Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-01
Following the address by exJustce Chas Hughes
.ceptng Republican nomination for President
waning July 81, at Carnegie Hall, New York:

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.r,onv of notification. We are not
40 TO indulge in formal expressions
~. come TO state in a plain and direct
amer our faith, our purpose of our
,.dse This representative gathering
happy augury. 1t means the
....,pth of reunion. 1t means that the
,,-.v of Lincoln is restored, alert. eff
active. 1t means the unity of COM
~, nercepton Of paramount national
,.ds II means that we are neither
s.oaived nor benumbed by abnormal
..,d;-ione. We know that we are in
. critical period, perhaps more critical
.,sn anv period since the Civil War.
We need dominant sense of national
,,.r. the exercise of our best con-
e,-nctive powers; the vigor and re-
sou-cefulness Of a quickened America.
Va desire that the Republican Party as
, great liberal party shall be the agen-
~ of national achievement. the organ
~ the effective expression of dominant
Americsnism. What do | mean by that?
mean America conscious of power,
awake 10 obligation, erect in self-re
enec.. prepared for every emergency,
devoted TO the ideals of peace. instinct
Nth the spirit of human brotherhood,
safeguarding both individual opportu-
ritv and the public interest, maintain
ing well-ordered constitutional sys-
TEN adapted to local f-government
without the sacrifice of essential ma
tjonal authority, approaching the neces-
sity of stability, expert knowledge and
thorough organization as the indispen-
sable conditions of security and prog
ress: a country loved by its citizens
with a patriotic fervor permitting no
division in their allegiance and no rivals
in their Affection mean America first
and America efficient 1t is in this
eprit that | respond to your summons.
Foreign eiations-Appointme
Our foreign relations have assumed
grave Importance in the past three
Years. The conduct Of diplomatic inter-
course is in the keeping of the Execu-
tive 1t rests chiefly with him whether
We shall show competence or incom-
retence: whether the national honor
Shall be maintained; whether our pres
tge and influence shall he lowered or
advanced. What is the record of the
Administration? The first duty of the
Executive was Ia command the respect
of the world by the personnel of our
State Department and our representation
abroad. No party eXigency could ex-
cuse the non-performance of this OBJ
vous obligation. still after making
every allowance for certain commend
able appointments. il is apparent that
this obligation was not performed. At
the very beginning of the present Adj
ministration, where in the direction of
diplomatic intercourse there should
Rave been conspicuous strength and ex-
rsrtness We had weakness and inexpert-
ness. Instead Of assuring respect. we
invited dlStrust Of our competence and
speculation as to our capacity for firm
ness and decision, thus entailing many
difficulties which otherwise easily could
have been escaped. Then in numerous
instances notably in Latin-America
where such a course was particularly
Teprehensible and where we desire to
encourage the most friendly relations.
men of long diplomatic experience
whose knowledge and training were of
especial value to the country We're re-
tired from the service apparently for
no other reason than to meet partisan
demands in the appointment of mex
perienced persons. Where, as in Santo
domingo, We had assumed an important
special trust in the interest of it's peo-
PIE mat trust was Shockingly betrayed
IN order to satisfy deserving Demo-
Gratis The record showing the Admin
STATIONS disregard of it's responsible
Ties with respect to our representation in
diplomacy is an open book and the
speclhcatons may easily he had 1t is
dismal record TO those who believe in
Ameflcanism. Take. for example. the
tWllhdrawal of Amba ssador Herrick from
France, There he stood. in the midst
Oh alarms, the very embodiment of cour-
age OF polse. of executive capacity, uni
Fersally trusted and beloved. No diplo-
mat ever won more completely the affec-
''ois Oh foreign people; and there was
no oetter fortune for this country than
70 nave AT the capital of anv one of the
oelligerent nations a representative thus
esteemed Yet the Administration per-
'"i'ea Itself to supersede him. The
punt IS not that the man was Ambas-
sauor Herrlck or that the nation was
france hut that we invited the atten-
'lon OF the world to the inexcusable
eNhs OF national interest to partisan
eapeu.ehcy. 1t was a lamentable sacri-
w. VI International repute If we would
na'e the esteem Of foreign nations we
1'' deserve 1t. We must show our
r..s .u ior special knowledge and ex-
-. propose that we shall make
agencies of our diplomatic inter-
IS IN every nation. worthy of the
American name,
Mexico
'e dealings of the Administration
'" mexico constitute a confused chan
VI plumbers. We have not helped
s,s:.' Vo' She lies PROSTATE. famine
srs NAeh' overwhelmed with the woes
ba,., ou'raees of internecine strife. the
,r.r victim of a condition of an
ir,-s which the course of the Admin
o,,,s., .o' only served to promote. For
do, ~ We have witnessed the MUIR
NJ o.. 'ur citizens and the destruction
rr,sr property. We have made ene-
mars,u Ao' friends. Instead of COM
vii, ~ respect and deserving good
enc, sincerity. firmness. and consist
dean we provoked misrepresentation and
cond,,.. en'ment. In the light of the
cou,d VI the Administration no one
crvin understand its professions. De-
,exasns ference, we interfered most