THE UTOPIA OF HELL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2351, 6 January 1915, Page 5

THE UTOPIA OF HELL

A ROOSEVELT ARTICLE. Washington, January 4. Mr. Roosevelt, in an article appearing in the "Independent," . entitled "The Utopia of Hell," says: "While the breach of an international agreement such as the invasion of Belgium is the gravest kind of wrongdoing, the Wilson Administration's selfish indifference to a permanent righteous peace by refusing action necessary to clear America's skirts from guilt in acquiescence therein is a much worse crime." "If," adds Mr. Roosevelt, "I knew the signing of The Hague Convention meant merely a pious wish, and that tho Conventions were not intended to be observed, I would never be a party to such a mischievous doctrine. The United 1 States, owing to Mr. Wilson's action, is maintaining an ignoble peaco and regarding with indifference frightful ravages against an unoffending country which nations have sworn to preserve inviolate. Such a cult of cowardice is utterly contemptible."

DENUNCIATION. AMERICA'S COWARDICE. > New York, January 4. Mr. Roosevelt, writing to the dependent," denounces America's cowardice in not enforcing The Haguo Convention. If the Convention meant anything it was the duty of the United States.to take action when violation of the Convention brought such appal•t«m disaster to Belgium.,