The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
Strong Declarations Made BY
Charles Evans Hughes
FROWNS ON THE HYPHEN
Must Not Tolerate Any Division
Of Allegiance to United
States
From Mondays Daily.

Americanism and preparedness tina
spells efficiency in the American nav.
and army, Charles Evans Hughes ac
copied the nomination for president
rendered him by the republican party
His acceptance was contained in ;
telegram sent to Chairman Harding o
the convention.
81 have not desired the nomination,
Mr.. Hughes statement says, 81 have
wished to remain on the bench. Blu
in this critical period of our nationa
history | recognize that it is your righ
to summon and that it is my para
mount duty to respond.
.'YOup speak at a time of natiOna
exigency,a transcending merely parti.
san considerations You voice the de.
mand for dominant, thorough going
American with first protective up
building policies essential TO our peace
and security; and to that call, in this
crisis, / cannot fail to answer with the
pledgetof all that is in me to the serv-
ice of the country.
1g"Therefore ! accept the NOM
ination.
~ stand for the firm and un-
4 flinching maintenance of all the
rights of American citizens on
land and sea. ] neither impugn
motives nor underestimate diff
cuIties.
"But it is most regrettabIy true
that in our foreign relations we
tf3a
the weak and vaciIIating course
which has been taken with re-
gard to Mexico-a course lament
ably wrong with regard to both
our rights and our duties.
1--WE interfered without consis-
tency; and while seeking to die
tate when we were not concerned,
we utterly failed to appreciate
and discharge our plain duty to
our own citizens.
Regret the Present Foreign Policy.
"At the outset of the administration
the high esponsibilities of our diplo-
matte intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinated to a conception of
partisan requirements, and we pre-
scented to the world a humiliating
spectacle of inaptitude
"Belated efforts have not failed to
recover the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacrificed, and brave
words have been stripped of their force
by indecision.
'Our desire is to see our diplomacy
restored to its best standards and to
have these advanced; to have no sac
rifices Of the national interest to par
tisan expediences; to have the first
ability of the country always at it's
command here and abroad in diplo-
matte intercourse; to maintain firmly
our rights under International law;
insisting steadfastly upon all our
rights as mutual and fully perform
ing our international obligations; and
by the clear correctness and business
of our position and our manifest abil-
ity and disposition to sustain them to
dignity our place among the nations.
al stand for an Americanism
that knows no Interior purpose
and for patriotism that is single
and complete.
Whether native or naturaIized,
of whatever race or creed, we
have but one country and we do
not for an instant tolerate any
division of allegiance.
"a believe in making prompt
provision to secure absolutely our
national security.
"a believe in preparedness, not
only entirely adequate for our de-
tense with respect to numbers
and equipment in both army and
navy, but with all thoroughncss
to the end that in each branch
= of the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most
competent administrative heads.
We are devoted to the ideals of
honorable peace.
1--WE wish to promote all wise and
practicable measures for the just set
tlement of international disputes. In
view of our abiding ideals there is no
danger of militarism in this country.
We have no policy Of aggression; no
lust for territory; no zeal for strife.
ut is in this spirit that we demand
adequate provision for national de-
Tense and we condemn the inexcusable
neglect that has been shown in this
matter of first national Importance.
1--WE must have the strength which
self-respect demands, the strength oil
an efficient nation, ready for every
emergency.
Our preparation must be industrial
and economic as well as military. Oul
severest tests will come after the wal
is over.
1--WE must make fair and wise re-
adjustment of the tariff, in accordance
with sound protective principle, tt
insure our economic dependence ant
to maintain American standards Of
living.
Speaks in the Interest of Labor.
1--WE must conserve the Just inter.
ests of labor, realizing that in democ-
racy, patriotism and national strength
must be rooted in even handed justice
"ln preventing, as we must,
unjust determinations and monop-
olistic practices, we must still be
jealous to assure the foundations
of honest business. Particularly
should we seek the expansion of
foreign trade.
1--WE must not throttle American
enterprise here or aboard, but