Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27

threatens our peace.
us it possible that any such notion
should obtain in the shadow OF Bunker
HIP" he asked.
The audience rose to its feet and.
waving thousands of American flags,
shouted in answer:
"No.''
Answers Heckler.
iIecklers sought to question him on
various topics, and one man who per-
sisted finally made himself heard amid
confusion. In doing so, the heckler had
the aid of the nominee. who sought to
quiet the crowd and urged that the
questioner be allowed to proceed.
What specific policy will you take in
Mexicor the heckler shouted. What
specific policy viii you TAKE 81 in EIroP Pc
eight-hour bill? what
The rest of the questioning was lost
in salvo of "boos' and cat-calls.
Il do not know" Mr.. Hughes replied.
Just what sort of mess we will find
things In in Mexico next March. but
there are certain principles we shall be
governed by. First. we will not NEEDLE
with affairs that do not concern US.
Second. when we say we will respect
the rights of small nations. we will re-
spect them in reality. And third. it
shall be understood in Mexico. in Latin
America and elsewhere that American
rights with respect to lives and prop
erty shall be protected.
The audience applauded and cheered.
The heckler sat down and there were
no more attempts to question the
speaker.
Mr.. Hughes declaration of his inten-
tion to be IAN American President" il
elected was interrupted by cheers and
applause at the conclusion of every
sentence.
.If am elected. as expect to
The audience stopped him with cheer
Ing and from various sections OF the
hall came shouts of You will be-"
Promises an American Policy.
eff i am elected. as I expect to be-" he
began again. I'VE shall have an Amer
lean administration with exclusively
American policies. devoted to American
interests. 1 propose to be an American
President, unswerved by any suggestion
Of foreign influence.
I'VE have no place in this country for
divided allegiance, for Interior purposes.
for any warping Of policies to suit the
purpose Of any foreign power. We stand
terests, for dominant Americanism. to
the end that we may as great united
people. with a composite but loyal pop
ulafion. press forward to the goal that
every true American desires"
After the cheering had ended Mr..
Hughes declared that first of ALI he
would start right. 81 regard the Presi-
dent as the business manager Of the af-
fairs OF the United States" he said. 'tre-
sponsibie to all the people for the wisest,
most careful. most economical. most
competent administration of the public
business as an executive OF vast author
fly. to the end that there may be ef-
nciency in every department. I have no
patience with the idea that we should
make the high duty Of administration
bend to mere politics or partisan ex-
pediency.
'The privileges Of American citizenship
are not for the executive to grant Or
withhold. They exist: they exist prior to
any ones election. They constitute q
part Of the sacred trust which tho sx-
ecutive must faithfully fulnll. 1t 10 q
recognition of the rights Of citisenship
that we rightfully expect from our gov
eminent.
Il viewed with considerable amaze
ment the suggestion that was made the
other day by the leading apologtst for
this administration that there was not
only a departure from our time-hon-
oreI policy with respect to full protec-
ton of our citizens. but that II was a
departure which might be regarded
with approval
Protective Tariff Guaranteed.
Another respect in which Mr.. Hughes
announced his intentions II elected was
with reference to the protective tariff.
He reiterated his views and declared
that such a tariff along sound economic
issues would have to be enacted IF we
are to save our workingmen from
catastrophe"
He assailed the Adamson law and the
principle he said 1t embodied OF ~srr-
render to force" and repeated his dec.
, lS~ation that he stood for "a stric,
fe government" which at the sans
: time would be left free to encoura re
legitimate and wholesome business en-.
terprise.
Tn this respect" he said. the pres
policy It has viewed enterprise witt
suspicion and has made the govern.
ment = brake to the wheels Of iegfti.
mate industrial enterprise
But do not want to be PresIde nj
!. grow rich." he declared. Il do no,
: want to be President OF COUNT,
WHICH aims its policies to promote til,
see the great plain people Of this coun.
try prosperous"
NO man can tell in advance wha
unexpected demands the next fou
years r1?y present, but one whose con
ception OF Presidents duty rests mo,
fundamental principles can describ
with entire sincerity how the problem
% administration would be approached
and In what spirit they would Be soIyed
The man charged with the duty o
reaching desired goal may not know
the exact spot in which it Ia 10 b
found. but he knows that he will b
able to reach IL only by following tina
path which sound Judgment ana cias
vision open up step by step.
Proposes to Start Right.
Il propose. hrst Of all. to start risn
The President 10 primarily the exssu
tive. It 10 his supreme duty to atten
3 to the business of the nation, to safe
guard its interests, to anticipate an
understand Its needs. to enforce 1,
laws. The first act of a Presider
who takes this view Of his duties
to call about him the ablest cabin<
the country can furnish. the most com
petent administrative heads of tn
vast departments Of the nations al
fairs. men who can deal with the TIRE
mendous international and domestI
problems which will confront US in tn
next four years.
"At the very outset Of the proDSy
administration, in the two department
Of government most oloosly tooeA4n
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