Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-28
CARRANzA TELLS
TRUTH TO MEXICO
American Administration At
tempting to Make New Lon
don Conference Fool People of
United States-President Will
sons Reasoning

New York, Sept. 27.-lSpeciaD-
General" Carranza has furnished to
the press Copy of communication he
has addressed to the governors of the
various Mexican states in which he
confirms the accuracy Of these dis
patches regarding the New London
conference. Carranza gets mixed up
regarding the political parties, 1t Is
true, and charges that the Republican
papers have been misrepresenting the
New London conference, but he goes
on to say, II assure you that the Mexi-
can commissioners are following my
instructions and are only discussing
the withdrawal of American troops
from our national territory"
That is precisely what has been as
serted in these dispatches and what
the Republican press generally has as
serted. 1t Is the Democratic papers,
publishing reports inspired by the
Wilson administration, which have as
serted that the internal affairs OF
Mexico were being discussed, that a
broad program, for rehabilitating
Mexico and effecting the reforms OF
which the unfortunate republic Is so
sorely in need, has been under con-
sideration.
Once more Carranza confounds his
benefactor, Woodrow Wilson, and
makes perfectly clear what critics OF
the administration have all along as
serted, that the Mexicans as repre-
sented by Carranza will not brook any
interference by Mr.. Wilson and that
the New London conference is merely
a subterfuge to tide over the Mexican
situation until after the election.
MR.. WILSON'S REASONING-In
his first speech in defense Of the Will
SON -Adamson wage increase bill
President Wilson declared that the
controversy was simple indeed, that 1t
involved a question of wage increase
and a question of the S-hour day. Il
do not regard the question of the
principle of the eight hour day as ar
bitrable," he asserted. But, he said,
the question of an increase of wages is
arbitrable. Mr.. Wilson made no at
tempt to explain, however, how 1t was
that holding the view that the ques-
ton of the S-hour day was not, and
that the question of an increase of
wages was arbitrable, he proceeded to
have Congress pass a law which in
creased wages from 20 to 25 per cent
and which does not accomplish the g.
hour day, or affect in any way the
length of time railway employees shall
labor. Mr.. Wilson said, Labor is not
a commodity" And then he went on
to cite the "S0-cent gas case" which
was decided by the Supreme Court,
af 01i
and the decision in no way pertinent to
the railway controversy. Moreover, he
grossly misrepresented the decision.
HUGHES GREAT SUCCESS-Gov.
Hughes course in this campaign has
been just what his friends expected
and just what was forecast in this cor
respondence. The Governor started
slow, made sure of every point and
has gradually worked up impetus I'M
til now, he fires his audience with en-
thusiasm and elicits manifestations Of
the most emphatic approval. His trip
through Illinois, Wisconsin and In
diana has been a triumphal progress.
In every speech, whether short or long,
he has held the rapt attention of his
hearers. He has not indulged in ora
torical pyrotechnics. His style has
not been as ornate as that Of President
Wilson. but his logic has been in
cisive, and his manner convincing.
Western Republican managers, who
have never had any misgivings re-
garding Illinois, now insist that In
diana and Wisconsin must be taken
out of the doubtful column" and
placed in the certain Hughes list, while
they insist that Hughes will carry I'LL
nois by 100000 majority. Mr.. Hughes
campaign is cumulative. gaining speed
and precision as it progresses. He has
made clear to the voters what manner
of man he is and his managers are per-
fectly content that the voters should
be left to decide between the Hughes
and the Wilson types. Meanwhile, the
HE has kept us out of war" myth and
the fake "eight-hour law" have taken
the count.
ROOSEVELT AND WOMEN-CoI.
Theodore Roosevelt has written Will
liam r. Wilcox heartily congratulat-
ing the chairman on his having estab-