How Press May Aid In War.

New York Times 100 years ago today, February 18, 1913:
Col. Roosevelt Suggests Co-operation with Army and Navy.
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.— A letter from Col. Roosevelt favoring a policy of cooperation between the military and naval authorities and the press was read in an address before the Naval War College extension to-day by J. Callan O'Laughlin on "The Relation of the Navy and the Press Before and During War."
    Col. Roosevelt took the view that newspaper correspondents at the front could not only perform a large public service but that by proper co-operation between them and military and naval commanders the service would be to the advantage of the military establishment as well.
    Mr. O'Laughlin read other letters from editors and war correspondents on the advantages of such co-operation. He suggested that the present Mexican situation afforded an opportune time for a conference between military and naval men and representative editors from various parts of the country; to determine on a general policy of co-operation during periods of military activity.