South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-10

Mr. c. Hughes, republican nominee for the white
house is keeping the republican squeeze-we meant
press-busy these days filling the loop holes in his
speeches with what they have it possible
for him TO say. which ne carefully evaded. They
tell us that in Detroit and Chicago speeches he ap
prised us of would have done in Mexico. but
We have searched vain to All he has told us
is what Messrs. Henry Wilson Nelson
O'Shaughnessy would have liked to have had Pres't
Wilson do Messrs. Wilson and O'shaughnessy are new
touring country by proxy making speeches on Mex
leo tongue Mr. c. Hughes candidate for the
white house
Mr. Hughes does not tell US what ne would do, but
merely continues telling us what Pres't Wilson hasn't
done told critical vein. The most Of have
known all along the president hasn't done
things. but Mr.. Hughes reminds of it, which is
very kind. Maybe he thinks he telling us something
new. because perhaps it to him, his mind having
been blank political matters, know for some
FIVE years previous the moment that he resigned
from the supreme court bench in quest of $4,000
year better job. Acting upon information of Messrs.
Henry Lane Wilson and Nelson O'shaughnessy con-
hrTned by Nelson O'Shaughnessys wife, recently af
forded him. he apparently thinks he has discovered
something new ard that what they are telling peo-
pie through him.
His main point is that Prest Wilson didn't recognize
victoriano Huerta Mexican president when fact
lie was only sef-established dictator. This was con-
O'Shaughnessy. The locai republican organ fixes Mr.
Hughes attitude way which interesting indeed
We quote
AR Hughes would have declined
TO recognize Huerta merely moral grounds.
II Huerta had the government that could and
would protect American lives, rights and prop
erty. he would have been recognized; other
wise not"
Well then NJ Hughes would not have recognized
Huerta her and he ought quit his railing the
president that point proof that Huerta. dicta-
tor have the government that could would
protect American lives rights. and property" consider
the fact that his government did protect
could not give respectable protection to American
sailors visiting the shores from our warship TO get
United states mail. but contrary permits them
20 be thrown into Jail insulting the American uniform
and backing up by refusal 10 MAKE amends by saut-
ing the American Has Neither was that 10y any means
the beginning Dictator Huertas failure 10 protect
American lives and property and rights in Mexico
Huerta faced a revolution that was pressing him hard
even though might have had the disposition to
respect American lives. and rights property. he
the reyouuoniss with which to do it
nothing the failure powers that actually
had that end
No. Mr. Hughes could never have recognized Huerta
under and therefore his talk about
Presi Wilson dons is pure. undulterated bunk.
He couldn't have recognized him regardless OF the
merely moral grounds~-moral grounds seemingly be-
ing merely insigndosnt or would be under
a Hughes administration. that 100. with contem-
porarys approval The Huerta was not pres-
dent OF Mexico by any process known constitu-