Evening journal., 1916-10-12
america ONLY. IS
HUGHES PLEDGE
No Foreign Nation, He Says,
Will Find Special Favor
With Him
STANDS TO VINDICATE
RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS

terday outlined before audiences his
policy toward the maintenance OF
American rights declared that in
stating his stand he had mo agree
ments with anybody and referred TO
the United States as being before
the world. a great neutral nation, to
vindicate the integrity of interna-
tional law and the rights of neutrals.
Il stand for American rights
throughout the world without fear or
favor Mr.. Hughes said.
We have no threats to convey.
he told an audience in the big Cham
her of Connie cree Hall az Huntington.
We simply insist that life, property
and commerce OF American citizens
throughout the world shall be accord
ed the privileges recognized in inter
national law and that as a great neu-
trail nation vindicating the integrity
of International law we shall main
tain those rights without fear. as re-
spects all nations
Stands for American Honor.
TO an audience at Parkersburg, Mr..
Hughes said:-
stand for the development Of
the American nation, according
10 the genius Of IFS institutions
for the honor of our country IN
The protection of American citi-
zeng and with respect to every
American right on land and sea,
FOR its firm enforcement.
We are before the world,
great neutral nation. TO vindicate
tho integrity Of international law
and the rights of neutrals. and
stand unninchingly for the main
tenancc Of the rights Of Ameri- -
can citizens with respect 10 life.
property and commerce,
I'M repeating these statements here
last night the. nominee coupled with
them a statement made earlier IN
the day before an audience at Clarks-
burg
~ have no understandings. no agree
mcns. no intrigues with anybody he
said. "But / stand for the interests OF
;he United States and the protec-
lion Of American lives. American
property and American commerce
throughout the world
A man in the Huntington audi
ence shouted 20 Mr.. Hughes.
'What about the Virginia debt
case?"
"rhe Virginia debt case, sir, is a
matter" Mr. Hughes replied quickly,
30 which the Supreme Court of the
Tinted States gave ifs best consider.
alton. a decision which You and
everybody else ought to respect
A roar of applause greeted this
statement In his reference to Ameri'
can rights. Mr.. Hughes was frequently
iuterrupted hy applause.
eve are dealing with the record OF
The present administration, MI
Hughes said when that administra-
fion's record Is examined. its defend
ers seem 10 protest as though II
were a subject which should not be
critically analysed. We cannot make
progress In that way.
Il desire 10 consider some of the
actions which have been taken in order
that we may make a fair estimate The
other day il was that the alternative Of
the present policy Of the administrar
tion was war. that any one who under
took TO criticize that action must
necessarily favor war. J am man Of
peace and Il is because desire to see
American peace safeguarded that !
insist upon a firm and unhinching
maintenance OF American rights and
such policies as will deserve and hold
the esteem of the entire world
Security in Enforcing Rights.
"The policy OF q sound enforcement
OF known rights Is not a policy OF war.
II is q policy of security. Of self.re-
specf. When this nation forgets the
dignity of its own citizenship. and the
rights Of it's own citizens 10 will enter
-
Insults and will surely end in over
whelming disaster.
"No party can stand before the
American people and say that il will
not maintain American rights, and
propose that this shall not simply be
said. but that it shall be done.
During the last three years and a
half we have had ample opportunity
10 estimate words and actions. The
Executive. by his unofficial spokes
man. sent word 20 the man whom he
refused TO recognize as az the head Of
the government OF Mexico. not simply
that he would not be recognized. but
he must get out or he would be put
out
"That was a threat OF war: moth
ing else. II was an indefensible act
OF war For. while the Executive in
his sound direction could recognize or
refuse to recognize Huerta as NJ
pleased. according 10 his Judgment OF
the liability of that government ard
Its ability TO perform its duties unAer
international law. he had no authority
to engage in a personal war uDon the
man who happened 10 he at the head
OF the orlv government Mexico knew
Intermittent War on Mexico.
Mr. Huehes reviewed American re-
la'ions with Mexico dince Huerta's
time The nominee declared that the
ADMINISTRATION policy had been one
Of Intermittent war;
when we summoned the entire
National Guard TO our border. what
condition was that; a condition of
peace or condition Of war;" he ask
ed "The Judge Advocate Of the
army has given his opinion that II
was a condition OF war. Now ! am
not going into a recital Of these con-
ditions. but I merely say this: That
you might be willing to give over our
citizens and their property to the
ravages OF military robbers: you
might be willing 10 see spasmodic and
intellectual intervention: you may be
able 10 do al that, but do not say
that your policy is a Dolicv OF peace
when Il has been policy OF intermit-
tent poace without bonor. and inter.
L.