Evening journal., 1916-10-12
American TOTHE
CORE IS HUGHES
CITIZENSHIP AIM
Stands Four Square With
Nations of World on In
ternational Problems
mo ANIMUS OR BIAS
TOWARD BELLICERENTS
By PERRY ARNOLD.
United Press staff Correspondent.


PIKESVILLE. Ky, Oct. 12.-Repub-
lican Candidate Hughes is determined
not to make any answer to the charge
that he represents the German
American vote. He regards himself as
potentially a President. He holds it
his duty neither by word or deed to
walk into any trap which shall seem
TO commit him, a man who may be
chosen in November to dictate
Americas position toward the world,
TO any specific course of action with
regard to European policies.
The United Press presents this ex-
PLANTATION of the candidates attitude
by permission today When Hughes
discusses and condemns the British
blacklist, Il is further explained, 1t
is not with the idea of an animus
against Great Britain. When he hits
at the submarine warfare and the
Wilson administration handling of
that issue, he does not speak with a
mind biased against Germany. He
speaks as one who regards Americas
opportunity. as the greatest Of neutrals,
the most momentous to America her
self and to the other nations Of the
world in establishing firmly the prin-
ciples of neutrality.
To those with whom he talked on
the subject, Governor Hughes has
added to this statement of position,
the following:
America must leave no stone I'M
turned to enforce against any nation
her rights as a world power. By so
IL
maintains her own dignity as a ma
ton. but she establishes more firmly
the principles Of justice contained in
international law International law,
the governor holds, is not fixed
code. It is a collection Of principles
to which nations subscribe. Those
principles become fixed only when
some great nation establishes their
Justice and fairness by demand, un-
/ finchingly maintained. for their full
est observance. If the United States
| can accomplish this fixatiOn OF
principles of international law by
holding all nations strictly account
/ able To the spirit OF the now only
nebulous principles OF international
law America will have her oppor-
tunity TO become foremost among
world powers"
The Republican candidate, II IS salt
for him, feels very strongly the deli
cacy OF his position as a Presidential
candidate in this time when interna
tional law is in the making. He is ex
tremely resentful of any jockeying By
either his friends or his political foes
which attempt to align him will
either the Allies or the Entente Pow
ers. He does not desire to men
ton the name OF a single one OF the
warning powers. lest some incorrec
deduction be made from that mention
But In every speech from now on, hi
expects to reiterate in emphatic Ian
guage his disavowal that he has an,
understanding, or agreements or in
trigues with anybody
Here at Pikesville, KY, early today
the governor made this disavowal, al
though the major part of his speech wa
devoted 10 a discussion of labor prob
lens and prosperity.
Today the nominee was almost in tn
feud belt of Kentucky. lie was SEIZED
uled for six speeches during the day
winding up with mass meeting ii
Louisville tonight. Local committee
men who came aboard the train toda,
declared Kentucky would break ava.
from the Solid South in November, an
certainly the Republican Presidential
candidate went at his job Of stumpin
with a will.