The sun., 1916-09-22
WILSON WAGED
WARON HUERTA,
HUGHES SAYS
Quotes Secret Orders to
John Lind to Tell Mexi-
can Chief to Get Out.
WARMLY GREETED IN
10 INDIANA TOWNS
Heard by $4,000 Persons i'm
Speeches of the Sledge
Hammer Type.

Speeches of the Sledge
Hammer Type.
RICHMOND. Ind. Sept. 2i.-lndiana.
where success In politics 10 Of scarcely
less concern than the hope Of a here.
aNer. where the babies learn arithmetic
from election returns. where a man may
Nay home for church but must not
dodge primaries or party rallies II he
wants to keep his standing in his COM
munity-lndiana gave Charles e.
Hughes the kind OF welcome to-day
tina, It's experienced judgment invar-
,ably reserves for q winner.
The Republican leaders Of the state
we're happy and confident when they
escorted Mr.. Hughes TO his private car
to-nisht after he had won the approval
Of a crowd Of 5000 with a speech de-
manding a protective tariff and the pro.
lection Of American rights, and scoring
the Administrations surrender OF the
principle Of arbitration in labor disputes.
In his speech Mr.. Hughes accused
President Wilson OF reckless and i'm
proper meddling in Mexican affairs, Of
leaving American lives and property to
be sacrificed and of reducing Mexico to
anarchy. He produced the Presidents
secret Instructions to John Lind as to
how Huerta u be dealt with as proof
that Mr.. Wilson was conducting a pri-
vste war against Huerta and as proof
Of such meddling O only accom-
ai,shing npthfnu ~onA h,,H Sn-& g. 49,
United States Mexican liking and 70.
fpect.
Instructions 70 Line.
II have only recently received this
authentic information Of the actual in
s,ructious that were given with respect
TO the Government Of Mexico. such a
government as Mexico Their had" said
Mr. Hughes. John Lind was authorized
10 state this proposition to q Minister of
another government. This II the author.
Ted Instruction:
"Hueria will be put out II he does not
get out that II Is the preference Of the
President that IL should be accomplished
by domestic means II possible, but II 4,
cannot be done by domestic means othe,
means adequate for the purpose will b<
rtsprted to-
There Is no basis for that" continued
Vi Hughes. Tin the recognition of the
severe gnty of our neighbors. There II
100 basis for that In a true and correc,
imcricln policy. We departed from
American policy and left our citixens 10
s.ner from the barbarires which 70.
suited when all government was de-
s,royed and anarchy was supreme ir
Mexico.
Violation of Party Pledges.
We were promised In the platform O,
our opponents Of four years ago thai
ne constitutional rights OF American
citizens should protect them on our Dor
ders and 10 with them throughout tn,
world and every American citizen hold
ing or having property In any foreign
country should have the full protectio,
~ tho United States Government boil
foT himself and for his property.
ON the contrary. we nave seen Amer
iran rights abused. We have seen Amer
tan lives lost, property destroyed an,
interfered with. There wa
or" clear duty for American administra
Won connection with Mexico. That wa
- pro;ertion OF American lives an,
American property at all events, tina
wos a clear and understandable dut,
'ea'inz 10 the straight path Of admins
'ra've action without the shadow Of turn
INK. But instead OF that there was med
d.. . with Mexican affairs which Mexic
coII1 not understand and which cost U
N"ir friendship and respect.
PersOnal War Improper.
" do not speak OF the question
whether Huerta should or should no
h7yc been recognized. That Ia a matte
which presents a false issue. II the Ad
!nin1Stration had felt on the Information
Il had that he had a stable government
sd could perform International dutle
then II could properly have recognize
Inn.
II, on the other hand. It was satisne
that he did not have a stable governmep
sud could not perform the i%nternationa
obligations Of Mexico. then II was com
pstsnt to refuse recognition. But tn
one thing which was not proper an
which had no basis was to conduct a per
.oral war on Huerta for his extermins
Ton from Mexican politics. Yet tina wa
what was done.
The great duty OF protecting Amer
can hves and property was left unpei
formed while an unofficial spokesma
was sent TO Huerta to inform him not SIN
Ply that he would not be recognised. bt
That he must eliminate himself froI
Mexican politics. He was told by tn
unofficial spokesman that he could M
even he a candidate at a Mexican ele'
ZION. II was said that we must have
demonstration Of our absolute good fat
IN dealing with these neighboring nj
tons.
Forfeited All Esteem.
Yet the truth is that We did informed