Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-02
HUGHES CERTAIN OF
VICTORY AFTER TOUR
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Roosevelt and ex-President Taft will
be present and then will go to some
resort within a few hours of New
York to get in shape for the third
campaign trip on October 3.
During the last two weeks Mr..
Hughes has campaigned in Illinois,
vania. New Jersey and New York in
the order named. Republican lead
ers say that Illinois. Wisconsin and
pennsylvania can be counted upon as
safely Republican. They believe also
that Mr.. Hughes made u strong i'm
preston in Indiana which would be
difficult for the Democrats to over
come. Prospects for New Jersey are
looked upon as hopeful from the Re-
publican viewpoint. principally be-
cause of the success of Senator Mar
tine in defeating the Presidents can
ton for Senator in the primaries.
In New York State the Republicans
are claiming that the addresses by Mr..
Hughes have assured him the solid
Republican vote in districts outside
! of New York City. MIR. Hughes got
large crowds everywhere upstate.
The Republican leaders, it is under
stood. are planning to have Mr..
Hughes devote much time to New
York before the close of the CAM
PdlSl. Inc impression gained oy
hastily collected information during
the tour indicated that in all of the
States visited the great majority of the
Progressives would return to the Re-
publican party.
Says One Thing Does Another
Before monster audience at
Buffalo, Mr. Hughes Saturday night
accused the Democratic administra-
ton of having seriously hampered the
development of American business
abroad while it professed in words the
desire of seeing Americas commerce
extended everywhere.
| The charges were made in direct
answer to President Wilson's speech
of acceptance at Shadow Lawn and a
later address made before the grain
dealers convention at Baltimore, in
which Mr.. Wilson said that 1t was his
dream to see American business pit
ted against the worlds, not in selfish
ness, but in brains"
A "Verbal' Administration
In declaring that the Democratic
administration has most effectually
retarded the growth of Americas
foreign commerce by omissions and
commissions, Mr.. Hughes added that
he did not speak of it in disparage-
ment so far as it's spoken words went.
AS verbal administration" he said,
amid laughter, undoubtedly the pres
ent administration has been most sue
cessful.''
The nominee cited the action of the
administration shortly after its incep-
ton in discouraging American bank
ers from participating in the six-Power
loan to China, ana its failure to pro-
tect American lives and property in
Mexico, as instances where its spoken
words were belied by it's actions. In
the abandonment of its people and
their property in Mexico he declared
and by the appointment as Minister to
Santo Domingo and other Latin AM
erican republics of men utterly un-
fit" this Nation has lost much of the
respect of Latin America.
Mr.. Hughes waxed caustic over the
criticisms which Mr.. Wilson has made
| OF certain investors who took advant-
age of opportunities in Mexico and
asked what line If any had been drawn
between those who had forfeited the
right of protection of their govern
ment and those who were innocent
Of this wrongdoing.
No Induoement to Go Abroad
There is serious side to this Mex
lean matter" he said. II stand here
to assert that American trade will not
be maintained according to the am
bilious and just aspirations of our
people. and we shall not stand be-
fore the world as we should with in
ternational esteem and the confidence
of the Nation, unless we protect at
all events American m m r.c @
throughout the world"
The Nation Mr.. Hughes added, has
had an opportunity to observe how
the policies of the administration have
failed to aid the development of AM
erican business despite its protesIa-
tions. He demanded that American
business be placed on a firm economic
foundation, that its domestic and
foreign commerce may not be injured,
and declared that this foundation
must be developed through a protec-
tive tariff to prevent competition,
which would smother enterprise, and
through the maintenance of expert
agencies which will enable American
manufacturers to seek new markets
everywhere.
What is the inducement to Amer
lean business?" he asked, ito go to
foreign countries and engage in Am
erican enterprises If they and their in
vestments are treated as our citizens
and their property were permitted to
be treated in Mexico?" -