Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-01
HUGHES ATTACKS
RECORD OF WILSON
ADMINISTRATION
Continual From Eirst I.nr- b

appointment Of ineXp -~ritmccd persons.
Where, - IN Santo Domingo. We had
assumed an Imports 1t special trus, in
the Interest Of its people. that trust
was shockiu-ly BETRAYED in order 10
satisfy observing Democrats A
lhc DEALINGS Of the administration
With NcN,cn cunsti Itc q confused chap
ter 81 bluul.rs. We have not helped
MsNic'. She lies PROSTATE. iinpov-
crishcd. famine. i ickcu. overwhelmed
With the w""s and o~utrag,s Of inter
ncclmc STRIFE, H., HELPLESS victim OF u
condition ~ "i'y which the course
OF the ndmin.at. ition only served L.
promote. For OURSELVES. We have wit
messed the murder OF our citizens and
the destruction Of their property. We
have maze eu&unicS. not friends. In
stead OF commanding respect and de-
serving good Will by sincerity. firm
ness aud cunSiStcncy. we provoked mis-
apprehension and deep resentment. In
the light OF the conduct OF the admin
istration no one could understand its
PROFESSIONS. DecryinE interference. we
intcrfcrcd most eNa|sprlatinSly. We
have not even kept out of actual con-
met. and tie soil OF MEXICO is stained
with the blood of our soldiers. We
nave resortcd 10 physical invasion. only
TO retire without gaining the professed
OBJECT. II is a record which cannot
he without n profound sens.
Of humiliation.
POLICY AS TO MEXICO
SEVERELY CENSURED
The Administrations did not content
itself with refusing 10 recornIzo
liuerta' who was recognized by Great
Britain, Germany. France, Russia.
Spain and Japan. The administration
undertook to destroy Huerta. TO con-
troll Mexican politics. even to denv
Huerta the right TO be a candidate for
me once OF president at the election
the administration demanded. With
what bewilderment must the Mexicops
haHe regarded our assertion of their
right to manage their own affairs,
In the summcr of 1913 John LIND w,s
dispatched to the City of Mexico az
tho Presidents personal spokesman
and representative" to the unrecoe
niZcd Huerta in order to demand thar
the latter eliminate himself. 1t was
an unjustifable mission, most offensive
to n sensitive people. John Lind lin.
gered irritating1y. The administration
continued to direct its efforts at the
destruction Of the only government
Mexico had.
In the spring OF 1914 occurred the
capture OF Vera Cruz. Men from one
Of our ships had been arrested at Tam
pico and had been discharged with
an apology. But our ADMIRAL demanded
Il salute. which was refused. There
upon the President went to Congress.
asking authority to use the armed
forces of the United States. Without
waiting for the passage Of the resolu-
ton. Vera Cruz was seized. 1t an
pearcd that n shipload OF ammunition
for Huerta was about to enter that
port. There was a natural opposition
TO this invasion and n battle occurred,
in which nineteen Americans and over
n hundred Mexicans were killed. This,
of course, was war. Our dead soldiers
were praised for dying like heroes in
a war OF service. Later we retired
from Vera Cruz. giving up this noble
warfare. We had not obtained the
salute which was demanded. We had
not obtained reparation for %.afrronts.
The ship with ammunition which could
not land at Vera Cruz had soon landed
At another port, and It's cargo was de
'livered to Huerta without interference