The sun., 1916-10-20
HUGHES IN STINGING
REBUKE TO BAKER
Secretary Of Wars Comparison
of Mexicans With Men Of
'76 Resented.
CHEER BY 1000 OHIOANS
Republican Nominee in
Youngstown Also Hits
Back at McAdOO.

focNGsrowN Ohio. Oct. Io.-Charles
T.. Hughes ended his third Western tour
mere Tonight with a singing rcbuke TO
Secretary of War Baker and a very
definite reply. 20 Secretary McAdoo's
criticisms.
Tie slapped rather than struck al the
secretary OF War. exhibiting the Presi-
dents spokesman as an object of con-
tempt. one that ought to bring the blush
OF shame TO any Americans cheek. He
abolished Mr.. McAdoo with a phrase.
When Mr.. Hughes read that n Cabinet
oficer. the Secretary Of war, an active
campaisner for the President. had rom
pared the bandit armies Of Mexico with
the men OF Valley Forge. Washington's
troops. he was intensely indignant. He
cam to this city and put his indigna-
ton into soaring words.
81 never supposed that the day would
come said Mr.. Hughes. when a repre-
sentative Of tina American Government
would say that Of the men that gave us
our liberty"
More than 1000 men and women Of
Youngstown. closely pressed in the Hip
nodromc in which Mr.. Fairbanks, the
candidate for Nice-president. had Just
spoken. checred wildly and Kissed the
name Of Baker. when Mr.. Hughes
turned to reply to Mr.. McAdoo's filings.
saying that II anybody failed to under
stand after his Louisville speech what
he woul have lone II he had been
President when the l.usitania was sunk
there need he no misunderstanding. for
he would have doIs what he had stated
In advance he int1nd6i To- do ,broken
off relations will ';ermany). there was
a terrific yell of approval.
lie would Have saved I.usitania.
The failure OF the Administration 20
understand that n one can p~ossihl!
mean he says H. the great trouble
with II. Mr.. Hughes pointed out. giving
Mr.. McAdoos criticism OF his Lusitania
reply as an example. He wanted the
people OF Youngstown and of the whole
country 10 know that he means what lie
says.
And because this would have been
well known and We should already have
'"' " " hAl "il ''Al'' I
policies. | repeat, that the Lusitania
would not have been sunk"
The audience responded In a way that
left no doubt whatever as To tho temper
81 minds out this way over the T.usi,ania
outrage n the whole foreign policy NJ
the administration. There wac Kimply
a roar of approval. l, was especially IN.
teresting because there were Hundreds
of Democrats in the house. men that
had been invited by Republican friends
especially To- let them have a chance TO
size up Mr.. Hughes.
Arriving upon the stage Of tho Hip
rodrome after "A squad of policemen and
Secret Service Men Tyree and Rricr,on
had literally fought 10 clear "A lane
through the dense crowd around the the.
atrc. Mr.. Hughes began his speech nj
10 u. NJ. after Charles W. Fairbanks and
others had talked. MIR. Hughes came di-
rectly to McAdoo and Baker. saying
Guardian Of citizens Rights.
THE President OF the United States
Is the trustee Of Executive power. Placed
In control Of our agencies of interna-
tional intercourse. he Is the guardian
OF the rights OF American citizens. He
has no authority TO surrender them, nc
right To impair them. Upon his firmness
In maintaining them depends our Sc
curlty and our peace. When the Demo.
GRAFT plotform four wears ago prom.
ised that the onstitutiona rights nj
American citizens should protect then
on our borders and go with then
throughout the world when It prom,
ised fun protection for American lives
and property abroad. II stated an estab,
llshed American principle.
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No" we are tola mar ,he Auth'n's
tra'ioh mas 'urhe" ns pack on INN
american ooctrihe OF fuli protection
Ihat ~ wnat its iead'hg apoIog'st nhd'
itS record IN Mexico 10 mean IL is a re
versai without authority II IN viola
ton or the specinc pledge upon winch
was elected. Instead OF Following 1t
clear line OF duty II engaged in a per
sonal vindictive war. leaving the live
and property OF our citizens TO be de
stroyed.
Course Sha mes Us Abroad.
..r,is dep,or.h,e course ,ow.rod ou
,r,srna,ionai nrestiye When IN. Al
m,nis,ra,ton IA sneak Tor Amer,ca,
r,yh,s lie words we're not taken serious
70 7, mad made its r.nutation A.
ssr,t w.. have destruc,ion ~ America,
wi,b American commerce which con-,
have been prevented.
THE Executive has many resources a
his and he can protect on