Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-08-02

lFrom Tho WaahIngton Pogt.


The speech by Mr.. Hughes, accept
ing tho Republican nomination for
tho Presidency will be read and
analyzed with the koonest inter
est by Republicans, Democrats and
progressivcs in this country, and by
the rulers Of every foreign country.
IT 10 q fundamental statement Of tho
claim Of the Republican party for
power, and Of tho reasons why Mr..
Wilson should be relieved Of tho Pre-
sidcncy and the Democrats deprived
OF control OF Congress.
Mr.. Hughes carefully prepared
this speech, evidently trying to gain
q perspective from which the past
and the future could be estimated,
as well as the present His SUNNI
ing up must be accepted as the best
that can be made in behalf of the
Republican party and the most ef-
fective possible arraignment of the
Democratic President and his par
ty. Necessarily, Mr. Hughes was
forced to confirm himself to general
terms in handling subjects of such
immense scope.
AS was to be expected, the adj
ministrations failure to settle the
Hughes his most effective argument,
although his reference to the Lusi-
tania tragedy and the conduct Of for
clgn relations generally is a vicious
attack which fairly lands him in the
cncmy's first line Of trenches. 1t
must be admitted that the admins
tration has never been subjected to
q more piercing and destructive re-
tffI r,N oh. l.I 10 v,n
Against this statement OF facts the
administration still has the right to
say that it has at least avoided war,
and with good fortune and Carran-
za's consent way out of the COM
plication may yet be found without
bloodshed. Nevertheless, candid men
viii agree that the administration is
placed on tho defensive regarding
Mexico, and that Democratic orators
have their work cut out for them.
Mr.. Hughes speaks with dignity IN
alluding to his opponent, but his ar
raignmont Of the administration
course in dealing with violations OF
American rights is not tempered by
mercy. This portion OF his speech
will be seized upon as the strongest
criticism yet made Of the adminis-
trations experiences in trying to Se-
cure respect for neutral rights with
out becoming involved in the Euro
pean war Here, also, the admins
tration can retort that the United
States Is at least saved from war,
however exasperating it may be to
Americans to see some neutral rights
ignored.
On the question Of preparedness,
military and Industrial, Mr.. Hughes
outlines q vigorous program as the
policy Of Republicans. But prepared
ness is not a Republican invention.
The Democratic President and Con-
gress have done more than Republi-
can Presidents and Congresses have
done in that direction, although, or
course, the necessity Of national de-
fense was not made glaring until
after the outbreak Of the war.
Mr.. Hughes insists that the pre-
sent prosperity is merely temporary,
as a result Of abnormal war condi-
tions, and that the protective tariff
must be restored IL the United States
expects to be successful against
world competition after the war. His
party is grounded in this belief 1t
is the chief issue between the two
parties, after all. But the issue is
confused by other factors, two Of
which may prevent the ascertain
ment Of a clear-cut vote on the |
tariff issue. One Of these factors is
the personal element-the inevitable |
and contrasts between
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Wilson as to