The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-02

always sources OF grave danger. lIe.
forfeit respect and invite seriou
wrong. which in turn create an TN
comfortable popular resentment
That is not the path of national secu,
ity. Not only have we host of re
sources short of war by which to en-
force our just demands, but we shall
never promote our peace by hcin:
| stronger in words tnan in deeds. W.
should not have found it difficult t.
maintain peace, but we should have
maintained peace with honor. Durins
this critical period the only danger o
war has lain in the weak course o
the administration"
The nation had no Interior purposes
he, said. and 1--WE denounce all plot!
and conspiracies in the interest of an,
foreign nation. Utterly intolerahlc i:
the use of our soil for alien IN
trigues.'
No Danger of MiItarism.
Referring 10 preparedness, Mr.
Hughes said:
I'VE are peace loving people, bu'
we live in a world of arms. We have
no thought Of aggression, and We de
sire to pursue our Democratic ideals
without the wastes of strife. So de
voted are we to these ideals, SO intent
upon our normal development, that
do not believe that there is the slight
est danger of militarism in this coun
try: Adequate preparedness is mo-
militarism. 1t is the essential assur
ance of security, it is a necessary
safeguard Of peace.
ut is apparent that we are shock
ingly lmprepared There Is no room
for controversy on this point since the
object lesson on the Mexican border
All our available regular troops, less
I believe, than 10000. are there or in
Mexico, and as these have been
deemed insufficient the entire national
guard has been ordered out. That Is
we are summoning practically all o1,s
movable military forces in order to
prevent bandit incursions. In view OF
the warnings of the past three years
it is inexcusable that we should find
ourselves in this plight.
eve demand adequate nSdonal de-
Tense, adequate protection on both
our western and eastern coasts. We
demand thoroughness' and efficiency
in both arms of the service. 1t seems
to be plain that our regular army IS
too small. l believe, further, that
the first citizen reserve subject to call
should be enlisted as a federal army
and trained under federal authority.
In our proposals there is, repeat, no
mlitarism There is simply insistence
upon common sense in providing res-
sonable measures Of security and
avoiding the perils of neglect. We
must have the strength OF self re-
spect, a strength which. contains no
threat, but assures our defense, safe
guards our rights and conserves our
peace"
Mr.. Hughes declared that the coun-
try was deeply Interested in the or
ganization Of peace New conditions
which it must meet, would follow the
end of the war.
eve are undiscjplined, defective In
organization, loosely knit, industrially
unprcpared. Our opponents promised
to reduce the cost of living. This
they have failed to do but they did
reduce the opportunities of making a
living. Let us not forget the condl'
tons that existed in this country I'm,
der the new tariff prior to the out
break of the war. Production had de.
creased, business was languishing'
new enterprises were not undertaken.
Instead Of expansion. there was cur
tailment and our streets were filled
with the unemployed. 1t was estimated
that in the city of New York over
300 900 were out OF work. Through
out the country the jobless demanded
relief.
at is plain that we must have pro
tect!ve. upbuildirg policies. 1t is IDLE
to look for relief to the Democratic
party, which as late as 1912 declared
in its platform that it was funda-
mental principle Of the Democratic
party that the federal government I'M
der the constitution had no right or
power to impose or collect tariff dit
ties except for the purpose of revenue.
We are told in its present platform
that there have been momentous
changes in the past two years ana
hence repudiating its former attitude
the Democratic party now declares
for a non-partisan tariff commission.
Must Have Protective Tariff
"The Republican party stands for
the principle Of protection. We must
apply that principle fairly, without
abuses, in as scientific manner as
possible, and congress should be aided
by the investigations of an expert
body We stand for the safeguarding
of our economic independence, for the
development of American industry,
for the maintenance or American
standards of living. We propose that
in the competitive struggle that is
about to come the American shall not
suffer-"
On the subject of labor, Mr.. Hughes
said that he did not desire production
or trade or efficiency in either, for its
own sake, but for the betterment of
the lives of human beings.
He said he favored an effective
system of rural credits.
Mpf Hughes came ont lnuualifletily