The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-27
HUGHES ISSUES
CHALLENGE To
ADMINISTRATION.
IN CRITICISING
MEXICAN POLICY
Shows Inconsistency of the
Wilson Policies Pays
Tribute to Herrick.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 26.--Chas.
E. Hughes tonight challenged the ad.
ministration to deny his charge that
John Lind was authorized by Presi.
dent Wilson in 1914 to say to the
minister from a foreign power to Mex
leo" that Huerta would be put out" OF
the presidency Of Mexico II he did not
voluntarily get out. -
Mr. Hughes issued his challenge In
a speech here before an audience In
! the Central armory In the same
speech Mr.. Hughes lauded Myron; 7.
Herrick, sitting on the platform with
him, for the manner in which he dis
charged the duties of ambassador to
France in the early days Of the war
and declared that the appointment OF
man to succeed Mr.. Herrick "in q
| time of great emergency" would ever
remain blot upon the present admin
istratiOp."
The nominees speech here tonight
was the last OF eight deliv cred on the
second day Of his campaign through
Ohio Among them was an address at
Toledo before employees Of a large
automobile plant during which mum.
Der of workmen he addressed cheered
repeatedly for Wilson. This meeting
closed with volley of questions from
! the edge of the crowd, prompted by,
his attack on the administration to
| the AdamSon law, and by uncompli-,
mentary reference 10 the nominee
himself.
case?" was the chief question. One
man started it,. others took Il up and
when the nominee closed his speech
the words were echoed by many
voices. Mr.. Hughes heard the com.
motion and thinking that it came from
men on the edge OF the crowd that had
not heard his reference to the Adam.
IF you will tell my friends over
there what have said. think they
will understand my views
Later Mr.. Hughes said he had not
heard the reference TO the DanbLry
hatters' case.
Renewed His Attack.
In his second address at Toledo, and
| in his speech here tonight. Mr.
! Hughes renewed his attack on the ad-
ministration for the Adamson law, and
declared it was the duty Of the exccu.
tives to stand like rock" for the
principle of investigation before legie;
lation, and not to surrender To force.
In other Toledo addresses and here
he was cheered and applauded. =;
| MT. HUGHES CudiiSHSc ~ tNe du1ALA~
| istration was part Of his attack on the
administration for its Mexican policy.
I'VE cannot maintain our just influ-
ence on this hemisphere in connection
with our sister republic unless we
are correct in our international att.
! tude and careful and correct in Our
international policy" he said. That
is the deplorable thing about thu con.
! duct Of our affairs in Mexico. We.
have followed no Ineligible policy.
We have not justified ourselves to.
! those acquainted with international
law. We have not satisfied our ideals
| We have not won the friendship. but
rather Loaf the friendship Of those who
are in the sister republic Of Mexico.
! torn by disturbance.
"Only the other day We had very
clear statement of the principle that
should govern us in this matter and
| in similar matters. 1t is in a state.
ment which comes from the head of
the administration, and it Is very cleA
ly put.
"It says, referring to Mexico: WeN
have professed to believe that every
nation, every people has the right to-
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