The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
Wilson's Border Policy
Called Confused. Page
OF History by Hughes

New York, July a.-In his speech at
Carnegie Hall tonight, accepting the Re
publican nomination for President,
Charles z. Hughes said in part:
We know that we are in q critical
period, perhaps more critical than any
period since the civil war. We desire
that the Republican party as great
liberal party shall be the agency of ma
tional achievement, the organ of the ef-
fective expression OF dominant Ameri-
canisn.
What do I mean by that? I mean
America. conscious of power, awake to
obligation, erect in self-respect, prepared
for every emergency, devoted to the
Ideals OF peace. instinct with the spirit OF
human brotherhood, safeguarding both
individual opportunity aad tie public IN
tersst. maintaining we!!-o-cered coz
sStCt!o.al syste-.. adapted to local ssls-
government without the sacrifice 81.
essential national authority, appreciSt-
ing the necessity of stability, expert
knowledge and thorough organization
as the indispensable conditions Of
security and progress a country loved by
Its citizens with a patriotic fervor per-
mitting no division in their allegiance
and no rivals in their affection-I mean
America first, and America efficient. 1t
Is in this spirit that I respond to your
summons"
Mr.. Hughes attacked the present ad-
ministration for Its record in foreign
relations and especially in regard to
Mexico.
The dealings Of the administration
with Mexico" he said, constitute a con-
fused chapter Of blunders. We have not
helped Mexico. She lies PROSTATE, i'm
poverished, famine-stricken, overwhelmed
with the woes and outrages of internecene
~ hal MI xyirr -
of anarchy which the course OF the ad-
ninistration only served to promote
"Have Made Enemies"
For ourselves, we have witnessed the
murder Of our citizens and the destruc-
ton of our property. We have made en-
emies, not friends. Instead of command
ing respect and deserving good will by
sincerity. hrTnness, and consistency. We
have provoked Misrepresentation and deep
resentment
TN the light of the conduct of the
administration, no one could understand
its professions. Decrying interference, We
lnterfered most exasperatingly. We have
not even kept out of actual conflict, and
the soil Of Mexico is stained with the
blood of our soldiers.
We have restorted to physical invasion,
only to retire without gaining the pro-
fessed object. 1t Is a record which can
not be examined without profound sense
Of humiliation.
THE Santa Ysabel massacre, the raid
at Columbus, the bloodshed at Carrizal,
are fresh in your minds. After the CO.
lumbus raid, we started punitive ex-
pedition.' We sent a thin line of troops
hundreds Of miles into Mexico, between
two lines of railway, neither of which we
were allowed to use, and which we did
not feel at liberty TO seize. We were re-
fused permission to enter the towns.
Though thus restricted, the enterprise
was still regarded by the Mexicans as a
menace. Our troops faced hostile forces,
and it Is not remarkable that our men
fell at Carrizal. What other result could
be expected? We were virtually ordered
to withdraw, and. without accomplishing
our purpose, We have been withdrawing,
and We are now endeavoring to safe
guard our own territory
New Policy Advocated.
The conduct of this administration has
created difficulties which We shall have
to surmount. We shall have to overcome
the antipathy needlessly created by that
conduct and to develop genuine respect
and confidence. We shall have to adopt
a new policy, policy of frmness and