Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
Who VIII Control Hughes?
fFrom The st. Louis post-Dispatcn.)

(From The st. Louis t-Dispatch.)
AT the Union League Club recep- |
tion to Mr.. Hughes, Col. Roosevelt,
denouncing Mr.. Wilson's foreign
DoIicy, remarked that there would be
no debate in the German Reichstag as
to the resumption of submarine war
fare ssif they (the Germans) knew
they had as President of the United
States man who would not tolerate
anv kind of action of that sort"
Mr.. Wilson did not tolerate unlaw-
ful submarine attacks on American
vessels or merchant vessels with
Americans on board. He made such
a strong case in defense of neutral
rights under international law that
the German Government acknoWedg-
ed them and ceased unlawful attacks.
Neutral rights and international law
were upheld by Mr.. Wilson through
diplomatic means without war.
What evidence is there that Mr..
Hughes will not tolerate them unless
Mr.. Roosevelt controls Mr.. Hughes
conduct? Mr.. Hughes is the chosen
candidate of the leaders of the Ger
man -American Alliance. He has the
support of all the men who are fight
ing for the German cause in America
and of practically all the German
language newspapers. These men
and these German organs are trying
to defeat President Wilson because
he did not accept German policies
and submit to German dictation; be-
cause he did not place an embargo
on the shipment of war muni-
tions to the allies in violation of in
ternational law, and did not let the
German submarine warfare be con-
Quoted regardless Of American rights
and international law. Unless Mr..
Hughes is grossly deceiving his Ger
man supporters he will do precisely
what Mr.. Roosevelt says he will not
do-he will tolerate any kind Of Ger
man submarine warfare and will sub
nit to the dictation OF the German
Government.
The weapon to be used to bring Mr
Hughes to terms is the fear OF defeat
for a second term through German
votes. The New Yorker Herold
frankly declares this. 1t says that
even If Mr.. Hughes should wish to take
into Office pro- British, anti German
advisers, the defeat Of Wilson will
prove that he cannot ignore with inn
punity the German American vote
1t depends on "German blows" in
American politics to bring Mr.. Hughes
to terms. 1t quotes with hearty APP
proval German correspondent whC
saws: sIn case the German Ameri
cans give Mr.. Wilson sharp lessor
in the election, his successor, Hughes
in order not to spoil the prospects oI
asecond term, viii take this we'll t'
heart and will not feel that obliga
ton to tread on the German Ameri'
can corns too much a la Wilson,
The German-Amerlcan vote Is to holt
the balance Of power for the contro
of the foreign policies of the Unitet
States for the benefit OF Germany
Mr.. Wilson is to be defeated because
he did not submitto German dictation
regardless of American rights, anc
his defeat will be a warning OF a simi
lar fate for his successor elected b.
German votes or course, II Mr.
Hughes defies this club and follow
the advice of Roosevelt, Bacon, Lodge
ct oil, there will be war with Germany
Bnt the German American leader
have such faith in the political COW
ardice OF Mr. Hughes that they ar
willing to take the risk.
How does this German program 70
the control of American politics appea
to American votera2