New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-04

One.fourth Of the speech was de.
voted TO Mexico. Step after step tax.
- e 80 i-:~:rct!on with refer.
ence 10 MeAico WAS assailed. from the
days Of Huerta to TIE NOE sent the
de facto government by the State De
partment June 20 last, part OF which
was quoted IN the speech.
The seizure of Vera Cruz, the nomi-
nee said, was war, of course"
Later we retired from Yer. Cruz
he contir Jed, giving up this noble
warfare. Recently the nakeI truth
was admitted by a cabinet officer. We
are now informed that we did moi &C
to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to sa
lutte the flag We are told that We
went there to SOW Mexico that we
were in earnest in our demand that
Huerta must go"
America, Nj. hughes contin ned, has
no policy of aggression toward LEX
leo, no desire ?or any part of her terri
tory, but wishes her to have peace
etdUIlity anu
Brave Words In Notes."
"The conduct of the administra.
ton has created difficulties we shall
have to surmOunt," he said. We de,
mand from Mexico the protection OF
the lives and property of our citi
zens and the security of our border
from ~depreIations."
Safeguarding American rights abroad
had not been accomplished by the
administration, he said. There had
been brave words In a series OF
notes" but what does it avail TO use
Some of the strongest words known
to diplomacy if ambas tadors receive
the impression that the words are
not to be taken SERIOUSLY"
The nominep reiterated his declara-
ton thai had this poverpmeat left no
doubt that il meant TO mold Germany
to strict acc" un;ability there would
have beer no loss OF life on the Lusi
tania.
Discussing preparedness, Mr.. Hughes
SAID II Was apparent that the United
States va 'shockineIy unprepared.'
Fails in Respons o%iiities.
"The administration has failed to
discharge lis rcsponsi bilities,' MI.
Hughes continued. Apparently It is
now sessinl 10 meet poll zeal eNigen
Ci"s by liz naval program But it ha
imposed Cn the county Al inconpe-
teri naval a%dIninistra ion.
We demand ~adcGua,e rejection on
both our western ana ca tern coasts.
We det4anu t~'oroughness and eff
cheney II 10th arms of he service.
II cen 70 ue plain tlat our regular
army is 100 mall. W are 100 greet
A country 10 require of our citizens
who aro engaged in pe"ceful voca-
lions II snrt oi mil ars service TO
which tuey are now calleI."
or the present pro perity MI.
Hughes said We are living in 4
fool's p~atadisc. 1t is. he said. a pros
p"rity broulIt about by the abnormal
conditions 81 war, For the protection
Of The indu tries and workingmen 9
the United states agains' the comp
titon of ~ e~nergiz.l Etrope.' M.
hughes sal il was PIX in that We mus
have protective, upbuilding policies.
Other measures, too. should be ap-
piled, ho =. "a, notably the uEbuilding
of a merchant marine.
international Tribunal.
To make pcac" lasting and effective
the present war shall end, Mr..
hughes advocated the formation of
an international tribunal TO dispose
OF controversies of a justifiabie sort,
backed by the cooperation of the ma
lions 10 prevent var before peaceful
methods o, adjustment end.
Mr.. it,g' rs :lsO declared for the
conservation Of the just interests of
% for conservation OF natural re
sources and for a national budget.
our opponents promised ,'0nomy,
but they have shown a reck SIS ex
iTavaRance. II j. time We had fiscal
reform.
Mr. Itrehcs closed with N ndorse-
ment OF &c .icruhlicau platform
~ tne national cor en- ion
and a forna' acceptance of tue nom
iLi ton.