Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-24
ROOSEVELT sPEAks.


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Col Theodore Roosevelt delivered stir
ring patriotic address before the republi-
can state convention az Saratoga, n. Y.
Thurs day. He did not, either publicly OF
privately, discuss state politics. He said
in part:
THE events Of the past year and hall
have shown that republican Congress Is
necessary to support the administration
at every point where it acts vigorously IN
prosecuting the war, and to supply its de-
ficiencies in the prosecution OF the war
and in the carrying out of proper world
policy.
seThis country needs a Congress which
will give the administration this kind OF
vigorous support, and yet will fearlessiy
supervise, and, when necessary, investi-
gate whst is being done.
ssSinoe the war began the republicans in
Congress have acted in spirit Of the
largest patriotism and wholly without re-
gard to question of politics. For the sd-
rninistration measures designed for eff
GENTLY carrying on the war they have fur
nished a larger percentage OF support than
have the democrats; and where the ad-
ADMINISTRATION was wrong, the bulk of the
repu blicans yentured to withstand 1t and
have stood by the country, whereas the
bulk OF the democrats have not done so;
although there have been some eonspicu-
-ous and honorable exceptions.
''It is only by such conduct that we can
win the war and secure the right kind OF
peace. The need in Congress is for loyal
resolute, v no shall represent the people Of
this country, and Who shall stand stead
lastly by the nation as a whole.
1.-The right kind OF peace, the peace
which America must insist upon is q
peace conditioned upon the complete
overthrow of Germany and the removal
of all threat of German world dominion.
In fighting against disloyslty in America,
against sIl foreign racial solidarity in
this country we must treat agitation for
a premature or inconclusive peace IS
treason to the republic. The German
spy, the alien enemy here at home and
the even fouler aud more despicable
native American who serves the alien,
should be informed at hard labor, or, II
caught in q fragrant offence, should be
shot"
Abiding to most gallent American
army across the seas, and to ship and
sirpiane production, the colonel said
hae -
TO the work OF the Senate committee on
military affairs, and we owe even more to
the s1eoess OF the German drive which
began in March.
1--WE have played a poor part in the
early stages of the world war" the
colonel continued. 1--WE must make the
finishing Of the war an American task. |
By this time next year We ought to have
overseas an army as great as the combined
armies OF France and England, an army !
Of between 1900, 900 and 100000 fighting |
soldiers on the various fighting fronts, |
md this, considering replacement and /
non-com batsnts, means at least 100000 /
pen.
Congress should refuse assent to the
~srde partment's present policy OF pro-
,rsst instion, in deferring the necessary
OF the age limit for the draft,
md in other ways. There should be no
urther delay. Besides enormously
tr engineering our army IN France we
Ii ould by this time have declared war on
Turkey and have sent 1000 soldiers to
nd >olr allies in western ASIA, We have
RsS TO use English ships TO ferry our
iroops across the Atlantic, and we could |
use Japanese ships to ferry them across |
he Pacific.
''There must be no peace until Germany 1
is beaten to her knees. To leave her with |
a strangle hold on Russia and through |
her vasssI allies, Austria, Bulgaria and !
Turkey, dominant in Central Europe and |
Asia Minor, would mean that she had won
the war and taken great stride toward
world dominion.
Belgium must be reinstated and reim-
bused, France receive Alssce, Turkey
driven from Europe. Italian-Austria
must go 10 Italy and Rumsnisn- Hungary
to Rnmanis, and Armenia must be free,
the Jews given Palestine and the Syrian
Christians be protected, with the Poles
and other Slav races released from
the menace of the German sword. Unless
we do all this, we shall have failed in
making the liberty of we'll behaved civil
lized peoples secure, and We shall have
shown that our announcement about
making the world safe for democracy was
an erapty boast.
%sTneee are the tasks set us as regards
winning the war and ending the war.
Therefore the man selected this fall should
not only be absolutely loyal, but possessed
OF broad vision, sound common-sense,
high character and unyielding resolution;
for he must graphic with tremendous in
ternationsi questions. A timid man, q
half hearted pacifist or foolish visionary
may do as incalcuiable harm as the dem
agogue or constituencies political trick
ster. And of course no disloysl man, and