Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-13
For American Rights.

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For American Rights.
"We are before the world, great
neutral nation. to vindicate the integ-
iity OF international law, the rights OF
neturals, and | stand unflinchingly |
Tor the maintenance OF the rights OF
American citizens with respect to life,
property and commerce"
In repeating these statements here
tonight the nominee coupled them
with a statement made earlier in the
day before an audience at Parkers-
burg.
Il have no understandings, no agree.
ments, no intrigues with anybody,
he said. But stand for the inter.
ests OF the United States and the pro
lection Of American lives, American
properly and American commerce
throughout the world"
Hearer Puts Question.
A man in the Huntington audience
shouted to Mr. Hughes: What about
the Virginia debt case!"
"The Virginia debt, sir, is a matter"
replied Mr.. Hughes quickly, ITO which
the supreme court Of the United |
States gave its best consideration, a
decision which you and everybody |
else ought to respect"
A roar OF applause greeted this
statement.
1--WE are dealing with the record Of
the present administration" Mr.. |
Hughes said. "When that admins
eration s. record is examined, its de-
tenders seem to protest as though i,
were subject which should not be
critically Analysed. We cannot make
progress in that way.
A Man Of Peace.
Il desire to consider some OF the
actions which have been taken in Or
der that We may make fair estimate.
The other day il was said that the al
tentative OF the present policy Of the
administration was war. that any one
who Undertook to criticize that action
must necessarily favor war. am
a man Of peace, and it is because
desire to see American peace safe
guarded that ! insist upon firm and
unflinching maintenance of American
lights and such policies as will de-
serve and hold the esteem OF the en-.
tire world.
| "The policy OF a sound enforcement
Of known rights Is not policy OF
war. 1t is policy OF security, OF
! self-respect. When this nation for
| gets the dignity OF its own citizenship.
and the rights OF its own citizens, il
will enter upon a period of decadence,
will invite insults. and will surely end
in overwhelming disaster.
Must Be Done.
mo party can stand before the
American people and say that il will
not maintain American rights, and |
propose that this shall not simply be
said, but that il shall be done,
E"During the last three years and
| a half we have had ample opportunity
to estimate words and actions. The
executive, by his unofficial spokes.
man, sent word to the man whom he
refused to recognize as at the head
! OF the government Of Mexico, not
simply that he would not be recog.
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!; Mexico knew"
Mr.. Hughes reviewed American re-
/. lations with Mexico since Huerta's
I; time. The nominee declared that the
administrators policy had been one
OF intermittent war.
when we summoned the entire
National Guard to our border what
condition was that, a condition Of
peace OF condition of wari" he
: asked. "The Judge advocate OF the
army has given his opinion that it
was a condition OF war. Now, | am
not going into a recital OF the sec
onds, but merely say this; That
: YOU might be willing TO see anarchy;
YOU might be willing to give over
our citizens and their property to the
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