of Germany. he asks
the abolition OF naval power.
Let him remember that 20 work
for disarmament on land by the great
military powers Of Europe and Asia
81 60 put this non-rnilitary power At
the mercy OF every military nicnar-
chy. for inasmuch as we are now de-
feneeiesa on land. cur navy is our
only safeguard against Invasion
~ would be well II Mr.. Wilson
would cease 10 tread In ,he foot
steps Of the Tories OF the revolution
end the Copperheads OF the Civil war.
let him think OF the men OF Valley
Forge. who In the last extremity OF
want and misery yet epurneo peace
neutral between right and wrong.
Let him think Of the men OF the
Civil war and OF Loveifs trumpet
tines:
"coIns peace, Not like . nourner
Tor honor lost and dear ones
But proud 10 meet q people proud
with eyes that tell OF triumph
tasted"
WFrU TctT OF tte herman eub-
marine next moves Mr. Wilson to
declare for peace without victory
between the tortured Belgisns and
their cruel oppressors and task-
masters. when such fear next moves
him 20 utter the shameful truth tha,
each side IL lighting for the same
things. and 10 declare the neutrality
between wrong and right. let him
think Of the prophecies Dehorah
who. when sisera nightly oppressed
tho children Of Israel with hts char-
fots OF iron and when the people
Of Merox stood neutral between ihe
opprssTed and the oppressor. sang
or them:
Curse re. Meroz." said the angel
~ the Lord. curse ye bitterly The
Inhabitants thereof. because they
came not 20 the help Of the Lord.
20 the help OF the Lord against the
mighty"
President Wilson has earned Tor
this nation the curse Of heroz FOR
DO has not dared 10 stand on the
eide OF the Lord against the wrong
doing OF the mighty.