The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Hughes ANSWERS
! Hyphen Charges
Crowd Cheers AS He Declares
= for Real Americanism and
b Spurns Disloyal Votes.

SpuIHS blSIOydi NOtSS'
. NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-"An exclusive
ly American policy in the service OF
American interests''-that Is the prom
dse of Charles Evans Hughes, in answer
40 the Democrats charges of hyphen-
ism.
- This. Hughes latest and most vigor-
Gus contribution to the German-Ameri-
San controversy, was delivered before
B 900 persons. many OF them Germans
Din the Schuetzen Park Hall. at Astoria.
Ii. l., and brought forth peal after peal
10 lusty cheering
Il 1t was an answer to the claims that
have issued from the Democratic ma
tional headquarters as q result OF Jere-
s,niah OLearys visit to Mr.. Hughes on
tSeptember H.
II was the first Of Mr.. Hughes three
grapid fire addresses in this city yes
yterday. Having motored from Mont
clair in the late afternoon with MEM
bers of his stan. he took up his quar-
tiers as before In the Hotel Astor, and
then went to Astoria.
Is Large Crowds Greet Him.
His message of Amercanism having
been given I'm plain terms. he was OF
again in the direction of the New Star
Casino in Harlems His third speech
was in Hunts Point Hall in the Bronx.
In each of the three counties he en-
countered crowds which filled the halls
and the surrounding streets and gave
him uproarious greetings.
In his Schuetzen Park Hal speech
Mr.. Hughes, after denying that any
secret agreements had been made with
any faction, said:
81 am an American. free and clear
Of all foreign encumbrances. We pro-
pose to have an Administration which.
while conducting our intercourse with
all nations with absolute fairness. will
maintain American rights
*on land and sea. We shall not tolerate
1.-THE use Of our soil for the purpose OF
- I'VE shall not permit foreign influ-
ences or threats from any quarter to
swerve our action. 1 said long ago that,
Z whether native or naturalized. OF what
Aver race or creed, we have but one
country. and we shall not tolerate any
Y division of allegiance. That i repeat.
N believe that the great mass of our
.5people are sincerely patriotic.
NJ want the support of every true
ssssAmerican who believes in the principles
iffor which I stand, whatever his race.
Mont want the support of any one TO
.whom the interest of his nation is not
issupreme.
4 Wants Only Loyal Votes.
"As to any person whose allegiance 10
dur flag is not simple and complete,
4eontinued Mr.. Hughes in u warning tone
sFwho would not instantly champion the
rights and interests OF our country
4 against any country on earth, who wants
k3mpunity for foreign aggression. or who
+ would have the power OF this nation held
captive to any foreign influence OF
Fswerved by alien Vaccinations. let hin
mot vote for me-"
w His auditors were with him to mar
when he said that. Up they Jumped
lsome to chairs and benches, waving theii
that's. or anything that came handy. MI
ftHughes had to wait for several minute!
before they let him finish his speech.
His economic policies were voiced VIII
Isjust as much vigor and just as sweeping
Van effect as his patriotic theme.
IL "Our opponents told us four years age
Ethat they were going to reduce the cos
kof living" said Mr.; Hughes to me e aS
the cost of living they charged TO TN
hRepublican Administration. They hell
us accountable for 1t. But that seem
ingly inseparable companion Is sun Witi
&living. But what they did do was Il
decrease the chances OF making
A Heckler Arises.
n II was at this point that heckle
Earose and demanded in a husky voice
what did you do as governor o
New York;"
81 When Mr.. Hughes replied that h
had done many things In Albany TN
Mr.. Chairman. there's bug In IN
Mshousew shouted somebody. and tina
FINISHED the heckler.
1--WE ltad prosperity created by tn
EEuropean war" continued Mr.. Hughes
t7"We don't want prosperity OF an alb
ktnormal character, We want soup
ttprosperity. .-.. .
labor that is employed under this un
EheaIthy stimulus. II the war shoul
6stop,I that labor would nave nothln
Ito do. 1t would necessarily compel
Ethrough this land an abnormal pur
Hchasing power created by the rae
NJ that we had labor, due to this condi
tion. stimulated in this artificial wa!
Has Made Trade Easy.
" "Now. that has made trade easy a
most everywhere. That has made e'
a penditures heavy, as purchasing pow'
Increased. But one of these days v
Il are going back to realities or IL
OF peace, and then America viii be
competition with the most discipline
and thoroughly trained and most Ell
Client nations on earth.
I'VE want protection, not for the sal
y of protection. We want production, M
for the sake of production. We wal
protection to have production in ord
that we can lay the basis for soci
justice and Improvement You cam
have II unless you have the basis
stability of enterprise.
"You can bring down your house; W
can destroy the chance for any oil
man, small or big, to make Twin
1 you can easily uproot the tree of pro
= perity, but II Is different thing to tai
care In a sane and intelligent way
Z the fundamental basis of all AmericS
Improvement, and that Is what we pr
pose to do"
I w. e. T. u. Memorial.