The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-27

the aid Of the nominee. who sought to
quiet the crowd and urged that tne
questioner be allowed to proceed.
In his Boston speech. Mr.. Hughes
said:
MY conception OF the Presidency Is
radically different from that which
seems to have governed the action of
the present Administration. ] look upon
the Government; he Is it's business man
aser and considerations OF mere politics
and partisan expediency must yield.
AT the very outset of the present Ad-
ministration. IN the two departments of
government most closely touching our
foreign relationship Department Of
state and the Department OF Navy
there were chosen men-who, whatever
their amiable qualities. we're absolutely
unequal to the high duties of the posi-
tons.
Pledges an Able Cabinet.
1T Is manifest that the great inter-
ests OF tho nation. and the most i'm
portant executive obligations were sub
ordinated to a conception of partisan
exigency. can sec far enough into
the future to assure the country that
II am vested with executive RESPONSE
bility 1t viii be discharged upon sound
administrative principles, through the
ablest Cabinet the country can supply.
Win TIE agencies OF ulplO-
matte intercourse. the President has
In his keeping our international inter
ests, and tho nations honor. IL Is
through his action that We may deserve
and maintain tho friendship and esteem
of other nations. We desire that the
peace which the United States. Spain.
Sweden. Norway, and the American re-
publics now enjoy shall he maintai med.
But l should seek to maintain our
peace by firmness and consistency
which should deserve and secure the
esteem of the world.
"A firm and courteous insistence on
the rights OF our citizens at home and
abroad. on land and on sea, In the. only
course which will give us lasting peace
Mexican law, but he has the rights OF
an American citizen and IL entitled t.
the protection of his government. both
as to life and to property.
For one, i shall never consent to a
policy which withdraws from American
citizens the protection to which they are
entitled, and leaves them helpless agains,
the lawlessness of country in which
they have a right to do business. We
shall never expand American trade and
serve humanity by carrying our ability
and talents to foreign parts II We de.
part from the time-honored policy OF
our Government In this respect
Principles to Govern Policies.
You ask what road promise to trav.
ell. These are the Principles which mark
tan executiyd Irresponsible to the
whole nation. a~cabinet chosen from
our ablest men, a foreign policy that
stands courteously sbut firmly and con-
sistently for American rights. a fial
that protects the American citizen in hi:
lawful rights. wherever his legitmat,
business may take him. a preparation
for trade cooperation which shall pro
tect all groups of American workmen
a government supervision of bushes,
which. while preventing abuses. will
act on the assumption that the aver
age business man is honest and, finally
n domestic policy which looks to In
dustriai peace and cooperation not tt
industrial war"
Mr. Hughes speech here was the third
Of the day. The FIRST was delivered a.
Hartford, after parade through thu
streets, in which thousands cheered th'
nominee, before an audience that crowd
| ed the largest available theater. Many
We're turned away from this meeting
unable TO get In. Those who heard hin
| included workers In nearby munitions
plants. Mr.. Hughes devoted much o.
his speech to the need OF Industrial pre-
Iparedness to meet European commercial
competition after the war.
Warm Welcome at Providence.
At Providence. the second stop, I
crowd at the station was awaiting hi
arrival, and his way TO the meeting hal
was through street crowds that CAV
him a noisy welcome. The hall wa
| filled to overlooking and the entrance
| were choked with those who could no
get in. Students at Brown University
\ from which Mr.. Hughes was graduated
interrupted his speech at intervals witt
college yells. each ending with chez
| for Hughes.
In his speech at Providence Mr.. Hughe
| reiterated his stand FOR the maintenance
OF American rights and Industrial pre-
paredness. He recalled. amid cheering
| that he had doomed his helmet an
shouldered his torch to parade 70
Garfield and Arthur thirty-six year
ago, when he was a student at Brown
| Senator Lippitt introduced him to tn
audience, and on the platform with hir
sat Governor Beeckman. Of Rhod
Island.