The sun., 1917-01-26
American People Alone
Must Decide When to De-
clare War. He Says,
POLICY OF GERMANY
A" "HATED PRINCIPLE''
'Liberty of Individual Par.
amount to Aggrandize-
ment of State"

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Elihu Root,
formerly Secretary Of State. does not
see how the United States can take its
part IN the league Of nations to en-
foros peace that President Wilson
wants unless we build up armed forces
worthy Of the nation and strong
enough actually to enforce peace. He
made this statement to the Congress
Of Constructive Patriotism. which met
here to-day for three day session.
IN his speech. before body as
ssmbled TO arouse the country to the
need for military preparedness. Mr..
Root scrutinized critically President
Wilson's peace message to the Senate.
He declared that il a righteous peace
could be obtained without victory. we'll
and good. but III It cannot be obtained
without such further military pres
sure as to end in victory. then let us
pray for victory" and the audience
applauded this reputation Of the
peace without victory" idea.
~es Senator Assails Te1ten Idea.
In introducing his consideration Of
.he Presidents peace ideas Mr.. Root
said that the lfoerty of the Individual
The democratic principle. was of far
greater moment to the happiness of the
world than the hated principle Of na.
,.onal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
He declared that the course OF the
Central Powers, Germany especially
has shown that they place the ngsran-
disement of the state above the, right
and happiness of the individual and
above the principle OF Justice.
my friends said the former Secre
tary of state. in a perorstion which
brought the delegates to their feet I'm G
frenzy Of applause. so sure am I that
the liberty and peace and security OF
my childrens children in this land oi
ours depend upon the destruction and
abandonment Of the hated principle Of
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT and iminoralit,
and the enthronement of the principles
Of national responsibility and moralit,
that, in their behalf. for all the count
less generations that are to come aftei
10 in our dear land. am grateful witt
all my heart to those men who are fight
ing IN the trenches in France and Bel
gium and Russia and Italy and tn,
Balkans"
Wilson's "Noble ldealism.''
The President" said Mr. Root. "ha,
lecently made a speech in the Senate o.
which We have all been reading and
wish you to observe that the only way
no sees out of the war that is devas
tating Europe is by preparation for war
There Is much noble idealism in hi.
speech. there Is much noble ideallsm II
that speech of the President. With II.
purpose l fully sympathize. The Nns
Of peace he desires Is the peace that
long for. But the way he sees to preserv,
that peace is by preparation for war.
Now, II some of our friends anon,
the corn fields and the cotton fields ant
the mines and the citrous fruit orchard
VIII sit up and read this clause Of tn,
President's speech telling how we ma,
prevent further wars they may hav
reason to wonder whether they have no
forgotten something.
Here 1t is: Mere agreement may no
make peace secure. 1t will be abso
lutely necessary that a force be create
as a guarantor of the permanency Of tn
settlement so much greater than tn
torce OF any nation now engaged or an
dliance hitherto formed or projected tina
no nation. no probable combination @
nations could face or withstand II. l
the peace presently to be made is {
endure II must be a peace made secur
by the OrQanfzed ma tor force ~ mn -
hnd'
People Must Decide Issue.
Nov. hope that paragraph mean
what l hope II does. l do not undei
stand 1t as intended 10 commit tn
United States to enter into a conventio
or treaty with the other civilized cour
tyies Of the world which will bind III
United states to 60 to war on the cor
tinent OF Europe or Of Asia or In an
other part Of the world without the pee
pie of the United States having a
opportunity at the time to say wheths
they will go to war or not
There would be serious difficulties.
think insurmountable obstacles. to II
making of any such agreement. One
that. agreement or no agreement. whe
the time comes the people Of the Unite
States will not 60 into any war, an
nobody can get them Into any war. M
less they then are In favor os nShttn
for something.
"And nothing can bs 70 baA a. ,
make q treaty and then break It. VIII
understand by Il Is that . convsntio
shall be made BY which all the civiIis1
nations shall agree with all thsir pow,
TO stand behind tbs maintenance OF u
peace thus asrsed upon. and y N.