The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
WILSON PLACES
SELF BEFORE
WAR,SAYS R.
Colonel in Carnegie Hall
Speech Replies to Presi-
dents Appeal.
SERvILE LOYALTY Is AIM
Executive Makes It First Test
Of Fitness for Office,
Is Accusation.

lneT0re Roosevelt III blazing
speech in Carnegie Hall last night
made reply to President Wilson's ap-
peal for the election of personally
conducted Democratic Congress. At
mass meeting that cheered him
oftener than he liked. for the Colo
nel's address was long. even without
Interruptions, he gave his and the
nations reasons why the Republican
party should not be interned for the
duration Of the war.
As leader OF his party he gave
voice to his Indignation at the ''un-
speakable outrage" of the attempt to
cow American voters into supporting
the Democratic party by accusation OF
lack Of patriotism IL they do not. With
a great shout Of approval that crashed
from Carnegie Hall and was heard by
thousands who were unable to get into
the building the gathering acclaimed
as their own this pledge offered by the
former President:
We Republicans pledge ourselves TO
stand by the President as long as he
stands by the American people and to
part company from him at any point
where in our Judgment he does not
stand by the people. This is the peo-
pios Government, this is the peoples
war. and the peace that follows shall
b. the peoples peace"
Working for Partisan Success.
IN regulating his own announce
rent that politics is adjourned" the
President had in Mr.. Roosevelts opin-
!o7 cast the gravest doubt on the sin
Cerity of that announcement. For
months. with naked eagerness" anc
with complete subordination or ma
tonal interest to party welfare never
before known in our history during a
ton had been working for partisan
success
supple eagerness to serve Mr.. Wilson
% soually and to serve Mr.. Wilson'S
party In so far as such service benehted
MT Wilson" had been the sole test OF
appointment to positions most vital 10
the conduct of the war, was Col. Roose-
le..s charge And now the President
casting off the mask. was appealing to
pure partisanshjp. and making the sole
tss, Of fitness servle loyalty 10 himself
With Wilson the Colonel contrasted
L:acoln-Lincol1 making his appeal to
al loyal men" ITO all friends OF union
end liberty" Wilson demanding "the
saoress OF the Democratic party and
ASKING the defeat OF all pro-war men II
t.ey have been Administrations
Tie does not ask for loyalty TO the
nation" flared the Colonel. lie asks
only for support OF himself. There Is
no. 'He slightest suggestion that he dis
approves Of disloyalty to the nation.
d. nct doubt that he does feel some dis
approval Of such disloyalty; but ap'
parentiy this feeling on his part IL SC
;.nd that it slips from his mind wher
he contemplates what he regards as the
ft. greater sin OF failure IN adherence
70 himself"
Republicans Devoted to Union.
60! Roosevelt said that the entire
offence OF the Republican leaders in Mr.
Wilson's eyes was that they had de-
rranded an end to waste. inefficiency and
tx..ayagance On the contrary, he as
ssrted these leaders have In every great
e'sIs shown complete indifference tc
psr'r and complete devotion to the
C0iou
The world" he said, would be better
m low by hundreds OF thousands o.
t"t.iess lives and by many Billions %
t-'lsrs Of treasure II Mr. Wilson haC
been willing TO supplement his own self
,.ff"'ent ignorance by ths counsel o
')se Who would gladly Nave counselleC
m wisely. but who would not creep int
presence as slaves"
TGrmng "veriest nonsense the idei
,ra, Germany would welcome the elec
''p Of Republican Congress, Mr.
Roosevelt said: Germany and he
'assal States would know that the fight
'rg men and not the rhetoriclans wer'
ropermost and that henceforth the Ger
mans would have to deal with the reso
'i'r and straightforward soul OF tn
American people and not merely viii
The obscure purposes and wavering vii
o. Mr. Wilson"
lie urged tine election OF Republican
Congress- and Of GOV Whitman and hi
S'a'" ssocistes. mot only because o
TIER records in once but also becaus