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Show TEDDY DENOUNCES THE PRESIDENT Declares Wilson Has Misused the Militia and the Diplomatic Diplo-matic Service. Cleveland, Nov. 2. Attacldng President Wilson's attitude toward Mexico and scoring the president's recent Buffalo address, Theodore Roosevelt tonight addressed a large throng which filled Central armory. He also addressed an overflow meeting, meet-ing, speaking from the city hall steps to a crowd- which pammcd East Sixth street. Roosevelt arrived hero at 7:30 o'clock and was escorted to the armory by a large torchlight parade. The streets were crowded with spectators, who cheered the formor president. At the armory he was given an ovation. Former Senator Theodore E. Burton, Bur-ton, former Governor Post of Porto rRico and Mayor Governor Post of 'Porto Rico and Mayor Harry Davis preceded Colonel Roosevelt on the programme. Mr. Roosevelt referred scathingly to the alleged remarks of Secretary of War Baker concerning the soldiers in Washington's army and told the big audience he was glad to present his plea for support for Charles E. Hughes. In referring to President Wilson's Buffalo address and the Dem-cratic Dem-cratic administration's attitude toward Mexico he said: "I want to register my protest against Mr. Wilson's misuse of tho militia and the diplomatic service for partisan advantage. If tho president says we are in ignorance of our foreign for-eign relations he is bound to enlighten us. If ho does not tell us now there must be some reason for it. I "lie says: 'We. are not afraid to ? fight for something as big as an American ideal.' What does that mean? Does It (mean ho would not fight for a murdered baby? There (t were 103 babies on board the Lust- 1 tania. Is there anything bigger In I American ideals? Ho sent Boyd and Adair into Mexico and left them. He would not back them up. t "What does Mr. Wilson mean by be- (j ing bigger than American ideals? ' What can be bigger than protecting j men and women born, under the i American flag or naturalized under j It." Mr. Roosevelt left after the meeting " for the east. oo A Swiss engineer has perfected a process that enables him to make X- f ray photographs of the interior of con- ; . crete masses to Inspect their reinforcement. |