Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-10
SEIZURE Of VERA
CRUZ WAS IGNOBLE
WAR, HUGHES SAYS
nEpusLIcAN NOMINEE AssAlLs
ADMINISTRATION FOR FOR
EioN POLICY IN SPEECH
At DETROIT.
s'RAID UPON THE CIVIL
SERVICE" IS CONDEMNED
Filled With Deep Sense Of Shame BY
Exhibition During Past Three Years
---Democrats' Course Toward
UNFOLDING American Rights
Abroad 10 AssaIled.

Detroit. Aug. g.---Charles ID. Hughes,
In his first set speech OF his transcon-
tinental trip assailed the administra-
ton for Its foreign policy. its Mexican
policy. for appointing men whom he
termed inexperienced to diplomatic
posts and for what he characterized as
raid upon the civil service OF the
United States"
HE kept us out OF war" said Mr..
Hughes, referring to tho President,
Ind q Democratic campaign slogan.
'FYet hs seized Vera Cruz. That was
war--very ignoble war. And 1t was
called war over the bodies of those
dead soldiers; 1t was called war
of service.
Says Policy 10 Unknown.
Talk about what Is your policy.
What Ia tho Presidents policy? Does
anyone know? Has the executive ever
had a policy for more than six months
on the Mexican question? repeat:
Who knows today what the policy of
the administration will be threa
months henceY My friends, the trou4
bio is that this administration has
written such a record that no matter
what It says you do not know whether
II will stick to IL.
I'VE have had an exhibition during
the past three years. which | confess.
iills me with deep sense Of shame.
have not q particle OF militaristic spirl
It In my system, but II am elected
president | will see to II that Ameri-
can rights are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the administra-
tion's course toward upholding Ameri.
can rights abroad during the European
war.
When cltixenry 10 Cheap.
''When ! say that ! am an Ameri,
can citizen" the nominee said. II
ought to say the proudest thing that
any man can say In this world. But
you cant have that pride IL American
citizenry Is q cheap thing. II II Ia not
worthy Of protection this whole world
over. There IL no man who could sue
ceasfully present to an American com,
munity the platform that an American
citizens rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American life is
TO be the prey OF any marauder that
chooses to take It."
The nominee cited the Republican
platforms declaration that $4,000 gov
ernment positions had been taken
from the operation of the civil service
law during the present administration
and declared ''that sort of thing has
got TO stop"
Eminent Scientist Displaced.
He told Of an instance. he said.
where an eminent scientist. In the
coast and seodetie survey. "a man OF
very eminent rank had been displaced
70 make room for an eminent stock
breeder and veterinary surgeon"
The federal commission, Mr.. Hughes
charged was fairly emasculated with
the man. by the men, for the most part.
who were appointed to places upon It."
1T was inexcusahle," Mr.. Hughes
said, for the administration to take
in country after country In Latin
America. where We have frequently
said we desired to cultivate the most
friendly relations" men In the diplo'
matte service. who had represented
the country with credit and had &c
CURED an admirable and important ex
perience and put In men utterly mex
perienced.'
Past administrations, the nominee
said, had sinned In that particular
but standards We're being made and
there were men In our service of lons
experience and fine training" Other
appointments by the President were
assailed.