The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-14
Teddy Delivers Speech at the
Celebration Of semi.centennial
of Nebraska Statehood; Should
All be Loyal,
FAILURE TO PREPARE FOR
WAR GREATLY DEPLoRED
Inestimable Damage Done to the
Morale Fibre Of Our Country
by the eace-at.any.price Advo.
Gates; Are Copperheads.

NJ Associated Press
Lincoln Neb. June t,-Coloncl
Theodore Roosevelt lr q speech
which hc delivered mere today at the
celebration OF the semi-constuniaI Of
the statehood OF Nebraska. criticized
tho national policy of the United
States for failure 20 protest promptly
against German ruthlcssncss and
brutality dcplurcd national failure to
prepare FOR war. pleaded FOR uudlNid-
1 "a loyalty tu tho American hug de-
| nuuaccd the pucihst~. and asked for
| generous support and for the use 81
I the Rcd cross IA caring for American
7 troops ON European battlchelds.
we permitted our national policy"
he said. to be swayed by the nation
al dcyotIuns aad national autipathics
OF mon who exercise the rights OF
American citizens but showed them
selves traitor, 10 America by the war
/ iu which they prost.lutcd our citlztl-
snip to the Interests ut Germany or
~ their hatred of England
1t would be impossible jo over
state the damage done 10 the morale
MIRO Of our country by the profession
al pacihst propaganda, the peace-at-
aus price propaganda. Tho profess
siunal pacihsts during the nTst two
ana half years OF the war nave
occupied precisely the position OF The
coppcrheads during the time OF Al
riuim Lincoln.
The fact that sheer guwdrdicc Wu.
more potent than he love ~ peace
w.s proved by the iHct that the lead
n. ptoius.S dared not condemn ID
s.uglc specific act OF Wruug-du!uE
when such ayt was committed by the
powerful ana brutal foe they most
fcarcd-Germlug They clamur"u tor
neutrality between Germany and Bel
glum. They denounced wan IA Ian
guago which reelected as heavily ON
the fathers RhO were defending their
viics ana daughters from outrage 10
/ upon tho aggrC-sors who systematic
dly priot.ccd rape ana torture. ~
| their failure 90 protest against the
inhumau torture ot IN, poison gas
| thoy made % necessary hereafter 90
accept This ay an urdluaT instrument
pt warliro. Just a. hy our failure 20
take immediate action lu connection
with tho murder oi innocent non
,aubatauts oy submarines. Wc COM
| mlti,d AN pucusr HyaiuSc humanity.
| va" effects OF which cannot b., com
pI.trly cradicatcd by amy subsequent
4 action ON our part.
Cared Nothing Tor humanity,
All this meiunc-s and abandon.
i mont oi duiy was champioucd uy the
professional pacihsts ON the plea that
th,rcbs We should ho Kept out Of
0ur' Nud py their puUt.csl pressure
| 'u,y prevented u- from preparing,
and kept 40 utterly unprcparcd. ou
tho ground That preparedness invited
war. their motto was safety hr,t
uu duty hrsl They cared nothIHg
.ul rightDuusHCe-. They cared uu.h-
.ue a.. humanity They cared uotr-
lug for our national honor vr inter
Il ,-f Al they asNod Has 'p,uc,
.upI would permit us tu get lll ioul
Il I,vt 100 HE trough while we str"Nc G.
Il distract att,utiuu from the suualio
n ulsru,-s uf our matcrlaism py IN,
Il min ,.imur uf sham m-5ouumunlal'
Il i.r.
And uCNrrthci,s. ", have aui
n been kept out ~ war. cur aNuidauc,
n of dul, simply invited such cumu,
Il Iat.yr repetition of Insult ana iniur,
n tuut uuallv war was forced ON u-. &
n mcrcl, resulted in our drifting Int,
Wur stern foremost. M q condition u
N such complete uurcadIuvss that ~
y owe an ,gnoble safety exclusively {,
= ,ho protection of the rNhp listed ma
luu. leo Vuusc help We hdN" tu
MI Douuc,d that wo uutcud 10 come.
N FROM this time uu lct us Insist ur
u 900 lsulutc ana undivided American
A i.u 100 this land, untempcr,d Oy au'
n srlf-all,giauce tu the countries from
4 when our ancestor. may scNrrd!l
II lttl, sprung aud uutalu,cd g. am
uuNurin, uuimozIty iuNHrds am
.ulnvr yuultry Let u- prepare our
solNca spiritually, ccoUumtcaA.. au'
H. an military and naval matters
lurudug az q permanent policy IN
Elpuliry ~ universal military training
vlpud ser, Irc.-.,o that ucNcr again shIl
III ,,r ho utterly uu cadN. ts Wr n"N
II ere. tu meet a. great crisis. Finally
~ Ir fhy present war. % war Ter Nhcrt
tlYud dtmucnc- against tn0 ruthlts
lmIutar.-tI, tyranny ot tho Pruss an
IL .1rd G,rmHu' ut the Hoh"n1oll"rn'
Ulct us a4 speedily 49, possible uai
lour giant hut our soft and unread
l-lYcuEth So that Ve may use on
hardened might tn O,ius the slaugh
4 tor To d. real AND unal end ir the ont
| Nay honorably possible b" Hecurin