El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-27

brutal German murders OF our women
and children on the high seas, saying
fOrsooth, or implying. that il was the
munitioH makers that had got our
citizens to travel on those ships and
be sunk After the sinking of the
Lusitania, 1 read how, in the Queens
town morgue, hundreds of dead
women lay awaiting Identification,
holding in their arms the babies they
tried TO save And a senator OF the
United States cOndOnes ne action OF
the inhuman brutes who were guilty
Of that murder. He endeavors TO as
tract attention from the wrongs COM
mitted on US abroad by breathing dis
sension at home.
q always have and always shall
fight for democracy and wish 20 SAY
that in all this country. the most
sinister foe Of democracy at this mo-
ment is senator LaFolletta-"
His Visit to Camp Grant.
Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. Sept. 90
Preparedness and pacifists claimed
equal shares Of Theodore Roosevelts
attention in an address here to the
nearly 20. 600 men OF the Seth division
OF the national army. Included in his
speech was the plea that his hearers.
when they have finished the task they
are about 10 tackle in Europe, become
apostles Of universal military service
During his stay OF less than two
hours, the colonel was whirled in
motor car through nearly ten miles
of cantoument streets. viewed one of
the barracks. inspected several amuse-
ment places built for the recruits. de
livered q fervid half hour speech and
within ten minutes of its CONCLUSION
was aboard his special train, hound
for Chicago.
Recruits March To Hear Speech.
Military efficiency. described as
extraordinary" by army officers who
accompanied the former president,
marked the handling Of the thousands
Of raw recruits as they were marched
to the little valley behind camp head
quarters where Col Roosevelt spoke
Greeting the khaki clad throng,
spread like great blanket over the
sides OF the tree-eucircled hollow IN
which he stood, as the modified
manhood. courage and patriotism Of
America" Col Roosevelt said: You
are about 10 fight the Hun across the
sea and we are going to back you by
fighting the Hun in this country
Only Hard Hitting Counts.
Reviewing handicaps that are de
laying the training such as lack OF
equipment and arms, he urged each of
his hearers, upon his return from the
war. TO preach the gospel OF universal,
obligatory military training
NO man ever won a fight by parry
ing ulOWS. ne asserted Ol4E nllLllE
wins fights The nation that can hit
not only wins its fights. but wins the
respect Of other nations This coun-
try viii fulfill its aspirations and
ideals only in proportion as IL devel-
ops the spirit to fight for them
With respect to pacifists and con-
scientious DIRECTORS TO war. he de-
clared-
NO man, and I have weighed my
words carefully, is entitled TO vote in
this country unless he is willing 10
fight for il in time Of war and pre-
pare himself TO fight for it in time Of
peace
Proud To BE An American.
The colonel boosted that e made
him proud to be an American when he
saw how the officers and men Of the
national army had taken hold" of
their job.
Il envy you the chance you've got
on Uncle Sans team" he said our
pity is for those on the side lines.
You viii not have TO explain TO your
children why you did not answer your
country's call But those who did not
viii have to do a lot Of explaining"