Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-04

Mr.. Hughes has been unjusily at
tackled for making his campa gn a
campaign OF criticism. II is the
business Of an opposition party to
oDpose-to expose the plumbers and
failures OF the party admin steering
the government.
Mr.. Wilson is seeking reelection
on his own record His canvass has
been essentially a personal one The
voters are asked to indorse what he
has done and what he stands for by
continuing HIM in Office. II has been
perfectly legitimate and proper-in
fact. absolutely necessary--for Mr.
Hughes to make a presentation Of
the case against Mr.. Wilson the
main feature of his campaign.
But in developing his destructive
criticism of the Presidents record
the Republican candidate has neces-
sarily committed himself to a con-
structive program. II might be
more accurate to call il a recon-
sllucttve program, s,Iiee il in
wolves a return TO sound American
traditions abandoned by Mi. Wilson.
Mr.. Hughes stands today for two
policies gravely affecting the future
OF the United States. One has to do
with the conduct of our foreign rela-
tons. The other has to do with the
preservation Of our economic and in
dustrial system. On these two issues
there is a radical and vital antago-
nism between Mr. Hughes and Mr..
Wilson, the former seeking 10 build
up and the latter to tear down
Mr.. Wilson's foreign policy has
been a tumble of Inconsistencies.
But out of all its contradictions In
practice one clear and definite pur-
pose stasds out The President has
sought in dealing with foreign ma
tons 20 discard a principle which is
as old as our history He has endeav-
ored to commit us to the theory that
our Government owes citizens who
venture into foreign jurisdictions no
obligation to protect them In their
Ives aned property. Rather than take
the risks involved in protecting Amer
leans who engage in business in q
foreign country or make an invest
fent there, Mr.. Wilson would have
the United States declare in advance
to such citizens that when they cross
its borders they become automat-
ically persons without a country
with no rights the denial or viola
ton OF which could cause our Gov
eminent the least concern.
In our dealings with Mexico this
theory has been badly. even boast
fully avowed Mr. wilson has said
that no attempt 10 protect American
lives and property in Mexico ought
to be made II such action threatened
to interfere in any way with the
triumphant progress Of the American
revolution. American interests, in
his view. must be subordinated in
Mexico to the interests OF the bandits
ex-bandits and near-bandits who
have been reducing that country to a
condition of semi-starvation and
anarchy.
II this degrading theory is ac-
cepted by the voters the United
States will soon cease to be a nation
in the true sense of the word. II
will no longer command the respect
OF other countries. II will lose its
own respect. If Americans in Mex
leo cannot expect protection for life
and property. then an American
nassport anywhere becomes a worth
less scrap OF paper. The United
States q few years ago denounced a
treaty of commerce with Russia be-
cause Russia refused TO extend equal
privileges to all American citizens
crossing her boundaries. The Cars
Government declined to cease dis
eliminating against Americans Of
Jewish descent and we refused ia
remain a party to such discrimina-
lion. According to the Wilson the
ory. we should now apologize to Rus
STA for having questioned her right
TO treat Americans entering her ter
ritory IN any manner she nigh
think ~.
In Mexico there has been no dis
elimination against any class o.