New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18

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the United States; had the words Dcen
uttered in that fashion outside OF th,'
particular assembly; had we heard ,nI'
sort of thing said by one beyond w
portals Of this Capitol. concerning th'
Roosevelt division. we would nave co"
cluded at once that the utterer desireo
no division in this wsr of American
soldiers nj all Thes, e. course. wopit
not be imputed to any Senator upo'
this floor. and. least Of all. 10 the Sens
tor from Missouri.
Tribute to T. RS Patriotism
What il IL that is asked for the
Roosevelt division? Is IS asked ohiH
bv a man who is now really IN the tvi
light Of life that he may finally Jay
down his life for the country that mas
has been his. II is only that ne ask
that he may serve that country, may
20 forth TO battle for his country
rights. and may do all that may Dc
done by human being in behalf OF MS
nation.
any God, when was it that nation
denied TO its sons the right TO hght III
its behalf? / may be acquitted of the
criticism that has been levelled to-day
at certain Senators who voted for thls
alone. because ! voted as
well TO permit volunteers; but the at
tack that has been made in this cham
Der is one that | regret. and IL IS
very. very sad thing al this particular
time.
I've have stood shoulder TO shoulder
both sides of this chamber, IN TINS war
| vie with you. sir. and with every ma.
upon the other side, in upholdlng WI"
may be necessary 20 be done IN lhir
time Of national crisis. Every man
here. no matter what his previous po'
ljtical predictions have been mas
stood for the right, for Amerlcanlsm
and for our flag in this great contest
II has remained for to-day, In lhe
United States Senate, for the hrst tlme
in the history OF this conflict and' the
the first occasion since the second day
of April last. when the President maze
his glorious address 10 the houses OF
Congress. for politics 10 be injected
into this particular fray and into TINS
world conflict.
"To say that Roosevelt desires ioi
personal ambition and political favor
hereafter to 20 TO war, IS TO beg. IN
deed. the entire question and TO deny
the entire life Of this patriot. say
that he has asked in this particular IN
stance that he may enlist IN behaii o,
his nation for political reasons, u.s.
submit. without either foundation III
fact or foundation, indeed. in any logi-
cal deduction that may be drawn from
the events OF the last few years IN thls
nation.
Defends Colonies Tours
"Our distinguished Senator has SAID
that Roosevelt has toured the land IN
,he ondeavor TO do that which he de-
sires Ave. he has toured the land
He toured the land for preparedness
Two and half years ago, ana we
at him as hystericai lie
toured the land two and hall years
AGO and continuously since Tor uhdl.
iTtod Americanism and you said tha'
he was filed with jingoism. Today
Won have adopted his preparedness
Man To-day his undiluted American,
ism. that he preached 20 but ie"' ""O
70 which but few listened, has become
the slogan of the whole nation Tic
toured the land for patriotism, H..
"Oh. this attack is a sad, SAD tnihg
This war is no mans war; as mas peer
said upon the floor OF ms
chamber. il is no party's war: ana ~ IS
$ war. no matter what may be the IN
ternocine strife against those VINO
wish TO fight the war, that VIII De
fought and will be fought Tor the
American nation. ,.,
81 yield. Of course, ready obedience
and obeisance TO the extraordinary
n,;I;.orv knowledge Of the distln'
g,isbed Senator from Missouri. rec.
ognize him as military strategis'
y,ho in a few brief sentences on the
a. If this chamber can dispose OIL
tho services of a man like Theodore
poosevelt given in time of stress IN
,ho nineties. as he gives those services
~ ,;no Of stress like the present. !
-, that charge up San Juan Hill
~ which the distinguished senator mas
W oforred N this afternoon and wnicn
be has belittled and which indeed ne
has rid;culed. After all, my TRENDS
Roosevelt fought, and he fought ior
,bo United States Of America. after
oil no asks only that he be permitted
g. fcht today for the United States
"And in that charge up San Juan hlil,
,oLe the contemporaneous RECORDS ano
,ou will find that he fought inc ngh'
81 a brave man that day and that ne
la his command to victory on that
day.
"Sort of Leader We Need
"Fxnerience is spoken of, the neces-
si+y for a military education and the
iits Grant it, if you will. There Is
ono .bino, this man has, one thing tnat
h" has proyen in the life that he mas
l;ved in the open in this nation. lie mas
rod blood in his veins. and he has the
ability TO fight. and he has the tenaclty
and the courage TO win when he nights;
and that is the sort of an American
that is needed and required In this war
~ saw ia you. gentlemen Of this par
ticular assemblage, that if man can
raise a division, if he wishes TO fight
die. if need be-for his country. 1t is
a sad and it is an awful thing that mo-
tives shall be questioned and his opin-
ions shall be assailed in the very act
that is indeed the closing act of his
career.
ooh. for more Roosevelts in this ma
ton. Oh, for more men who VIII stand
upon the hastings and go about the
country preaching the undiluted Amer
icanism that all of us claim to have!
Oh, for more Roosevelts and more di-
visions of men who will follow Roose-
welt, With more Rooseyelts and more
Roosevelt divisions the flag of the
United States will go forth in this
great world conflict to the victory that
every real American should desire and
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