The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
COP, ''POLICIES"
HIT BY WILSON
Says Hughes Does Not Want
Peace as Gentlemen
Obtain It,"
CBy the International News Service.

CBy the International News serviee)
Shadow Lawn, n. j., Oct. 2s.-President
Wilson addressed 1900 voters here this
afternoon at q. joint celebration of Wood
row Wilson Day and Empire State
Day" He reiterated the charge that the
Republican organization was a party Of
vocal and equlvocal parts. He aroused
prolonged applause with the charge that
the vocal parts spoke only for themselves.
The equivocaI parts, # was declared. were
very necessary in order to make the
statements of the Republican candidate
suit any situation.
The speech delivered by Mr.. Wilson
was in no way similar to the advance
matter given out for publication except
in spirit. An appeal was made to the
voters Of New York to stand by the Dem
ocratic candidates for office in that State.
Sees Confusion and FutIIity.
President Wilson said in part:
The campaign that we are now en-
gagged IN has reached a point Of culmina-
tion where perhaps it is possible to view
the field and characterize the results.
Looking at the field as a whole you can
see that all that has been disclosed on
the side Of the opposition is confusion
and futility. 1t is not singular that it
should be so because they serve under
no single captain, they are moving in no
single direction, they have no single body
OF principles they have no single purpose
in mind.
80 far as We can discriminate eIe-
ments in the opposition there are only
two main elements. Perhaps 1 may call
them the vocal and equivOcal The vocal
element utters very distinct and emphatic
sentiments, 1t processes very definite pur-
poses. but so soon as you question its au-
thOrity you fird that it speaks for no.
body but itself.
Their parley Is a parley for possess
sion. not a parley for terms. Their parley
is Of those who though they profess to be
outside, desire to be inside, but for the
time being they are outside and speak for
nobody but themselves.
"No Definite Policy"
On the other hand there Is the equivo-
cal element that has to speak for every
body at once and dares not speak for
anybody in particular. They must speak
in equivocal terms because they must
speak in terms that can be translated
in any way that the exigencies of the
day demand. They put no stamp of
definite policy. They suggest no line of
definite action.
say that We have accepted the purpose
that they did have in mind. that they
desire peace but they do not like the way
in which peace was accepted. They pre-
fer a peace that is produced by the
methods Of those who defy, of those who
braE. Of those who threaten. In order
10 establish their powers they have for
gotten their manners. They want a peace
indeed but they do not want a peace
obtained as gentlemen obtain it, but only
q braggarts obtain it.
We have a peace founded upon the
definite understanding that the United
States is powerful, self possessed and
has definite objects. We have determined
whether We get the respect of the rest
Of the world or not. that we will de-
serve it by the way in which we act.
The people of the United States are
looking with more and more admiration
and confidence upon this contrasted pic
ture.