New-York tribune., 1918-06-06
Strike in Russia and Bal
kans, Is Demand at
Dinner to Hays
Roosevelt Cheered
On "Home Coming
Colonel Assails Trouble
makers as Traitors and
Demands War to Victory

more vigorous prosecution of the
war, with American soldiers fighting
Germans wherever they can find them
in Russia and the Balkans. as we'll as
on the Western front, was the demand
can Club last night.
The dinner, in honor of Will H.
Hays, the chairman of the Republican
National Committee, developed early in
the evening into love feast over the
homecoming of "the worlds greatest
IDOL" as Colonel Roosevelt, who sat
at the table of honor, was character
ized by James R. Sheffield, former
president of the club, who presided
as POSTMASTER
Mr.. Sheffield's characterization of
the Colonel was in the last stanza of
parody of one of Oliver Wendell
Holiness poems. The verse was in
spired by the recent burial of the
hatchet between the only two living
cx-Presidents. 1t was entitled "Bill
and Ted" and was used by Mr.. Sheffield
in introducing the Colonel.
Chief Leaders Present
The diners, which included virtually
every Republican of prominence in the
state, nowled and applauded every line
of Ted and Bill" and the Colonel re-
ceived it with chuckles and exclama-
tions of "bully!"
The Colonel on being presented was
Of h G
name during the evening. with roars of
applause. In addition, the diners stood
up and whistled until wave from the
Colonels hand stayed them.
1t was almost midnight when the
Colonel arose to speak, and his opening
line, which he delivered with the old
Rooseveltian emphasis and swapping of
jaws, "Fellow Republicans. again
brought his audience to it's feet.
Theodore Roosevelt, at the very be-
ginning of his speech, brought his au-
ditors to their feet when he declared: {:
ANY man who has sought to invite
enmity toward any of our alles-Eng-
land, France or Japan-is traitor to
the nation. man who tries by innu-
ondo or other means to sunder us from
our allies is guilty of treason to this
country"
The Colonel had not proceeded very
far in his speech before he launched an
attack on William Randolph Hearst.
The Colonel, although he did not name
MIN, referred to the editor of the
american" because of his attempts to
stir up strife between this country and
Japan, as traitor.
Colonel Roosevelts Address
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Mr.. Toastmaster, Mr.. Chairman,
press the wish of you, my fellow mem
bers of the Republican Club, my fellow
Republicans, and of you, Mr. Toastmas-
ter, when | ask Mr.. Hills to send a
special telegram to eX-President Taft
saying how we wish he could have been
here tonight. And, men, we are all
Republicans, but we are Americans
first. And so on your suggestion, SEN
ator Wadsworth, before l begin my
speech, / wish to ask toast to the
soldiers of the nation. to whose gal
lantry we owe it that we are tonight
ourselves a free nation. To the SOL
diers and sailors Of England and
France, and all of our other allies who
have fought for four years for the
cause of liberty and civilization!
ANY so-called American who at this
time or during the last year has sought
to incite any spirit in this country
against any of our allies, against Eng
land and against Japan, against any of
our allies, Is traitor to the United
States. Freedom stands with her back
to the wall, and the supreme duty of
this country is to put every ounce of
strength it possesses back Of the fight
for freedom and for civilization. and
the man here in America who strives
to divide our forces or to sunder us
from our allies at such time is guilty
OF treason to this country and to ali
of civilized mankind
Pays Tribute to Hays
1--WE have come to pay honor to the
chairman of the National Republican
Committee, Mr.. Hays, and I am here
tonight because Mr.. Hays is not onl,
great Republican leader but, tirsi
ana foremost, great and loyal, pa.
triotic American citizen. | violate nc
confidence when | say that Mr.. Havs
almost Immediately after being electec
came to see me and to say that his
object should be not in any shape o,
way to interfere with the choice that
any Republicans chose to make OF
their standard bearer, but to try tc
make the Republican party successful
IN the next campaign by making i,
serve America and take such a posi-
uon that, II 1t won, its victory woulc
eeii lor tne permanent good of the
American people.
And If there exists man claimine
TO be Republican who stands again 3
this war, who is for an inconclus;v,
peace. who IN any shape or way serve,
the purposes of the Prussianized Cer
many OF the Hohenzollerns, we viii
spew him out of our mouths. for he !,
no Republican.
Thanks SeHator Wadsworth
Senator Wadsworth. it did me GOOD
to listen to what you said. for YOU have
proved your worth by your endeavor
by your acts in the Senate of the
United States since this war began. anG
as member of the Military Affairs
Committee Of the Senate--that is the
official title-you have shown that YOU
put the welfare of the country immeas.
urably in advance of everything else
and know you will be the first to sav
that when | thank you and your fellow
Republicans, ] thank equally Senators
Chamberlain and Hitchcock.
And, friends. the American spirit is
hardening throughout this country.
have just come fom the Middle West
from Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michi.
gan, and wish to tell you that ali Of
those states, and inasmuch as question
has been raised about Wisconsin, wish
to say to you specifically that Wiscon.
sin is loyal American straight
through"
Demands Loyalty Of Germans
n.