The sun., 1916-09-10

lease foreign built ships. 1t Tor
eign built ships to the privileges OF coast
wise trade In this country when such
ships are purchased, acquired or chart
cred under the provisions Of the act.
ut Is hardly too much to say that
under the act. ships could not at this
time be bought or acquired or obtained
at or near their true value during the
present European war. The bill places
a cloud upon the shipping industry. why
should foreign built ships acquire. AS
provided In this act. admission to the
privileges of coastwise trade. reversing
the historic policy of this country for the
protection Of its W shipping interests:
1T In proposed that rates should be
regulated. 1t In not necessary to reverse
the historic policy Of the country. IL
rates are exorbitant they can be con-
trollcd. Monopoly can be prevented. Let
US correct any possible abuses we have
In this country, but let us have oppor-
tunities for American enterprise to sue
coed.
II see no reason for introducing the
Government as a competitor into this
industry. see no reason for destroy
ing--for that is what 1t would mean, u
seems 10 me IL this measure were car
ried out according 10 its terms-the ship
ping industry OF this country. II the
bill IL not intended to operate. why pass
It? We are not engaged in putting idle
forms into law"
Assails Eight Hour Law.
Discussing the Adamson eight hour
law, Mr.. Hughes made a statement
which might ave been given In answer
to the question, what would you have
done In Wilson'S position"
Demanding action prompted by rea-
son. rather than force. Mr.. Hughes said
This issue transcends every issue be-
| fore the American people, because IT IL
the fundamental ISSUE whether or not we
have q government. An Administra-
ton that yields TO force ~ not an Adj
m%inistrat.on at all. II Is being driven.
II IL not government In accordance with
the principles OF American institutions.
Now 1t Is said that hat was the only
| course that could he taken TO avoid q
strike. what an extraordinary excuse
What n era ven apology Where shall
We stand? How much shall we sur
! render? Where are we going to draw
the line" Are we to yield. and yield.
| and yield simply according to pressure
because Of the very fact of the pressure
itself.
is il the attitude in this free Govern
ment that If force is applied simply be-
cause II is applied We must surrender to
II" That is not yet necessary In Amer
lean life and II Ne stand firm by the help
Of 90 II never will be.
but I do say this That if the exec
utive had stood firmly for the principle
OF arbitration prompt. firm and fair. had
stood firmly for invs~s tigation before ac-
ton. prompt. thorough and fair investi-
CATION. and turned the whole weight of
public opinion in favor Of those princi-
l ALA. 1nr. ..,,i l.,.. Iaa, a.. t,gly.
Our friends the wcrkingmen are not So
unreasonable as to fy in the face of IA
determined and authoritative expression
of the public opinion Of this country.
"Of course. a. a ileasurc to meet q
temporary cxigency. II is almost
ludicrOus. II could not possibly be de-
tended at a place where different stand
ards OF wages and Of living are main
tanned.
Let us he frank about II. We had ell
terprise palsied under the Underwood
bill. We had men thrown out of emf
ployment. We had IA very serious con-
dition until war orders carnc In and an
abnormal condition was created by the
European war. We nave got to have a
basis of our prosperity more enduring
than a European War"
The train stopped at Augusta for half
an hour this morning and the nominc.
spoke from a stand in a public square
NJ Brunswick. seat OF Bowdoin College
he said I'VE are all progressive Re.
publicans, aud those who spell It with q
big 'P | like. II il as IL friend ~ labor
~ "a friend Of the Institutions Of this
country. that | deuounce most VIGOROUSLY
the surrender of the Executive To fore.
and dictation in recent legislation. W,
cannot stand that sort of thing in Amer.
lean government. We represent the az,
Of reason"
At Damariscotta this afternoon Hughc.
spoke to "a crowd OF 500. lie reached
Rockland at 80 =, NJ. and left to,
night for Boston. where he will spenC
tomorrow resting