The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-11-03
COMPLETE ACCORD
WITH ROOSEVELT"
HUGHES FOREIGN POLICY DIG
TATED BY THE JINGo WHO,
HAD HE BEEN IN THE WHITE
HOUSE, SAYS Ex-PREsiDENT
TAFT, "WouLD HAVE PLUNGED
US INTO WAR;"

Siuihcu JUL uuly W hoiih6 " e"S
any action; by announcing that we
would be neutral"
Fact 2-Roosevelt said: at is a
wicked thing to be neutral between
right and wrong, |. e., between Bel
GUM and Germany"
Fact 3-Root denounced the Presi-
dent for "pusillanimous conduct" in
his negotiations with Germany, and
repeated all of ROOsevelt's arguments.
Fact tLodge gave utterance to the
same doctrine.
Fact - Roosevelt declared he
would not accept a nomination at the
hands of the Progressive Party If the
Republican Party would nominate q
man whose foreign policies were In
accordance with his ownl
Fact Con June 10, the Republican
National Convention nominated JUS
tice Charles Hughes.
Fact ION June %, Roosevelt said:
"They (Mr. Wilson, and his party
have taught us that peace, the peace
Of cowardice and dishonor and indif-
ference to the welfare Of others, Is
to be put above righteousness, above
the stern unflinching performance Of
duty"
Fact 8-On June q, Roosevelt said
''In my judgment the nomination Of
Mr.. Hughes meets the (my) condi-
ton. No good American can have
any feeling except scorn and detesta-
ton for those professional German
Americans who seek to make the Am
erican President in effect a vieeroy
Of the German Emperor. They repre-
sent that adherence to the politico-
racial hyphen which is the badge and
l am certain that that candidate
(Hughes) is incapable of being influ-
enced by the evil intrigues of these
hyphenated Americans"
Fact 9-On June 20 Roosevelt and
Hughes were Mt dinner together for
two and a half hours.
Fact 10-After that dinner Hughes
said: 1--WE talked very fully over all
matters AND WERE IN COMPLETE
ACCORD"
Fact 11-Yhree days after that din
ner Roosevelt said Of Hughes: "His
high qualities must recommend him
to the esteem Of the whole world,
particularly to the sympathy Of the
Allies. He certainly would never have
suffered the Government of the United
States, as one of the signatories to the
Hague Treaty, to pass over without
protest the violation Of Belgium's neu-
trality by Germany. He would never
write two notes on the same Offense.
He would perhaps issue a warning,
but afterwards he would act according
to his conscience and for the honor
Of civilization. This Is what he GER
tainly will do, If he becomes the
President of the United States
Fact 12-On August 81, Roosevelt de-
nOunced German citizens for "acting
as servants and allies of Germany"
He condemned the Administration for
failing to live up to its duty to resist
the invasion Of Belgium. He added:
1--WE can put in power an administra-
ton which will live up to our national
obligations. AS between Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Wilson, who can doubt which
Is the man who will with austere
courage stand for the national duty"
Fact 13-On September 1, Hughes
wired Roosevelt II heartily congrat-
ulate you on the speech at Lewiston
and warmly appreciate your effective
support" spoke Of Roosevelt as '"That
stalwart American who woke the
cOuBtry"; and aped Roosevelt by say
ing: I'VE want deeds to match words.
I am not one of the kind that Is too
proud to fight" On the following day,
he stated that he knew what was in
Roosevelt's Maine speech, and en-.
dorsed every word Of I'll
Fact 1HCandidate Hughes springs
from the most loyal Of British stock,
the Welsh. His father emigrated from
Wales In 1855, barely seven years be-
fore Charles was born.
Fact 15-Mr. Hughes naturally SYM
pathizes with England, as does son
Of German immigrant with that
country which he lovingly refers to
as "Fatherland." It is only natural
that Mr.. Hughes should stamp his ap-
proval upon all that Roosevelt-hater
and traducer of German-American
citizens-utters.
Fact 16-If Roosevelt's policy. which
Mr.. Hughes has accepted without
modification, had, for the past "A
months, been the policy of this Gov
eminent, war with Germany would
have been inevitable.
Fact 17-And II we had conquered,
we could have obtained nothing more
than an apology for wrongs committed,
a promise to respect our rights in
the future, and monetary indemnity
Fact 19-h Mr.. Hughes is elected
President on this Issue, 1t is notice
to all the world that America repudi-
ates her policy Of peace for the
Roosevelt Hughes policy of war Let
the issue be not misunderstood. We