The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-19
COL. ROOsEVELTs PATRIOTISM

MAN MAY love his country but not trusted by his A country to it. Col Rooseves sons have gone war; of other Americans; Col Roosevelt takes off his hat when the flag passes other Americans do he buys thrift stamps U S. Bonds and cheers for his country as he should do.
 But other Americans, like Mr. Taft and MT. Hughes something out the of their patriotism They try help the President of the United States and the heads of his departments When they give him advc they use optimistic helpful and constructive language. Each of engaged in specific work Mr. Taft helps adjust the differences and capital Mr. Hughes is speed ing up aeroplane production.
 Col Roosevelt stands out side. little while back he calling names he has modified his attitude. He feels the pressure of public opinion Standing before the Rpub convention at Saratoga Roosevelt asserts that the de- parmen is inefficient To him it nothing that America has performed feat unknown befove in the history of the world Under the direction of the government more than million men, by this time nearly million and haf have landed in France 5000 miles from home where they are fighting successfully for democracy.
 Col Roosevelt quite freely, and even nosy in that high pitched h about hundred per cent American sm the fear that he Republican before he is American, and Roosevelt before he is Republican
 cannot be Roosevelts Amercansm that makes him de the department for nefficency in the very time when the hearts of Americans feel impulse of overwhem ing pride for the first time since the began, the Allies aided by Americans have turned back German drve started of their and the greatest Allied vic tory of the
 Roosevelt began his speech at 330 yesterday afternoon At this hour the Americans had already cleared their sectors of Germans with the French had advanced 28 miles of the great salient from six miles into the German system
 Rooseves speech takes three columns of fine type the newspapers that print it. In all this type there barely al fusion to American valor.
 The speech mainly bid for votes votes that would very useful to who might be running for president
 It opens with the usual Roosevean platudes about cent Americanism. He does long upon this subject but jumps into euogy of German citizenship demanding for the Germans what Wilson has long given to hem fair treatment and appreciation when they loyal
 speech that silent about the accomplishments can soldiers but loud with appreciation of GermanAmercanA speaks purpose that cannot be missed purpose which the voter loyal to his country will understand perfectly
 When the ustania was sunk Roosevelt was among those who thought the incident not occasion for speech he has the efroney assert that America might put couple of million in the field year ago. had il "done its duty" when the Lusitana torpedoed
 Not being the responsible entrusted with the conduct of the Roosevelt attempts declare upon which peace shall shall not be made and without in the Iea knowing what the military situation is what it's quire he attempts to fix figures quantity of pre- paraion.
 The governments of France and Great Britain have com mended the terms of Mr. Wilson, the responsible head the American people, The great labor organizations Eng land have accepted these morning president terms voted acceptable by overwhelming majority the great Federation of French labor
 This is not the Presidents war" says Mr. Roosevelt t justify apparently his ntermeddng This the peoples But not every individual in the nation Tha is for the commandernchef and his responsible officers The people have confidd their power the chief They have not confided it to Roosevelt
 Roosevelt notes that the Republican members of Con gress have mostly stood by the president and urges as
 
 thus out of his mouth condemns himself Republica who has not stood by the president.
 The rest of the speech is mainly resume of things ba exist which are treated as if they did exist
 Roosevelt gives his approval to votes women but it Mir. Wilson who has given votes to women
 Roosevelt says labor should have the right to organize and to make collective bargains Labor that right unde Wilson and Taft helps Wilson administer the program Roose welt thinks the farmers should cooperate They ang with rural credits and other legal aid that Wilson gay them. Roosevelt never did.
 Roosevelt contributes nothing that helpful to his try by his speech and much by way warning to those h in danger of committing the partsanshn