The sun., 1916-08-20

Pen Picture Reveals That Earnestness
in Gas and Insurance Inquiries Led
to Idea He Was Colby Austere


hat those who had gone into war were
madmen, whereas as a matter Of fact
the European struggle. In Governor"
Hughes's opinion, Is a mighty clash Of
policies. accompanied In ZACH OF the
helligerent nations by such exhibitions
of patriotism and self-sacriice as the
world rarely his witnessed.
To call his madness he believes to
be proof Of sad lack Of appreciation OF L
the true significance Of affairs.
I know that he considers II imp0r-
tant tina America should realize the
responsibility to be not entirely Euro
pean and that in these days Of aerial
and submarine warfare w should have
q fitting sense Of the great part which
we must play in the peace organisation
which necessarily will como after the
great conflict ends. He feels that this
must be accompanied by a worldwide
plan for the preservation Of internal
tiopal tranquility.
Tie liz n firm friend Of preparedness
for the United States. but he feels that
we as a whole nation should realise
that our preparedness must mean
something more than mere Organi1a-
ton for our own defence. becoming, In
deed. our acceptance Of our appropriate
share Of the responsibility for interna-
tionai securitv.
10 tho ,.,,,op,ap, 4, ,oy,ca, and res.
son,hio af,er mi. u.ar ends he thint.
such preparedness on our part would
ho n nowerfu, guarantees ~ future
peace to all the world.
am sure that what he homes for the
United states rather more than any,
thing else Is a revival of our sense OF
national unity. He feels that we must
haya A dominant national consciouG-
ness and that this has been unfor-
"tunately threatened as the result OF the
procedure OF the present Administra.
tion.
take IL that he realizes to the full
the strange position in which interna-
,ional events are likely to place the
rext President of the United States.
He feels himself TO he even now a
trustee Of American sentiment, repre-
s, n,ing several groups OF people. think.
ing in different directions, but at tho
"a me time all protesting to be for him.
lie does not believe that any nation
upon earth expects us to ignore our
own interests. and he considers that
We shall he strong in SO far as we are
able to back up our decisions when We
know tina they ore right. That. in
his opinion. will be the strength Of real
.Americanism.
NJ n dinner of a club in Albany,
d. fashioned somewhat after the dinners
r OF the Gridiron Club at Washington.
, ne received a &c. O. D." ostensibly BY
wireless. II was explained that in this
. lrst,rce SO. q d." meant "Charle, ouit
/ dreaming" On that occasion he re-
, marked that while he might sec
| visions he was not a dreamer. n
, also that he was not a gutter. His
t dream at present surely IL that he may
= help his country to It's proper place in
= international affairs.
D Gov. Hughes. | am sure. will 60
n into the campaign with very we'll de-
/. fined ideas. feeling that after we pass
T through certain conditions which he
: considers largely atmospheric the great
issue Will bc, first. To determine what
the ountr will have to face after the
I war. and, second to prepare for Il in
n diligently.
IL" believes it To be bviou that
something must be done to rescue
: business from the evils IL has fallen
i INTO: he thinks transportation in this
I country has become involved in a
'EcSI from winch the democratic party
has proved is inability TO rescue il; in
t reply TO the Democratic announcement
-'tdf We should have a tariff commits
SION, he asks: III any tariff. gave for
o revenue only, is unconsti utional, as
the Democrats have declared, how can
r. we justify it by creating a commits
q sion?"
He feels hat every hope which va
= can feel must be conditioned upon the
n establishment here Of stable business
n conditions, and that everything hu-
manly possible must be done in order
10 bring this about. He is impressed
= 10y the fact that in the European
trenches millions OF men are learning
efficiency and the ability to work dee-
l pcrately when desperate need arises.
They were not professional soldiers,
but the war has made them that,
teaching them cooperation under dis
clpline So thoroughly that after the
" war ends Europe will be ready to re-
n enter business competition with a vim
'e and perfect business system never
known before. He therefore feels
mat II will he the part OF wisdom for
w. this country TO prepare in advance
- for this too by perfecting the organize =
" ton or our central business powers