Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-08
Republican Presidential Can
didate Attacks Record of
Chief Executive in Regard
to oroig0 Policy
RAID ON THE CIVIL
SERVICE DENOUNCED
Pledges That If He Is Elected
American Rights viii Be
Respected in Southern Re-
public,

Detroit, Aug, Charles T.. Hughes.
IN the first set speech OF his trans.
continental trip, tonight assailed tho
administration vigorously for lis for
eign policy, It's Mexican policy, for
appointing men whom he termed in-
experienced 10 diplomatic posts, and
for what he CHARACTERIZED as "a raid
upon the civil service of the United
states"
He kept us out Of war" Mr..
Hughes said referring to the presi-
dent ana a democratic campaign sio-
gan. yet he seized Vera Cruz. That
was war-Nery iguuble war And IL
was called war over the bodies of
those dead soldiers. II was called "a
war of service
Cannot Trust Administration"
Talk about what Is your policy.
What Is the presidents policy--does
anyone know Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question: |
repeat who knows today what tho
policy of the administration will be
three months hence? My Friends. the
trouble is that this administration has
written such a record that Rs matter
what IT says YOU do not know whether
IT viii stick TO IT,
we have had an experience during
tn" past three years which, ! confess.
fills me with a deep SENSE of shame.
I have not q particle of mlitariAtlC
spirit in my system, but II am elect
ed president will see to It that
( American rights IN Mexico are re-
FpcCted
Mr. Hughes assailed the adminis-
'tration's course toward upholding
American rights abroad during the
European war.
When / say that ! am an American
.citlzen' the nominee said, Il ought
to say the proudeat thing that any
man can say IA this world. But you
can't huvc that pride II American Citi-
zcury Is a cheap thing II It Is not wor-
Thy Of protection this wide world over.
There IS no man who could success
lully present TO an American cummun-
ity the platform that an American cit
zen u rights stop ut the coast line and
that beyond that American life is to
hc The prey of any marauder that
chooses to take il"
The nominee cited the republican
platform declaration that 10000 gov
crnmont pomtious had been taken
from the operation of the civil service
law during the present administration
and declared that that sort Of thing
has got 10 stop. He told of an in
stance where, he said, can eminent
scientist IN the coast and Reodetic
survey ~ man of very eminent rank,
had been displaced TO make room for
an excellent stock breeder and vctcri-
nary surgeon The federal trade
commission Mr. Hughes charged
Waa fairly cmusculated with the law
by the men, for the most part, who
were appointed 70 plncen upon it"
II wua "iucXcusHble Mr. Hughea
asserted, for the administration 10
take in country after country IN
Latin America, whore we have fire.
quonty said we desired to cultivate
the most friendly relations men IN
the diplomatic service who had rep
resented the country with credit and
had acquired an admirable ana i'm
porluut experience aud put in men
utterly inexperienced. Past admin
lslrntious, the nominee said "had sin
ned In that particular, but standards
were bcinB made ana there were men
in our service Of long experience and
tiuo training other appointments
W the president were assailed.
If We are 20 have "a secretary of
state" Mr.. Hughes declared we
want man who wll stand before The
world as a man OF learning OF skill
OF experience Of power"
Mr.. Hughes also laid stress on what
he termed the need for industrial
brotherhood and closer co operation
between employers aud employees,
There was no capitalists class, no la
boring clasa iu prosperity, he said, but
the prosperity of the country or it's
loc, affected all citizens Il bohoov
cd the men responsible tor the poli-
piea Of the country ne said, TO look
forward 20 the day when Europe at
peace would wage fierce commercial
with America and 10
guard American worhiusmen against
that time
After his main address at Arcadia
han. Mr. Hughes delivered second
address at the LiEht Guard armory
In which he reiterated many of the
statements made IN the first address.
Nh luEhc. spent a strenuous day
I'm the sttlug heat of Detroit ie
made six speeches between noon and
10 O'Clock tonight The first talk of
he day was delivered IN little room
IF tine hotel which ne made his head
quarters and was addressed tO about
ort, manufacturers, Interested in The
social welfare of their employees
Tine second address. delivered 40
ho same room, was ON suffrage nue
lundred women heard him repeat his
New York declaration that lie wanted
ho question speedily settled granting
y omen the vote through amendment
d the federal constitution,
After lunch the nominee went to
hc bah game He shook hands with
he momhers of the Detroit and Phil
ldelphia American league teams and
watched one inning Of the game. Then
he mOtored away to two Of Detroit's
zig automobile factories and adj
lressed crowds at each on industrial
cooperation. Between speeches he
leld many short conferences with To-
al political leaders. shook hands with