Evening journal., 1916-10-12
American TOTHE
CORE IS HUGHES
CITIZENSHIP AIM
Stands -Four Square With
Nations of World on In
ternatiOnal Problems
NO ANIMUS OR BIAS
TOWARD BELLICERENTS
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
PlhESNlLLE, Ky. Oct. i2.- Rcpub-
lican Candidate Hughes is determined
not TO make any answer 10 the charge
that he represents the German
American vote. He regards himself as
potentially a President. lie holds Il
his duty neither by word or deed TO
walk into any trap which shall seem
to commit him. a man who may be
chosen i'm November to dictate
Americas position toward the world.
to any specific course of action with
regard 10 European policies.
The United Press presents this ex-
planation of the candidates attitude
by permission today. When Hughes
discusses and condemns the British
blacklist Il rs further explained. IL
Is not with the idea Of an animus
against Great Britain. When he hits
az the submarine warfare and the
Wilson administration handling Of
that issue. he does not speak with a
mind biased against Germany. He
speaks as one who regards Americas
opportunity. as the greatest of neutrals.
the most mOmentous 10 America hor-
self and TO the other nations Of the
world IN establishing firmly the prin-
clples Of neutrality.
To those with whom he talked on
the subject, Governor Hughes has
added to this statement of position,
the following;
America must leave no stone un-
turned 10 enforce against any nation
her rights as a world power. BY so
doing. the United States not only
maintains her own dignity as a ma
ton. but she establishes more firmly
the principles of justice contained In
international law International law,
the governor holds. Is not fixed
code. II Is a collection Of principles
to which nations subscribe. Those
principles become fixed only when
some great nation establishes their
! Justice and fairness by demand, un'
/ hinchinEly maintained. FOR their full.
l est observance. Tf-the United states
can accomplish this hxation OF
principles OF international law BY
holding al aations strictly account
able To the spirit of the now only
nebulous principles OF international
law. America will have her oppOr-
tunity to become foremost among
world powers"
The Republican candidate, Il Is said
for him, feels very strongly the deli
cacy of his position as a Presidential
candidate In this time when interna-
tional law Is in the making He is ex-
tremely resentful OF any jockeying by
either his friends or his political foes,
which attempt to align him with
either the Allies or the Entente Pow
ers. He does not desire to men
ton the name of a single one of the
warning powers, lest some incorrect
deduction be made from that mention.
But in every speech from now on. he
expects 10 reiterate I'm emphatic Ian
guage his disavowal that he has any
understanding, or agreements or in
trigues with anybody.
Hero at pikcsville. Ky. early today
the governor made this disavowal, al
though the major part of his speech was
devoted TO a discussion OF labor prob.
lens and prosperity.
Today the nominee was almost IN the
feud belt OF Kentucky. He was sched
ulod for six speeches during the day
winding up with mass meeting in
Louisville tonight Local committee.
men who came aboard the train today
declared Kentucky would break away
from the Solid South in November. and
certainly the Republican Presidential
candidate went at his job OF stumpine
with a will.