Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20

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have been well known and we had all
ready had a repptat ton for firm and
correct policies J1r~"e~' re Lusitania
would not have been sunk.
Replies to Baker d
MIR. Hughes before an audience in q
| theatre here also replied to a state
ment attributed to Secretary Of War
Baker in a recent speech In which
Washington's soldiers in the march to
| Valley Forge in the days Of the Revo-
luton were said to have been Just as
bad characters as the Mexicans.
II never supposed the day would come,
Mr.. Hughes said, when the representa-
tive of an American administration would
say that Of those who gave US our lber.
ties"
After quoting the statement attributed
! to Secretary Baker, Mr.. Hughes read
from Secretary Lansing's description in
June last of the atrocities in Mexico con-
tanned in a note to the de facto govern
ment of Mexico. Mr.. Lansing's recital
of the civil strife in Mexico with its at
struction of American property, and that
portion Of the note relating to the Santa
Ysabel massacre, were read by Mr..
Hughes verbatim.
IAN administration imbued with the
spirit of true Americanism," Mr.. Hughes
said, would be incapable Of the state
ment attributed to the secretary Of war.
It must bring the blush Of shame to the
cheek Of every American that apologies
for the deplorable record in Mexico should
be made after this fashion"
End Of Third Trip
Mr.. Hughes speech here tonight was
the end of his third presidential campaign
trip. He left here at II o'clock for New
York, where he is due tomorrow after
noon. The day was spent travelling with
three short addresses at Bay City. Sagi-
nav and Flint. Mich. 1t was raining and
the damp weather affected the nominees
voice. In his speech here tonight Mr..
Hughes said:
1.-THE President Of the United States is
the trustee Of executive power. Placed in
control of our agencies Of international
intercourse, he is guardian of the rights
of the American citizens. He has no au-
thority to surrender them, no right to
impair them Upon his firmness in MAIN
tanning that depends our security and our
peace. When the Democratic platform
four years ago promised that the consti-
tutional rights of American citizens
should protect them on our borders and
go with them throughout the world, when
1t promised full protection for American
lives and proptrty abroad. It stated an
established American principle.
One of Americas greatest jurists
speaking for the supreme court Of the
United States said many years ago,
United States Is to demand the care
and protection of the federal govern
ment over his life, liberty and proper
ty when on the high seas or within the
jurisdiction of foreign government
Now we are told the administration
has turned its back on the American
doctrine of full protection. That Is
what it's leading apologist finds it's rec
ord in Mexico to mean. 1t is a reversal
without authority. Instead of following
it's clear line of duty. it engaged in a
personal vindictive war, leaving the
lives and property of our citizens to be
destroyed.
This deplorable course lowered our
international prestage. When the adj
ministration did speak for American
rights. its words were not taken seri-
ously. 1t had made its reputation.
AS result we have destruction of
American lives and property and inter-
ference with American commerce
which could have been prevented. The
executive has many resources at his
command and he can protect our
known rights without war.
A. to Secretary Baker
Touching on Secretary Baker Mr..
Hughes said:
THE most remarkable exhibition of
the spirit Of the administration is the
recent statement of the secretary Of
war. He is reported to have said--and
l do not understand that he has de-
MED the statement as reported-I
know that the Mexicans do not respect
American life and property; l know
that they do not pay their debts; that
! they are ragamuffins: that they desc
crate church property; that their
money is no good and that they are
generally worthless. But people never
respect these things in revolutions. We
did not respect them in our Civil War
Washingtons soldiers in the march to
Valley Forge stole everything they
could get their hands on; took the sill
yer vessels out of the churches and
sold them to buy drink. They drove
ministers out of the churches. Their
money was worthless and they were
just as bad characters as Mexicans.'
Now. let me read part of the Sec
| rotary Of states description in June
! last Of the atrocities In Mexico:
For three years the Mexican Re-
public has been torn with civil strife
The lives Of Americans and other aliens
| have been sacrificed. Vast properties
developed by American capital and en-
tsrprise have been destroyed or rem
dered productive
1T would be tedious to recount in
! stance after instance. outrage after
| outrage. atrocity after atrocity. to Illus
trate the true nature and extent of
the widespread conditions Of lawlessness
and violence characterized by ruthless
| brutality. But uncivilised acts Of mu-
| tilatiop were perpetrated.
Meanwhile q party Of unfortunate
Americans started by train from Chi
| huahua to visit the Gust mines. after
having received assurances from the
Carranzista authorities in the state Of
chihuahua that the country was safe