The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-05

charge the duties that devolve upon
them.
IN we are to make progress in our
preparation we must see to II we have
the highest talent. the best available
msn,s q S Sef NsSy q ana as' Of Wsa
I'VE do not want simply to spread on
paper all that Il done; we want the real
thing, not for aggression. not for threat
ening, but In order that In all ennergen-
oies our national life may be secure,
fore the world in defense OF our Just
rights we may be sure that the validity
Of that position will be recognized by
other nations.
about to record their dissatisfaction
with our state OF Industrial preparation
II will not do to make light of IL. 1t
Will not escape attention by various
administrations and destructive criti-
cism with regard to American business
men"
Prosperity q Dream.
TT IL a dream. this idea Of the per-
manence Of our prosperity unless 1t is
properly safeguarded by adequate pol
icies." he said.
Hughes dubbed the Democratic rev.
enue bill and the anti-dumping clause
1.-The high-water mark OF classical leg
islation." Discussing the tariff he said
that despite the necessity for protection
and despite the fact that Great Britain
was preparing to adopt the protective
tariff principles, I'VE have nothing
but a diatribe on the subject OF protection
without any serious thought with re-
gard to the necessities OF safeguarding
the interests of American labor and
American enterprise"
Hughes declared that labor and capt.
tai cannot be divided among them
selves or against each other II they are
going to meet the new Europe OF after
the war on a competing basis. lie eN-
pressed the conviction that no one can
buy. coerce or frighten the labor vote.
'If I am elected President" he con-
tlnued. and I expect to be elected
President, we shall have an administra-
ton which has no interests but the in
terests Of the United States, which
knows no policy but the supreme well
fare OF the United States. 1t will not
be coerced by threat from any quarter
Vaccination. II will not be made to
subserve any Interior purpose.
Would Seek End of War.
There will DO no higher object the
Administration could possibly have in
view than to secure. after the conclu-
sion OF this war, to the utmost prac-
ticable extent, the organization OF
peace, so that such a great strife may
never again occur.
I'VE want to perfect our instru-
mentalities OF peace. We want TO Sc.
a world court by which all controversies
OF a justifable character may be deter
mined. We want to see councils OF
Cancellation. We have a great oppor.
tunity OF service. but we cannot avail
ourselves OF that opportunity II there
Is any doubt OF our understanding OF
our own rights. We cannot advance
American trade throughout the worlc
II we do not maintain the dignity OF
American citizenship.
I'VE want men to feel, wherever they
are. that II they are prosecuting theiI
lawful business, IL they are adhering Ia
the principles which govern them, SC
far as their rights are concerned under
international law, that they have the
full protection OF their country. There
Is no hope for America, IL an American
citizen anywhere in the world Ia not as
proud Of that title as man can be-"