Arizona republican., 1916-10-20
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 YOUNGSTOWN, O. Oct. 19-Charles E. Hughes. reiterating that he meant what he said in Louisville the other night about the course he would have followed with reference to the Lusita- nia, tonight replied to a recent utter ance of Secretary McAdoo. with the declaration that apparently it seemed impossible to the administration that one could mean what he said
 Now rises the secretary of the treasury to complain that this was not d statement of what I would have done had the sinking occurred MT. Hughes said. after reiterating that he would have stated his position ''un- equivocally" in advance of the sinking. "I was under the impression that when l said what I would have stated in advance as to what l would do. everyone would know that l stated what in fact l would have done in the described event. The secretary's remarks shows in an Illuminating way this administration conception of the value of words.
 Tt apparently seems impossible to the administration that one can mean what he says That is its difficulty. With it. a thought of action does not seem to mean anything but words My position is somewhat different.
 I mean what l say and because this would have been well known and we should already had a reputation for firm and correct policies. I repeat that the Lusitania would not have been sunk"
 Mir Hughes spoke before an audi ence in the theater here. He also replied to a statement attributed to Secretary of War Paker in recent address in which INashingtons sol diers in the march to Valley Forge in the days of the American revolution were said to be just as bad characters as the Mexicans.
 "I never supposed the day would come" Mir Hughes said. when the representative of an American ad- rlnistrGtior would say that of those who gave Us our liberty.
 An administration mbued with the spirit of true Amrecianism," MT, Hughes said "wodld be incanable of the statement attributed to the sec retary of war It should bring the blush Of shame to the cheek of every American that apologies for the de- rlorable record in Mexico should be made after this fashion"
 MT. Hughes speech here tonight was the last of his third presidential campaign trip. He left here at II ?. m. for New York where he is due tomorrow afternoon. The day was spent travelling, with snort addresses at Bay City. Saginaw and Flint Mich. It was raining and the damp weather affected the nominees voice.
 In his speech here tonight Mir Hughes said:
 "The president of the United States | is the trustee of executive power. Placed in control of our agencies of i international intercourse he is the guardian of the rights of the Ameri- kan citizens He has no authority "a l Surrender them. no right to impair them. Upon his firmness in main | taining that depends our security and our peace. The democratic platform four years ago promised that the con- stitutlonal rights of Americans shoul1 protect them on our borders and Sc with them throughout the world When il promised full protection fol 1 American lives and property abroad it succeedcd in established American principle.
 "Ore of Americas greatest jurists speaking for the supreme court of th, United States many years ago anothel nrivileCe of a citizen of the United States is to demand the care and pro tecticn of the federal government ovei his life liberty and property when oI the high seas or within the juris diction of a foreign government. Now we are told that the admin istration has turned his back on tn American doctrine of full protection
 Tt is a reversal without authoritl and in violation of the specific pledg upon which it was elected. 1nstead 0 following it's clear line of duty. it on
 gagged in a personal. vindicative wal leaving the lives and property of ou
 citizens to he destroyed.
 This deplorable course lowered on
 international prestige. When the ad
 ministration did speak for America
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