TAMPICO SCUTTLE
A CRAVEN AFFAIR,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Constituted So Grave an Offense
Against the Nation’s Honor
and Duty That the Man
Responsible Should Be
Removed From Office.
WILSON CANNOT SHIELD
HIMSELF BEHIND DANIELS
Authentic Proof That Americans in
Peril Were Deserted by Their Own
Government Against the Protests of
the Senior Naval Officer Present—
Most Pusillanimous Episode in the
Naval Annals of Our Country.
f
Theodore Roosevelt In a letter to
Henry Reuterdahl, the naval critic,
criticises President Wilson and Secre
tary Daniels in connection with the
ftimpico affair, when the American
Warships were withdrawn by order of
the Administration. The colonel says:
“You have presented .authentic proof
of how the Americans in peril at
Tampico were deserted by their own
government against the protest of the
senior American naval officer present.
You have shown that the government
at Washington had full knowledge of
the danger of the situation through
telegrams from Admiral Mayo sent
by wireless to the navy department
on April 11, 12 and 13. You also
give the telegram of Mr. Daniels of
April 20 directing the admiral to pro
ceed to Vera Cruz.
Mayo Feared Lota of Life.
“You have shown that Admiral
Mayo made an emphatic protest to
the navy department, stating that he
feared the result of the squadron's
leaving would be the loss of American
lives and property. You also quote
the telegrams sent by Admiral Mayo
the following day, containing the pro
test of the American consul, Mr.
Miller, and requesting authority to
remain at Tampico. You have shown
that, nevertheless, the navy depart
ment on the 21st confirmed its previ
ous orders and directed the ships to
leave at once.
“You have shown that the admiral
put out Into the ocean eight miles
distant, but received a protest from
Consul Miller reiterating his demand
fdi protection. You then quote the
telegrams and signals of Admiral
Mayo, who, in spite of his orders,
nobly refused to run from the post
of duty while the lives of American
men, women and children were in
danger."
Can’t Hide Behind Daniels.
Of the President and Secretary
Daniels the colonel writes:
“President Wilson cannot shield him
self behind Mr. Daniels, for Mr. Dan
iels could do nothing that the
president does not order or sanction.
When Mr. Daniels' actions have been
brought to the attention of Mr. Wil
son, -and are not repudiated by him,
they become Mr. Wilson’s; and Mr.
Wilson Is fully and completely respon
sible for Mr. Daniels, for all that
he has done and left undone.
“The proof Is absolute that when
Admiral Mayo was at Tampico he hall
received full knowledge of the rioting
and of the Imminent danger to Am
erican lives; but that, nevertheless,
he steamed away into the ocean, and
that the Americans were rescued by
German and British ships. This ac
tion constituted so grave an offense
from the standpoint of national duty
and self-respect, that any man re
sponsible for it should be at once
taken out of office.
Facts Made Public in U. S.
“Shortly thereafter the facts were
made public In the United States. If
Admiral Mayo had been responsible
and had not acted under orders, then
the only proper course for Secretary
Daniels would have been to order his
instant court-martial, and in such case
the failure to do so would have shifted
the blame at once from the shoulders
of Admiral Mayo to the shoulders of
superiors, President Wilson and Secre
tary Daniels.
“Therefore, even if these telegrams
did not exist, even if there had been
k no such orders, or those actually is
sued by the secretary of the navy
to Admiral Mayo, nevertheless, his
superiors, Secretary Daniels and
President Wilson, would both have
become fully responsible for the
guilty transaction by their acquies
cence therein. They cannot, as they
have sought to do, shift the blame
to the shoulders of the admiral.”
The Soldier Vote.
A significant feature following the
Maine election was the nature of the
soldier vote.
It Is reported that one Maine bat
talion hiked 60 miles in two days for
the purpose of exercising the fran
chise.
And we know how they voted!
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Josephus Daniels might have made
a passable secretary of the Salvation
Navy, but It was pretty rough to
Impose him on Uncle Sam’s fighting
navy.
The British censorship is delaying
the United States mails almost as
annoyingly as Burleson's Inefficiency.
NO PROTECTIVE MEASURE
FROM DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESS.
“You couldn’t get a protective
measure out of a Democratic
Congreaa aectionally organized
any more than you could get a
revival meeting out of a disorder
ly house.”—From Mr. Hughes'
Speech at Chicago.
FINNEGAN'S PHILOSOPHY
On the Merry-Go-Round.
“Faith an’ now Wilson’s for pro
tection- Four year agone he was agin
It, for it was agin the constychooshun.
Now that he is for it, that immortal
lnsthniment has also changed its
mind. He makes me head shwim.
“But I’ve good company. Bryan an
Garrison, the civil service Dimycrats,
and the rale Dimycrats, the Passytists
an’ the vulgar sowls that’s none ‘Too
Proud to Fight'—they’ve all been on
the Merry-go-round. Some lv thim
turned sick.
“‘God bless ye—ye’re a good man,
but ye make me dizzy,’ says Bryan,
leppin’ from the Hobby Horse and run
nin’ for the woods. ‘I’ve a ginywine
raygrit at losin’ ye,’ says Wudthrow
throwin’ him a Cocked-Hat iv the vin
tage of 1909.
“ ‘Here’s the Army bill,’ says Garri
son. ‘How does it suit?’ he axes,
“ ‘Fine,’ says Wudthrow, ‘barrin’ a
few changes.' ‘Ye’ll redraw it,’ he
says, ‘to provide,' says he, ‘volun
tary universal service in a Federal
Milishy,’ says he, ‘conthrolled be the
states,’ says he; ‘an’ recruited be
spiritial com-pulsion,’ says he. ‘It
shud be nayther too large nor too
small,’ says he; ’or maybe both,’ he
says; ‘an’ the ammynition,’ says he,
‘must be nayther too much nor too
little,’ says he. Tve to see Hay. be
fore I decide the daytales, for ’tis me
j’ooty to kape an open mind,’ says
Wudthrow.
“ ‘Stop the music and lave me off,’
says Garrison. ‘Are ye crazy or am
I?’ Garrison moans, layin’ on his back
an’ gazin’ wildly at th’ sky. ‘God bless
ye,’ says Wudthrow. Tve a near-real
raygrit at losin’ you,’ he says. And as
Garrison beats it to Jarsey the Merry
Go-Round plays a side step.
“‘F’what iv the Navy?’ says Kltchin.
‘It shud be thruly adequate Ivry
where,’ says the Great Idaylist, ‘ex
cept in Montany, where we need no
Navy,’ says he, ‘and in St. Louey,
where It shud be the biggest in the
world. We’ll be none exthravagant
like thim Raypublicans,’ says he, ‘so
here’s the Dimycrat bill ye'll pass,’
says he.
“ ‘But this same Is the Ravpubll
can's bill,’ says Kitehin starin’. ‘Ve'll
go an’ pass it,’ says Wudthrow, pound
ing the desk. ’Hooray,’ says the black
Raypublicans votin’ for the bill. ‘Do
I dream,’ says Kltchin. ‘If I lver
drank. I’d t’ink I was boozed,’ says
Kitehin in a thremblin’ vice. And he
falls off.
“‘How about the Army bill?’ axes
Hay.
“ ‘Thorough an’ Instant preparation
for definse must be the wurd,’ says
Wudthrow, wid heroic ris’lutlon in his
eye.
“ ‘I have here a bill,’ says Hay, ‘pro
vidin’ for an increase iv five hundther
men a year for twinty year,’ he says;
‘an’ amynishun for six hours’ ackshun,’
he says, ‘ ’twill make us safe from
Maddygasker, measles, muckrakin’,
milit-rism and marital infidelity,’ he
says, ‘an’ we’ll catch Villy before he
dies av he doan’t die before we catch
him,’ says Hay.
“ ‘Embrace me,’ says Wilson. ‘Oh
Hay—afther all preparedness Is a
matther iv the heart an’ not of guns
or forts. Did Cleveland ivir give ye
a job?’ he axes, stoppin’ short like.
“ ‘Divil a wan,’ says Hay. ‘Thin,’
says Wudthrow shakin’ the both iv
Hay’s hands cordial like, Tor yer patri
otic service in so bravely sipportin’
me policies,’ he says, ‘in all their
phrases,’ he says, ‘I make a judge iv
ye’he,’ says he, ‘as well as yer frind
that ye put in the Joker,’ says the
Prisidint ‘Howly Saints,’ says the
preparation Sinitors.
“ ‘Ph’what does this mean at all
at all?’ they axes. ‘I’ve the wan
thrack mind,’ says the Presidint, ‘an’
ye go all through me train iv thought
before ye come to the pork car,’ says
he. ‘Are ye on?’ axes the Apostle iv
Common Counsels.
“ *We’re on,’ says the Sinitors, fall
ing off. An’ the Merry-Go-Round plays
a Wilson Waltz, (which ye know,
Jawn, is wan step forward, two steps
back, hesitate an’ sidestep). An’ Tu
multy goes out to spread the glad
tidin’s that the preparation p’rade will
be led be the Presidint In person.
“ ‘How does he save his face?” asked
Malumphy.
“Wid his mouth,” responded Finne
gan dryly.
OH, YOU JOSEPHUS!
This is a free advertisement for
“Life,” issue of September 14:
If you want to find a reflection of
your own inward opinion of the pres
ent amiable, inconsequential and be
muddling Secretary of the Navy, here
'tis; for “Life” dedicates an entire is
sue to our own officious, omniscient,
ontological, oleaginous, oligarchical
Sir Joe-sea-fuss I
Incompeten-Sea.
Inefficien-Sea.
Idiosyncra-Sea.
Inadequa-Sea.
Delinquen-Sea.
Impermanen-Sea.
Hypocri-Sea.
Also, with a mind to the Juice that
has made our State and Navy Depart
ments famous, “Life” proposes this
toast:
“Grape Nuts! Bryan and Daniels!”
Hie Jacet!
Of the 3S electors who cast Penn
sylvania’s vote for Roosevelt in 191Z
S5 are living and 27 of them have
pledged, unitedly, their support to Mi
Hughes.
MR. HUGHES OPPOSED TO
FOOLISH GOVERNMENT.
“I have no respect for the
Idea that because democratic
government Is a government of
the people, by the people and
for the people It Is a govern
ment of the foolish, for the fool
ish and by the foolish.”—From
Mr. Hughes’ speech at Chicago.
OnuV AMERICAN
V) r
CARTER, in New York Evening San
“I’ve had enough of it”
-—-—---—-- — -
usumtst
IS WORSE THAN KUEBTA
Recognized Benavides as Presi
dent After He Had Obtained
Power in a Sister Republic
by Treachery and Violence.
ACT DOES NOT SQUARE WITH
SMUG DICTUM IN HIS SPEECH
Latin American Diplomats Amazed
When They Read the President’s
Explanation of His Mexican Policy—
Informed Their Governments That
Mr. Wilson’s Personal Whims
Doubtless Were to Be His Guides
in Conducting This Government's
Latin-American Policy.
Latin America* diplomats are amaz
ed at the statement In President Wil
son’s speech of acceptance: “So long
as the power of recognition rests with
me the Government of the United
States will refuse to extend the hand
of welcome to any one who obtains
power in a sister republic by treachery
and violence.”
This is the President’s explanation
of his refusal to recognize Huerta and
of his Mexican policy. Yet the rec
ords show that President Wilson has
deliberately violated this dictum in
several instances since the case of
Huerta arose.
The most flagrant example was the
President's recognition extended to
Col. Benavides, head of the revolu
tionary Government in Peru, in Febru
ary, 1914. His Government was found
ed on assassination, established by
assassination and had no vestige of
constitutional authority back of it It
came into power on February 4, 1914,
when Col. Benavides led the garrison
troops against the national palace at
Lima, imprisoned President Billing
hurst and assassinated the Minister
of \\ ar and all others who opposed
the coup d'etat
More Flagrant Than Mexico.
Minister McMillin reported these
facts fully to Washington and assum
ed that this Government would de
cline to sanction the newly establish
ed regime. The case was identical
with the Huerta case in Mexico, ex
cept a much more flagrant violation
of the spirit of popular government
Huerta had Madero and Vice-Presi
dent Suarez imprisoned, but he be
came President of Mexico under pro
visions of the constitution providing
for the succession of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs upon the disability of
the President Huerta’s accession to
the Presidency was confirmed by the
Mexican Congress.
Benavides came into power simply
by killing those who opposed him.
His acts had- no basis whatever in the
constitution of his country nnd were
not confirmed by the Peruvian Con
gress. His sole backing was a junta
of conspirators who forced their
will on the unapproving people by
means of ready rifle bullets. Under
these circumstances Minister McMil
lin naturally assumed that Presi
dent Wilson would have nothing to
do with Benavides and his junta.
The President shortly before this had
stated In a speech at Mobile, Ala.:
“We must follow the course of high
principle, not expediency, no matter
what the pressure. To do otherwise
would be untrue to ourselves."
/
Envoy is Surprised.
Mr. McMillin was therefore mildly
surprised when he was Instructed by
President Wilson to call on the newly
established Benavides and graciously
confer the recognition of the United
States Government upon him.
In explaining this the President
simply said that “expediency dictated
the recognition of the revolutionary
government of Peru.” He told his ad
visers that he had not liked the per
sonality of Billlnghurst. He was cha
grined also with the news that Bil
linghurst had intended to dissolve
the Peruvian Congress, which the
President said would have been an
unconstitutional act.
Latin American diplomats at the
time were astonished to learn of the
President's action in Peru. They
found that it was Impossible to know
where the President stood on any mat
ter of principle, and informed their
governments that the President’s per
sonal whims doubtless were to be his
guidance in conducting this Govern
ment’s Latin-American policy.
TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE
VERA CRUZ INCIDENT.
In the Spring of 1914, occur
red the capture of Vera Cruz.
Men from one of our ships had
been arrested at Tampico and
had been discharged with an
apology. But our Admiral de
manded a salute, which was re
fused. Thereupon the President
went to Congress, asking au
thority to use the armed forces
of the United States. Without
waiting for the passage of the
resolution, Vera Cruz was seiz
ed. It appeared that a shipload
of ammunition for Huerta was
about to enter that port. There
was a natural opposition to this
Invasion and a battle occurred
in which nineteen Americans
and over a hundred Mexicans
were killed. This, of course,
was war. Our dead soldiers
were praised for dying like
heroes in a war of service.
Later, we retired from Vera
Cruz, giving up this noble war
fare. We had not obtained the
salute which was demanded.
W e had not obtained repara
tion for affronts. The ship with
ammunition which could not
land at Vera Cruz had soon
landed at another port, and its
cargo was delivered to Huerta
without interference. Recently
the naked truth was admitted
by a Cabinet officer. We are
now informed that “we did not
go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta
to salute the flag.” We are
told that we went there “to
show Mexico that we were in
earnest in our demand that
Huera must go.” That is, we
seized Vera Cruz to depose
Huerta. The question of the
salute was a mere pretext.—
From Mr. Hughes' speech of ac
ceptance.
A considerable portion of the popu
lation of the United States is indus
triously disseminating explanations of
their failure to have their sterling
worth recognized at the polls. The
rest of us. however, need no explana
tions. We know.
Change of program every night at |
the opera house. 1
W HUSHES WOULD
HUE LEFT UHDOHE
That Is Campaign’s True Angle
and Not the Trite Question
with Which Hecklers Are
Nagging the Republican
Standard Bearer.
ACHIEVEMENTS ASSURANCE
BLUNDERING IS NO HABIT
Wincing Democrats Trying to Run
Away From the Record of the Ad
ministration and to Inveigle the
Voters Down Rhetorical By-Paths,
All in the Thinly-Disguised Effort
to Change the Subject.
When Mr. Hughes criticises the rec
ord of the Administration the spokes
men of Mr. Wilson cry: “What would
you have done?” They forget that it
is Mr. Wilson and not Mr. Hughes
who is on trial. They forget that
four years ago Mr. Wilson criticised
Mr. Taft and Mr. Roosevelt through
out the campaign and that Mr. Taft
and Mr. Roosevelt defended their re
spective records, instead of crying
“What would you have done?” They
forget these tilings or they refuse to
confess them. They are trying to run
away from the record of the Adminis
tration and induce the people to fol
low them down some by-path of rhe
torical hypothesis, all in the effort to
change the subject
“By their fruits ye shall know
them." When Mr. Hughes was Gov
ernor of New York he did not pay
political debts by filling the public
offices with unfit men. He did not
champion certain principles during his
campaign and repudiate them after
he entered office. As Governor, he
did not resort to brave and beautiful
words as a substitute for firm and con
sistent deeds. He was careful in his
use of words but he backed his words
with deeds. He did not promise what
he could not perform. He did not
plaster the people with compliments
they did not deserve. He was not a
rhetorician, he was not a flatterer, he
was not “too proud to fight” for labor
or for capital, for the strong or the
weak, when the right was on their
side.
Mr. Wilson’s spokesmen seek to di
vert attention from the attacks Mr.
Hughes is making upon the record of
the Administration by asking him:
“What would you do?” they are un
consciously helping Mr. Hughes. They
are recalling to the memory of the
people the record he made throughout
his two terms as Governor of New
York. It was then that he first said
“public office shall not be a private
snap under my administration," and
made performance square with prom
ise. There is this about Mr. Hughes
thnt makes him so different from Mr.
Wilson: “Hughes means what he
says.” So It is that the campaign is
really a contest of character between
two men, with sincerity as the differ*
entiatlng and deciding factor.
School days are good days, but we
seldom realize it until they have
passed beyond our reach.
Wanted—Old Auto Tires and Tubes
All kinds of scrap rubber, metals and rags. For ship
ment from this point, we offer you the best market in the
state. \\ rite us for quotations and shipping tags.
Guy P. Pierce
Wholesale Waste Material Dealer,
KEARNEY . NEBRASKA.
WINTER TOURIST FARES
Effective October 15th, we shall establish attractive Win
ter Tourists fares to Florida, Gulf resorts, Texas and the South
generally; also a plan of diverse-route Southern tours. With
Southern Europe closed to Winter tourists, accommodations
at these Southern resorts will be in strong demand. It would
be well to make your arrangements early.
TO CALIFORNIA:
The usual Winter rates, with nine months’ limit.
Burlington through-service routes to Denver, Kansas City,
St. Louis, Chicago, form conspicuous and desirable
portions of diverse-route tours of the historic and
attractive Southland. Ask for publications.
L. W. WAKELEY, GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT.
1004 Famam Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
F. J. SCHOLZ & SON
manufacturers of
MONUMENTS AND MAUSOLEUMS
JACOB RITZ, R°^ville,Nebr.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
TO THE PUBLIC
rj, IE Schmoller & Mueiler
— Piano Co., of Omaha, takes
pleasure to announce the appoint
ment ot a local representative for
the celebrated Columbia Phono
graphs and their entire line of
foreign and domestic records.
Hereafter the people in this vicinity wiil not
he obliged to spend their money away from home
hut can find at all times a complete stock of these
famous machines and foreign and domestic records
in town.
The Columbia Phonographs are World Renowned
for their sweet rich tone and great durability, and their prices ar* within
reach of everyone 515.00 and upwards. The public is cordially invited to
pay a visit of inspection and listen to the tone of these truly wonderful
instruments. our visit for a demonstration does not obligate a purchase.
SCKMOLLER & MUELLER PIANO CO.
Wholesale Distributo-s for Columbia Graf one las for Nebraska and Iowa
1311-1313 Furna.-.i S3, OMAHA, NEB»
Local Representative—
Wm. Graefe, Loup City
| MR. RENTER AND MR. SPECU
LATOR
Did you know that Deuel County
had the highest average yield of
wheat per acre of any county in the
state in 1915? Also that now is your
best chance to see for yourself what
our country has been producing.
One field of 300 acres averaged 38
and 1-3 bushels per acre this year,
and another of 120 acres averaged 42
bushels per acre. We have land we
can sell you that is fully as good as
these fields for $30 to $45 per acre.
Figure it out for yourself, then make
a trip with me and let me prove my
statements. Come in and see me or
call me up at The Frederick Hotel.
F. H. GIBSON.
Representing the Central Invest
ment Co., of Chappell, Neb.
WHAT IT COSTS TO RUN A FARM.
Operating expenses for the average
eastern Nebraska farm, according to
surveys made by the farm manage
ment department of the university ag
ricultural college, total very close to
$1,500 or from $7 to $7.50 per acre.
This figure includes depreciation
charges on buildings and machinery
and the value of all labor including
that of the farmer himself at the rate
of wages for hired men. It does not
include the interest on the value of
the land. On $100 land, this would be
at least $5 per acre; on $150 land.
$7.50, or as much as all other ex
penses combined.
Operating expenses are about the
same on all farms with the exception
of the extremely large or extremely
small farms, regardless of whether
or not they are showing a loss or re
turning a profit. This is evidence
that it is impossible to reduce ex
pense of operating a farm below a
certain point, and that profits are not
made by reducing expenses but by
increasing farm receipts.
We heartily wish every family in
this community owned an automobile.
Then, perhaps, we might hope for good
roads.
For Light and Heavy Hauling
Call
BERT FIEBIG
URAY AND TRANSFER LINE
Lcup City, Nebraska
C. E. WATKINS
Veterinarian
Calls attended night and day. Resi
dence Phone Black 5. Office
at Wood’s livery barn.
Loup City, Neb.
FOR SALE
24 HEAD OF POLAND
CHINA BOARS.
These are good growthy pigs.
Also one two-year old, weight
about 500 pounds. This is a
good individual and ought to
go to some good herd.
H. J. JOHANSEN.
FOR SALE.
Northwest quarter of section 33-15
14. lots 1 to 15 inclusive, block 2, in
cluding improvements.—Alpha Zink.
Coutra Costa Co., Richmond. Cal.
FOUND.
In opera house, man’s pocketboolc
with sum of money. Owner can have
same by identifying property and
paying for this ad.—A. B. YOUNG.
