New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27

have neither been appTehehucu hVi
brought TO Justice What an indict-
ment by the Administration of its Mex
lean policy And still we are UMPIRE
pared. That unpreparedness In the
midst Of perils, and after the cNper-
fences OF three years, is demonstra-
ton of an objectionable neglect for
which the Administration is RESPONSE
bic
Must Have Support.
"The government now has and must
have most emphatically the unstinteu
and patriotic support of every cltlIeh
in the existing exigency. But unques.
tioning. loyal and patriotic support OF
the government is one thing; approval
Of the fatuous course which the Ad-
ministration has followed Is quite an
other. cannot in this message ade-
ouatelv review that course; that shall
do later.
NO intelligent man is deceived by
the temporary prosperity due 70 az
normal conditions. and no one can fan
to appreciate the gravity of the PROB
lens with which we shall be faced when
the war ends. We are alive TO the i'm
perative necessity Of assuring the bases
of honest business. ! am in deep sym
pathv with the effort TO improve the
conditions of labor; TO prevent eX-
ploitation; to safeguard the future OF
the nation by protecting our women
and children. ! believe IN workmen' :
compensation laws; in wise conserva-
ton of our national resources so that
they may be protected, developed and
used to the utmost public advantage.
But underlying every endeavor 10
promote social justice is the indispen-
sable condition that there shall be a
stable foundation for honorable enter
prise. American industry must have
proper protection II labor is 20 be safe
guarded We must rescue our instru-
mentalities of interstate and foreign
commerce, our transportation facih-
ties. from uncertainty and confusloa'
We must show that we know how TO
protect the public without destroying
or GRIPPING our productive energies.
"To what agency shall we look for
the essential constructive programme
on which our security and prosperity
must depend? IL Is vain to expect 1t
from the Democratic party. That party
has not the national outlook. Both its
traditions and dominating influences
are fatal handicaps. have no sec
tional word 10 utter. We are TO elect
a President of the whole country, not
of a part. The South, as well as the
North. East and West, will be the
gamers from our cndeavors.
But il is sober truth as | see II
that as we 60 forward we must make
the Republican party the instrument
of our advance. We want deeds, not
words: farreaching national policies.
The ProCrcssives have insisted on re-
sponsibe. not invisible government;
on efficient administration. | yield to
no one in that demand. | am eager to
call the best ability of the country 20
our aid. For the conduct of the great
departments the Executive is directly
responsible. and there is no excuse
whatever for the federation Of incom-
petence in order 10 satisfy partisan
obligations.
81 am deeply apprecative Of your
Endorsement / find no difference in
platform or in aim which precludes
the most hearty cooperation and the
most complete unity. II is within the
party that the liberalizing spirit you
invoke can have the widest and most
effective influence. | solicit your ear
nest effort for the common cause.
CHARLES +. HUGHES"
indnhS i. II. iui hNNati-
In his letter TO the Colonel Mr..
Hughes said:
"Mv dear Colonel Roosevelt;
Il warmly appreciate the cordial let
ter of Endorsement which you have
sent to the Progressive committee. No
one is more sensible than ! of the last
ing Indebtedness Of the nation to you
for the Guickenng of the national spir-
L e., OF "a cr1-
100 per -Americanism and for
the insistence upon the Immediate ne
cessitv of thoroughgoing prepared
ness, spiritual, military and economic.
81 am i'm this campaign because of
nv conviction that we must not only
frame but execute a broad constructive
programme and that for this purpose
we must have a united party, party
inspired by its great traditions and re
consecrated to its Hottest ideals. |
know that you have been guided IN
this emergency by the sole desire TO be
Of the largest service 20 the United
States You have sounded forth the
trumpet that shall never call retreat
And ] want you 10 feel that | wish to
have all the aid that you are able and
willing TO give. ! want the most et-
tective cooperation with all those who
have been lighting by your side. Let
us work together for our national Sc
curity and for the peace Of righteous
ness and justice
81 inclose a copy Of my telegram 10
the committee. in which ] have set
forth my attitude. / shall later under
take a full discussion of the issues Of
the campaign.
Hoping that I may have the pleas
ure Of seeing YOU at an early day, |
am. my dear Colonel Roosevelt, with
cordial regards,
Faithfully yours,
CHARLES +. HUGHES"
Mr.. Hughes sent his kilograms 70
Chicago a little before 10 o'clock, when
he learned over the long distance telc-
phone of the action OF the Progressives.
With Travis Whitney, Public Service
Commissioner; Lawrence Green, his
secretary. and Major Frederick VI. eros
sett. one Of his aids. he spent the bet
ter part of the day in his private suite
on the eighth floor Of the Aston, gettilS
telephone bulletins of the proceedings
az Chicago.
None but those who had appoint
ments with him yesterday were adj
mittcd 10 see him. His first caller,
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former Charge
d'Afaires in Mexico, spent an hour with
him going over the genesis of the pres
ent crisis below the Rio Grande.
Other callers we're James Is. Good
rich. candidate for Governor Of Indi-
ana, Ralph r. Williams. national com
mitteeman from Oregon, and W. Muir
ray Crane. of Massachusetts.
One of Mr. Hughess friends yester-
dav declared that William X. Wilcox
former chairman Of the Public Service
Commission and postmaster of New
York CITY under Colonel Roosevelt