South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-08
No ONE KNOWS
WILSON P OL|CY
ASSERTS HUGHES
Republican Candidate Attacks
President in Speech at De-
trOit-Seizure of Vera
War, He Says.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. S.-Charles
f. Hughes, in his first set speech Of
his transcontinental trip. Monday
night assailed the administration
vigorously for its foreign policy, its
Mexican policy, for appointing men
whom ne termed inexperienced to
diplomatic posts and for what he
characterized as a raid upon the
civil service of the United States"
He kept US out of war" Mr.
! Hughes said, referring to the pres
ident and democratic campaign
| slogan. Yet he seized Vera Cruz.
That was Observation-Disclosures
war and it was called war over the
| bodies Of these dead soldiers; it was
called a war Of service.
Talk about what is your policy.
What is the presidents policy-does
any one know? Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question?
repeat: Who knows today what the
/ policy of the administration about
three months hence2 My friends,
the trouble is that this administra-
ton has written such a record that
no matter what il says, you do not
know whether it will stick to it.
Filled With shame.
1--WE have had an exhibition dur
ing the past three years which, L con-
fess. fills me with a deep sense of
shame. 1 have not particle of mill
itaristic spirit in my system, but if
! am elected president ! will see to
il that American rights in Mexico are
respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
tration's course toward upholding
American rights abroad during the
! European war.
when l say that am an Ameri-
can citizen" the nominee said, Il
ought to say the proudest thing that
any man can say in this world. But
you can't have that pride if Ameri-
can citizenry is a cheap thing, if it
is not worthy of protection this wide
world over. There is not a man who
could successfully present TO an
American community the platform
that an American citizens rights stop
/
| that American life is to be the prey
| of any marauder that chooses to
take it,"
The nominee cited the republican
/ platforms declaration that 10000
| government positions had been taken
/ from the operation of the civil SER
vice law during the present admins
/ tration and declared that sort of
thing has got to stop" He told of
an instance where, AN eminent sci
/ enlist" in the coast and geodetic sur
vey. "a man of very eminent rank.
had been displaced to make room
for an excellent stock breeder. and
veterinary surgeon The federal
trade commission, Mr. Hughes
charged, was fairly emasculated
with the law by the men. for the
most part, who were appointed TO
places upon it
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
tratiOn for its consular policy in
Latin America.
Need Learned Men.
IF we are to have a secretary Of
state Mr.. Hughes declared, we
want man who will stand before
the world as a man of learning, of
skill. of experience, of power"
Mr.. Hughes also laid stress on
what ne termed the need for indus
trial brotherhood and closer CO.
operation between employers and
employees. There was no capitalistic
class. no laboring class in prosperity.
he said but the prosperity of the
country or its lack affected all citi-
zens. II behooved the men respon-
sible for the policies of the country,
he said. to look forward to the day
when Europe, at peace. would wage
fierce commercial competition with
America and to guard American
worSingmen against that time.
After his main address at Arcadia
hall. Mr. Hughes made a second ad-
dress at the Light Guard armory in
I which he reiterated many of the
statements made in the first address.
spends strenuous Day.
Mr.. Hughes spent a strenuous day
in the sitting beat of Detroit. He
made six speeches between noon and
/ 20 o'clock Monday night The first
talk of the day was delivered in
little room of the hotel where he
made his headquarters and was ad-
dressed TO about 40 manufacturers
/ interested in the social welfare OF
their employees. The second address.
delivered in the same room. was on
suffrage. one hundred women heard
him reoeat his declaration in New
York that he wanted the question
I speedily settled by granting women
the vote through amendment 10 the
l federal constitution
After lunch the nominee went TO
the ball game. He shook hands with
the members Of the Detroit and Phil
adelphia American league teams and
watched one inning of the game
Then he motored away 10 two Of De-
troit's big automobile factories and