New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Wilson Puts
u. S. to Scorn,
Says Coolid sc


platform and rcpudiate in the nominee.
1t is known of all men not only that
they dared not nominate a candidate
that would be directly chargeable with
responsibility for the record Of the
present Administration, but that they
were personally DESTROYS of repudiating
that Administration. By a strange turn
of fate, as | shall presently show, they
failed in the accomplishment of their
main purpose, and with that failure
went whatever chance there was of
Democratic success.
"The people state frankly that they
are tired of the Administration. They
dislike its mismanagemen its extrava-
gances and its autocratic methods at
home, but most Of all they dislike the
conduct of our affairs abroad.
The position which America held
among the nations of the earth in 1913
was an enviable one. 1t had the respect
and confidence of all the world. 1t was
the asylum Of the oppressed. But, most
of all, our own people looked on the
government at Washington as their
protector, not only at home but wher-
ever they were abroad Whatever law
tul rights they had they could rely on
their government to protect and assert
with such force as might be necessary.
Contempt Felt for Country
"1n the seven years that have passed.
notwithstanding the tremendous oppor-
tunltles they have held for increasing
the high estimation in which America
had been held, that merited esteem has
not only vanished, but its place has
been hlled with hatred and, what is
worse, with contempt
SOM. NO,U1, f,1 II hou.,,
the day of General Taylor we had been
held IN wholesome respect there With
the approval of the Mexican govern
ment, acting on grants directly made
by that governrn ent, and on concessions
made by 1t, our citizens went there in
large numbers and invested large sums
Of money. They were there lawfully.
There were entitled to protection from
the American government N the exer-
else of their rights. Tt.es nave not had
it. Their property has been seized. con-
hscated and destroyed, their persons
imprisoned, many murdered, and out
RACES worse than death committed time
and again.
Failures in Mexico
"At the order of our Navy Department
our fleet sailed out of Tampco and
left American citizens to be rescued
by British ships. A feeta did seize
Vera Cruz on the claim that it was
to compel a salute to the American
flag. Some of our force lost their
lives but the flag has not yet been
saluted. An army was sent under Gen
eral Pershing to capture the raiders
of Columbus. Some of our soldiers
were killed, but the perpetrators of
the raid were not captured. Our sol
diers and sailors did not fail The
orders from Washington failed. In
failure TO protect Americans, in fail
ure to assist Mexicans our country
stands dishonored in Mexico.
There is little need to refer to the
events leading up to our entrance into
the World War. What was happening
to our citizens then lawfully on the
seas is all too we'll known. What
other countries thought of Us during
that period, and what terrible sacri-
fees that opinion finally brought to
us as an inevitable result. cannot now
be disputed.
1--WE were forced to enter the war in
self Defense | shall not now djscnss