El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-27
ROOSEVELT AND
HUGHES To Dine
Love Feast Between Two
Leaders viii Follow Elk
change of Their Pledges.


New York. June 27.-CoL Theodore
Roosevelt has accepted an invitation
to dine with Chas. Z. Hughes at the
Republican presidential nominees hotel
here at 1880 o'clock tomorrow night,
it was learned here today.
Mr.. Hughes Monday night sent a
telegram 10 o. X. Davis, secretary Of
the Progressive national committee.
welcoming the support of the Progress
sives and proclaiming the principles
On which he will make his campaign.
Mr.. Hughes also notified Col ROose-
welt to the same effect
The candidate told Col Roosevelt
that he had sounded forth the trumpet
that shall never call retreat. andI want
YOU TO feel that wish 10 have all the
aid YOU are able and willing TO give"
The letter closed with an expression
OF a wish by Mr.. Hughes 70 see the
colonel soon
Welcomes Progressive Support.
The telegram TO secretary Davis was
in response TO a telegram from the
secretary notifying Mr. hughes mat
the ProgressiVes had endorsed him
T welcome the support Of Progress
sfyes" Mr. Hughts's message read we
make common cause in the interest OF
national honor. Of national security,
of national efficiency We unite IN
the demand for an undivided, unWayer-
ing loyalty TO our country for a whole
hearted patriotic devotion overriding
all difficulties We went q revival OF
the American spirit-a nation restored
We insist upon prompt and adequate
preparation for the common defence:
uDOn the Steadfast maintenance OF all
the rights Of our citizens ana upon
. the integrity of international law.
Ineertaitude to blame
The most serious differences the
present administration encountered
have been due 10 its own weakness
and incertftude. I am profoundly con-
WINGED that by prompt and decisive
action, which existing conditions mani
testify called for, the Lusitania tragedy
would have been prevented We strong
~ denounce the use OF our SOIL as 4
base for alien intrigues, for conspira-
cies and the fOmenting OF disorders
in the interest of any foreign nation,
hut the responsibility lies at the door
OF the administration Ihat sOrl OF
thing could not continue II the admin
fstratiOn took proper measures 10 stop
it. That responsibility the admins
traitor cannot evade-
1T was officially stated by the sec
! rotary of state in the Mexican note
OF June 20, 1915. that for three years
! the Mexican republic has been torn
. with civil strife; the lives OF Amerl-
cans and other aliens have been sacri-
feed. vast properties developed by
American capital and industry have
been DESTROYED or rendered non-prO-
ductive; bandits have been permitted
to roam at will through territory con-
tiguous to the United states and seize,
without punishment or without eftec-
tive attempt at punishment, the prop
erty Of Americans. while the lives OF
citizens OF the United states VINO ven
tured to remain in Mexican territory.
or TO return there 10 protect their IN
terests. have been known, IN some
cases, barbarOusly and the murderers
have not been captured or brought 10
What an Indictment by the admin
istration Of its Mexican policy
And still we are unprepared- That
uHpreparedness in the midst OF perils
and after the experience Of three years
in a demonstration OF an unparconable
neglect for which the administration
is responsible.
Government Needs support
The government now needs the I'M
stinted and patriotic support Of every
citizen in the existing eNlgency- Bul
unquestioning. loyal and patriotic sup
port Of the government IS one ming
approval Of the fatuOus course which
the administration has followed is
unite another I cannot in this mes
sage adequately review that course;
that I shall do later
the temporary prosperity due TO an
normal conditions and no one can ran
TO appreciate the gravity OF the PROB
lens with which We shall be faced
when the war ends. We are alive 10
the imperative necessity OF assuring the
bases of honest business. 1 am in deep
sympathy with the effort to improve
the conditions of labor; to prevent ex-
ploitation; TO safeguard the future Of
the nation by protecting our women
and children. I believe in workmen's
compensation laws: in wise conserva-
tim Of orr national resources so that