Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-04
Old Time Opponents Greet
Each Other "As Gentle
men Do" at New York,
HUGHES DENIES
DANGERS OF WAR
Roosevelt Says German Reichstag
Would Not Be Debating Resumption
Of Submarine Warfare, With DIFF.
ferent Man as President,

New York, Oct 3.-Theodore Roose-
Welt and VIM. H. Taft clasped hands
tonight at the Union League club re-
ception to ,Chas. E. Hughes.
"How do you do?" said Mr. Taft.
"How do you do?' Roosevelt re-
Joined. :
Each bowed, and Mr.. Roosevelt
rcssed on, to shake hands with other
guests, leaving Mr. Taft to greet
these who followed A few minutes
later, Mr. Roosevelt took his place
in the receiving line, standing be-
tween mt. Hughes and Chauncey
DepeW, just beyond whom was Mr..
Taft Thus, standing in the same re-
ceiving line, they shook hands with
the hundreds of club members and
guests who filed past. They did not
meet again, nor exchange other
words.
I'VE shook hands," said Mr.. Taft
later. "just like any gentlemen would
shake hands"
Mr. Roosevelt declined to comment
On the meeting.
After the haadshaking was over
Elihu Root, president of the club.
escorted Mr.. Hughes to a small plat
form in the main club room. Beneath
a life size picture of Abraham Lin
coin, Mr.. Root introduced the nomi-
nee and Mr.. Hughes made a brief
address. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
were called on by Mr.. Root and each
responded.
The meeting between Mr.. Roosevelt
and MIR. Taft was the first since April
10, 1915, when both were pallbearers
at the funeral of Commodore Louns-
berry, long time professor of English
at Yale, and close friend of both. On
that occasion, they shook hands, ex
changing no words.
Tonight's reception was arranged
some time ago and public announce
ment was made then that they would
meet. Mr.. Taft was first to arrive,
and his recognition by guests hung
fire a moment, then proclaimed itself
with cheers. Mr.. Roosevelt came soon
after and received cheers, which he
acknowledged by tipping his wide
hat, and lifting his face with wide
grin.
Wants "Peace With Honor"
ave have heard in recent days."
Mr.. Hughes said, "that the alterna-
tive of the policy of the present ad-
ministration is war. l think the
alternative of the policy Of the pres
eat administration is peace with
honor. We are not counting strug-
gle, but I do say with all seriousness
that we have been living in a period
of national humiliation"
Good" shouted Roosevelt.
Cries of "Teddy," "Teddy",
Teddy"
Mr.. Roosevelt ascended the plat
form at close of Mr.. Hughes address.
NO man has the right to claim
spiritual kinship with Abraham Lin
coin if he is too proud to fight" ne
said. "Fifty odd years ago, there
were men in this country who were
too proud to fight, but they were not
found in this club and they did not
vote for Abraham Lincoln"
In another part Of his address the
colonel said:
Roosevelt Twists Words.
"Mr. Hughes has alluded to Mr..
Wilson's speech on Saturday, in
which he said in effect that If you 90
not re-elect him, the country mlght
have war. That is substantially what
he said, and the inference was, that II
he were there, there would not be
any war, leaving it to be inferred by
the outside world that nobody could
insult him so that he could fight.
cat this moment, we are informed
in the German reichstag, there is a
debate going forward as to whether
or rot they will resume what they
csLlthe U-boat warfare, but which !
cali murder on the high seas, OF
men. women and children, and you
can guarantee that there would De
no debate in that country II tney
knew that we had as president OF Tue
United States a man who would hot
tolerate any kind of action OF tha'
sort"
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