The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-11
"WorSe than Pussyfoot- ing and Complete Lay- down." Is View of
 Administration.
CHARGES ARE ANSWERED
Criticism of Presidents Policy May Prove Helpful if Object
 Accomplished.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1-( (SpeciaD Here in brief is the way political Washington regards the acceptance speech Of Charles D. Hughes, Repub- lican candidate for the presidency:
 President Wilson and his cabinet Dry, flat and ineffective.
 Democrats in Congress - Disap- pointing and unimpressive.
 Republicans in Congress Strong sound, dlgnltled and constructive.
 Wherever politicians met today the one subject discussed was Mn Hughes speech and the effect 1t would have upon the voters. The document was read this morning by the President and members of his cabinet and later discussed by them at tho usual Tuesday session.
 "Worse Than Pussy-footlng"
 Postmaster General Burleson. who is the political spokesman of the administration, expressed the views Of himself and his colleagues in the following words:
 "The speech is worse than pussy footing. lt is a complete lay-down, The people are tired of generalitles and expect candidates to be speci tic in their promises Mir. Hughes does not say what he would have done in Mexico or what he will do if elected. The speech suits Demo cratG all right"
 The administration recognizes as the weakest issue lt will have Go face in the campaign is that of Mex. leo. Basically it is pointed out, Mir Hughes platform is that of Mir. Will son. Both are opposed to a policy Of aggression; both declare they have no desire for Mexican territow and both wish peace in the neigh boring country.
 Criticism May Prove Helpful Mir. Hughes wants protection of American life and property in Mexi co and the security of our border from depredations; Mr. Wilson, 1t is pointed out. has been working pre- cisely for these things. Military in tervention in Mexico. the administra ton asserts, would intensity the hat red of Mexicans for the United States and would be successful only at a heavy cost of life and treasure
 The President has been laboring to restore peace and order through the Mexicans themselves, and has been endeavoring also to put an end to border raids. It is the belief of the rresident that of the commission oi Mexicans and Americans to be ap pointed will develop an agreement between the two countries which will result in the early suppression ol border raiders and the establishment of order in a large part of Mexico
 If this can be accomplished by the middle of October-and the President is confident 1t can be-administra. ton supporters point out that Mr. Hughes present criticism will be helpful rather thac hurtful.
 Woulu Ju5tIy course
 It is not the intention of the Dem ocrats to wait to see the result of tae commissions labors before jus afying the Presidents policy with the people. The greatest, indeed, the one argument, which will be dlnned Into the voters cars. is that as a re- suit of Mir. Wilson's course the coun- try has been kept out of war.
 It will be presented by the Demo crats in the Senate and House; by officials of the administration, incind- ing members of the cabinet and So- licitor General Davis, and by the President himself in the speech of acceptance he will deliver immediate. ly after the adjournment of Con gress.
 Instead Of being criticised for call ing the National Guard into service and stationlng its various units along the frontier, 1t will be asserted that this was a wise move in the inter