Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
MORE CLAP TRAP"
IN Wilson Speeches
intelligence of the Nation
Shocked by Statement That
Republicans Want War
HUGHES POSITION
PERFECTLY CLEAR
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK. Oct. president VIII
son says that There is only one
choice as against peace. and that Is
war and, therefore. ne argues, the
certain prospect of the success OF the
Republican party is that We shall be
drawn. i'm one form or another. mo-
the embroilmen.s of the European
war" re says further, "A very great
body of the supporters of that party
outspoken'y declare that they want
war" Making all due allowance lor
MIR. Wilson's oyerpow.ring amoit'Il
for reelection, and for the despera
ton which is his as he Derceivos -
how great an extent the American
people disapprOvc of his Adminis'ra-
ton. is still appalling to see the
Chief Executive Of the United States
seeking TO further his political for
tunes by such bald misatatoments OF
fact. statements which no one OF ms
intelligence can fail to appreciate al g
absolutely contradictory Of the tru'h'
Mr. Wilson's reference TO "a very
great bodvn of Republicans being out
sDokonlv for war recalls the incident
of tho man who remarked thal ne
had "a wide acQua ntance IN New tia-
ven" whereupon his friend repueu'
ooh. know. It's Judge Taft If Mt.
wilson knows of any such great
bodvr il is only a single individual
and he probably would be hard p't
10 name even one Republican Wfo
wants war Furthermore. Mr.. Wis n
must know il he is to be given creoll
for a~y intelligence. that war Is lhe
last thing which Governor Hughes de-
sires. and that the assertion that ms
election would result in involving this
country in the European war, IS the
cheapest kind OF political clap trap
clap-trap unworthy Of even third-
rate Democratic spell-binder
Mr.. Hughes Ideal.
Mr. Hughes has made his position
so plain that he who runs may read.
He stands not for war. but for honor
able peace. There is peace with honor
and there is peace with infamy. MI.
Hughes stands for the former There
is tlfe man who avoids a fight by blus-
tering and Dragging. and then running
awav when his words are resented,
and there is the man who avoids a
fight by refraining from blusterin
and braggiug. and by conducting HIM
self with such dignity and evidence
of quiet and unassuming force tnat
he compels respect for himself ana
his rights Mr. Hughes is OF the lat
ter type. In his speech of acceptance
Mr. Hughes said, 1T is n great mis-
take to say that resoluteness in pro
tecting American rights would have
Iod to war. Rather in thai course l9}
the best assurance Of peace. Weaf
ness and INDIGESTION in the maintenance
Of known rights arc always sources
OF grave danger: they forfeit respect
and invite serious wrongs. which IN
turn create on uncomfortable popular
resentment. That is not the path OF
national security Not only have We
a hest Of resources short OF war t
enforce our Just demands. but We
shall never promote our peace by be-
ing stronger in words than in deeds
Mr.. Hughes might have added thai
one of the surest methods Of invitine
war was for the President public )
TO notify a great and powerful bellig
erent that it. would he held TO "Strici
accountability" and then privately tc
send word to its Ambassador that the
Presidents words were mot to be
taken 100 seriously
Cmclliating Garranza.
Certain newspapers which are like
" 10 bring down upon themselves the
excoriation of the Wilson Administra-
ton print the news from the border
that Captain II. W. Wilson. L. ). A.
has been shot by a Carranza soldier
in uniform. who without provocation
fired at Captain Wilson. as be was
experimenting the loading of a sup
ply train at Nogaies. Ariz. The Car
ranzista escaped because he fled
across the border. where American
troops are forbidden to pursue the!l
assailants. II is believed that, owing
to the bad craftsmanship Of the Car
ranzsta. Captain Wilson will live
Meanwhile. Mr.. Wilson and his Cab
met arc exerting every influence the!
possess to prevent any criticism o
Carranza. or any reflection on The
Mexican Conference which nigh
prove OntHHlAt ~ -ut otAoiAlNt ANtA
ings Of General Carranza Only few
days ago. the press brought news o
a sergeant who was shot and killed
without provocation. by a docile an'
inoffensive CarranziSta.
Mccormick Flub-Dub.
Vance McCormicks direct misrep
resentation of Governor Hughes ma.
he regarded as indicative OF despera
ton. hut that certainly does not OK
cusc such false statements as some II
which Mr.. Mccormick is giving utter
ance. For instance. the Democratic
National Chairman has issued state
ment declaring that Governor Hughe
has admitted that the President wa
right in procuring the passage of tn
Adamson bill" or course. Mr.. Hughe
has done nothing of the kind. On tn