Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-28
HUGHES ASSAILS
Wilson ideas
Charges Open Bid for Votes
by Legislation Against
Public Veal
ATTACKS BAKER AGAIN
FOR ALLEGED SPEECH

ROCHESTER, y. Y. Oct. 2S.-
Charles T. Hughes last night replied
to statements in President Wilson's
Cincinnati speech concerning prepar-
atoms to meet commercial competi.
lion after the-war lie declared Amer
lea has got 10 build and maintain a
new American policy TO meet condi-
tons after the war
Mr.. Hughes told an audience here
that the administrator views re-
minded him of It's views on prepared
ness in December. 1914. which We're
afterward changed; that he considered
the anti-dumping provision Of the
revenue bill intended to meet the
situation as "farcioal," and worse
than useless" To protect American
workmen: and that even ~ the per-
centage of exports of commodities 10
supply armies was small. e required
but very little TO contract or destroy
the prosperity OF the country
The nominee addressed an audience
that cheered him repeatedly He told
them that as he had been while Gov
ernor OF New York. he was now. and |
should be In the future; he was will |
ing 10 stand or fall by what he be- |
Eeved to be right
1T was said IN December, 1914. /
Mr. Hughes asserted. that America /
was ready that any suggestion TO the /
contrary WAS thoughtless. But in
truth. America was far from ready. II |
is now said with reference TO the COM
merciai rivalry that America is ready.
think. n truth. that America is far
from ready. and tina, we shall not be
ready until We have a clearer notion
OF what we may expect.
Anti-Dumping Clause Farcical.
"Now. let us consider this anti
dumping clause in the revenue bill"
the nominee continued. II have read
some Of the legislation which has re-
Gently been enacted and for legisla-
tive phrasing it holds the palm II
there is any place where you cannot
accomplish anything by the mere use
OF words. unless they are we'll direct
ed and have an obvious and clear con
tent I is IN a statute. That is the
place where you have got to tell what
YOU really mean.
I'm this anti dumping act. we find
one OF the marvels OF recent legisla-
tion AS a student of legislation,
think IL is farcical. ] think Il is per-
fectly preposterous to say that 1t pro-
tects anything or anybody. And as
defense TO American trade and Amerl-
can workmen. against the competition ,
of European nations after the war it !
= r worse than useless
No Protection TO Labor.
ttNoM' j am God 20 ba continued
IT am really amazed az intelligent
men. in the face OF this economic sit
uation. which IN all probability will
follow the cessation of the war. 10
hold up a thing like that as pro-
lection TO American enterprise and
American labor against foreign com
peutlon. ] doubt if there ever will
be a prosecution under that statute. I
doubt very much il, with these qualify
ing words, you can expect TO make out I
case against any importer.
IT is perfectly idle for workingmen
% think there is a future for them with
continuous employment at good wages
unless we set about protecting Ameri-
can industry. Now when we refer TO
this, what do we meet on the other
side? Il is scoffed at"
AT Utica this afternoon. Mr.. Hughes
devoted much of HIS time TO his tariff
views and Americanism. He reiter-
ated his denial that a vote for him
meant vote for war. declaring Il
would be vote for lasting peace be-
cause It would be a vote for maintain
ing the honor OF the country.
At Auburn the nominee assailed the
Administration for its alleged failure
TO observe the merit system in making
appointments, and declared for a flair
and equitable retirement system" for
Civil Service employees.
Il want 10 see men who are devot-
ing their lives TO the Civil Service held
20 high standards OF efficiency" Mr..
Hughes said, land at the same time to
promote in every practicable way the
system. including a fair and equitable
retirement system"
New American Policy Needed.
The nominee declared that to meet
European competition of the war.
''America has got TO build and main
tain new American policy" He added
that America also should have "a
sound American policy which will pro-
vide so far as intelligent action can
provide. a backing for American en-
terprise."
He did not pronose to treat "busi-
nessmen as suspicious characters" he
said, nor 70 put the brakes upon the
wheels of individual progress" al
though he opposed every tendency or