New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Wins German Born Citi-
zens of st. Louis by In
dorsing Maine Speech.
ALLEGIANCE TO u. S.
PLACED ABOVE ALL
People Eager to Show De
vOtion to Country, Says
Nominee.
BY RAY ii. LEEh.

81. Louis, Sept. .. Directly confront
cd with the hyphen problem to-day ior
the first time since the opening OF the
present campaign. Charles Z. Hughes
met il squarely by subscribing IN un-
eouivocal terms to the utterances OF
Colonel Roosevelt in Maine.
The result is that even the great
mass Of German-born citizens of this
CITY have received the Presidential can
didate enthusiastically. Spokesman
for German organizations assert that
the majority Of the foreign-born voters
here will cast their ballots for Hughes.
Major Kiel, who is of German parent
age. said tonight that the Hughes tele-
gram of congratulation to Colonel
Roosevelt had not impaired his strength
with the German element here IN any
way. John Schmoll, also of German
antecedents. chairman of the Republi-
can state campaign committee, made an
equally emphatic statement.
Evidence Of interest in Mr.. Hughes
SfdnQ on inc ny IhtH"tN ~
apparent as soon as the candidates spe-
cial arrived here this morning. Pub
Ucation of the hughes telegram 10
Colonel Roosevelt in the morning news
napers had caused 81. Louis Germans 10
,nauire whether its implied acceptance
Of the Roosevelt views concerning the
hvphen question had been properly un-
derstOOd.
Question Put TO Hughes.
Several prominent citizens even ad-
viscd that a statement be issued by Mr..
Hughes denying that he shared the
opinions Of the Colonel
Inst before the candidates party
wont 10 the Business Mems League Tor
luncheon. the question was put square
Is up to Mr.. Hughes.
Did your telegram TO Colonel KooSe-
Welt carry with 1T an acceptance OF the
Roosevelt views on hyphenates:' he
WAS asked. 80.
The telegram may be taken on ITS
face value. / meant just what saiu'
las the reply
In this connection 1t was learned that
copv of the Roosevelt speech had
beon in the hands of Mr. Hughes ipr
several DAYS. Mr.. Hughes made 1t so
obvious that he is against any foreign
horn citizen who places his allegiance
IN another country over his duty 10
liz adopted land that there could be
no possible doubt of his meaning.
He went even further this alter
noon in an address from the courthouse
stops at Clayton, Mo, to three thoI-
sard men and women. lie suddenly
s;onped. changed the entire uend oil
his discussion, and said:
81 am not too proud to fight. Any
~H too
OF our citizens are menaccd | am ready
10 90 TO the defence of the nation.
Applause Halls Speaker.
The applause that greeted this re-
mark was so great that 1t was neceS-
sarv to pause for several minutes be
fore the speaker could proceed. That
this audience. made up largely OF Ger
man-Americans, should agree with such
sentiment came as surprise 10
those about Mr.. Hughes. He continued
in the same vein, however. as soon as
he could make himself heard.
eve have in this country the driving
force of a splendid patriotic feeling,
he gaid. IL have observed throughout
the land how eager the people are TO
show the intensity of their devotion 70
III, institutions Of our country. There
United States. I believe profoundly
that all that is necessary is to give
direction to the splendid spirit of rhe
American people in safeguarding our
great national concerns.
al want TO see peace with all, for we
desire nothing but what is just II IS
said that this Administration has kept
us cut of war. There was not the
slightest reason why any one should
get Us into war. You could not get this
country into war without making most
inexcusable blunders. No one wants
war with the United States. Every one
is disposed to be friendly 70 the United
States; We are disposed to be friendly
TO all people. We have no policies
which should bring US into serious
strife.
"Rut we have honest rights. and, so
fa~ as | an concerned. ! repeat that |
am not too proud TO fight and maintain
honest rights"