Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
HUGHES MET WITH
HELLO CHARLIE"
Throng Greets Him at Chicago
Severely Scores Wilson
in Speeches

BY Associated Press
Chicago, Aug. s. Charles f.
Hughes, here on the second day of his
trans-continental trip, rested some
what to-day from the strenuous acti-
Vities of yesterday in Detroit and de-
voted several hours to preparing the
substance of the speech he will de-
liver tonight in the Coliseum here.
Mr. Hughes went into seclusion at
his hotel for two hours after his ar
rival. Later he saw Chairman Will
cox, OF the national committee and
other political leaders, and held a
public reception at which thousands
| of persons shook him by the hand
The nominees throat gave him a lit
tie trouble last night but he appeared
rested and in good voice to-day.
Plans for the afternoon included
visits to the parks for Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes and automobile rides about
town. They will dine at o'clock at
the Blackstone Hotel. after which the
nominee goes to the Coliseum for his
| address in the evening.
Hello. Charlie"
The Coliseum is to be opened early
and admission to all is to be free The
speech, It is said. will be one of those
Mr.. Hughes will deliver on his present
tour. He is 20 leave for st. Paul and
the west at 1O.45 o'clock tonight.
Three police captains, ten ieuten-
ants. ten sergeants and 500 policemen
have been detailed by Chief Healy to
| police the downtown district during
the stay of the Hughes party.
| Justice Hughes was greeted by
| committee including representatives of
| both local factions of the Republican
/ party when his train pulled in from
Detroit. A throng of people crowded
| the station and met Mr.. Hughes with
cries of Hello. Charlie!"
Assails Administration
In. the first set speech of his trans
continental trip, Mr.. Hughes last night
assailed the administration vigorously
for its foreign policy, its Mexican
policy, for appointment whom he
terms inexperienced to diplomatic
posts and for what he characterizes
as "a raid upon the civil service OF
the United States
He kept us out of war" Mr.
| Hughes said, referring to the Presi-
| dent and a Democratic campaign
slogan. Yet we seized Vera Cruz
That was war-very ignoble war. And
it was called war over the bodies OF
those dead soldiers; it was killed a
war of service.
Talk about what is your policy
What is the Presidents policy-does
anyone know? Has the Executive
ever had a policy for more than SIN
months on the Mexican question.
repeat: Who knows to-day what the
policy of the administration will be
three months hence? My friends, the
trouble is that this administration has
written such a record that no matter
what 1t says, you do not know whether
it will stick to il.
Will Have L. S. Rights Respected
I'VE have had an exhibition during
the past three years which, l confess
tills me with deep sense of shame.
have not particle of militaristic spirit
in my systems, but If 1 am elected
President 1 will see to it that American
rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
traion's course toward upholdine
American rights abroad during the
European war
When 1 say that l am an Amer,
lean Citizen the nominee said, 81
ought to say the proudest thing thai
any man can say in this world. But
you can't have that pride if American
citizenry is cheap thing, if it is mo-
worthy of protection this wide worlc
over. There is no man who could sue.
cessfully present to an American com
munity the platform that an American
citizens rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American life i:
TO be the prey of any marauder tha
chooses to take it,"
Il The nominee cited the Republican
platforms declaration that 10000
government positions had been takeT
from the operation of the Civil Serv.
ice law during the present administra.
ton and declared that that sort o.
thing has got to stop" He told o.
an instance where. he said, "ar
eminent scientist" in the Coast anc
Geodetic Survey, "a man of Yer!
eminent rank" had been displaced
to make room for an excellent stocl
breeder and veterinary surgeon"
The Federal Trade Commission, Mr.
Hughes charged, was fairly emascu.
lated with the law by the men, fol
the most part, who were appointed
to places upon it."
Diplomatic Changes Scored
It was 'inexcusable," Mr.. Hughe!
asserted, for the administration to take
from country after country in Latir
America, where we have frequently
said we desired to cultivate the mos
friendly relations" men in diplomatic
service who had represented the
country with credit and had acquired
an admirable and important ex.
perience, and put in men utterly in.
experienced"
Past administrations, the nominee
said, % had sinned in that particular
there were men in our service of long
! experience and fine training" Other
appointments by the President were
assailed.
IF we are to have a Secretary oi
State Mr.. Hughes. declared. I'VE
want man who will stand before the
world as man of learning, of skill
of experience, of power"
After his main address at Arcadia
Hall, Mr.. Hughes delivered a second
address at the Light Guard Armory
in which he reiterated many of the
statements made in the first address.
Made Six Speeches in All
Mr.. Hughes spent a strenuous day
in the sitting heat of Detroit. He made
six speeches between noon and 1C
o'clock last night.
After lunch the nominee went tc
the ball game. He shook hands with
the members of the Detroit and
Philadelphia American League teams
and watched one inning of the game
Then he motored away to two OF
Detroits big automobile factories and
addressed crowds at each on industrial
cooperation. Between speeches he
| held many short conferences with
local politicians and last night deliver