The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-08
hates That If, There Is Not
reat Improvement Would
tervene
D NO RIGHT NOT
b RECOGNIZE HUERTA
Erica's War on That Indi-
dual Constituted Modelling
Rith International Affairs
That Country

roit, Mich. Aug. There la
narticle OF militarism in nay
psition, but there is sturdy de-
nation. If i am Int in a place of
tive. responsibility representing
i American people to see to II.
hsR is my purpose. that Americas
are safe-guarded. and that
lca's name in administration, in
and in execution. is honored
gh the world"
these words Charles f. Hughes
ht concluded a speech In which
tactically promised intervention
xtco II elected to the presidency
he situation does not mend across
prder
what was probably the most
kcular day OF his career, Mr..
es rounded into campaign form
hight and started of his hattie
be presidency with a bang.
Events of the Day.
rode at the head of big street
ssion. smiling out at the crowd
at least. which lined the street,
liz his hat at the IN. occasionally
to acknowledge their iaudits. He
Ietenating rockets exploded over
kad. He was showered with con-
He heard himself addressed ae
ey q thousand times, He shook
with seven thousand people at
totel Pontehartrain He attend
luncheon with newspaper men.
hoped In at the ball game. shook
with the players while standing
b roof of their dugout. was pho
bhed with Ty Cobb and Hughey
(sss. he inspected the swimming
BIZ the Detroit Athletic Club and
led a der onstration from a score
Ahers In the swimming pool. He
to delegations OF welfare work
% representatives OF the suf-
party. took a wild motor ride IN
kternoon In which the chauffeurs
rious makes of cars raced
III the city TO The plants Of the
and Cadillac machines where
speeches were made,
then tonight he crowned the
" the speech at Arcadia, which
peAted later at bigger meeting
mory Hall.
speech was preferred by re-
on efficiency in government.
was not until he suddenly
to Mexico that his audience
into the real enthusiasm OF the
Speaks of Mexico.
approached Mexico by way Of
n discussion and criticism of the
histrations foreign policy.
hat is your policy? I am asked"
ID.
elI," he cried answering the ques-
what Is the Presidents policy?
any one know"
= yelled the audience.
v he ever had any policy for six
II In Mexico?" Hughes demand
sfn. WHO knows what It r. to-
b. what the Presidents policy
: three months from today? No
what he says" cr,ed Hughes,
bice ringing through the hall,
can't tell whether he will stick
kpt US out of war" he shouted
bully, referring to the chief plank
Democratic platform. Then he
the Vera Cruz incident.
~ l used to think that IL there
pne thing which the American
was Tess interested in than
inx else, II was the actual ad-
Irefton OF their government. But
Beginning to believe that with
1ect lessons we have ma ebroad
Nth the very definite spprecia-
Be the crisis we are in. there is
orsnt notion in this country
these things. I hold II 10 the
unworthy thing an admirist-a-
m do to take public business
bey political debts with II.
- Have Decp-Sentsd Pride,
Nv II we arc going to bet the
) power to accomplish these
IL we are going to get strength
he spirit which will enable us to
them through we have got to
I real deep-seat:d pride In the
h States. When I say I am an
ican citizen ought to say the
lest thing that >ny man can say
b world
bu cannot have that prize. yoI
1t have that love. IL American
nshir is a cheap thing. If 1t Is Il
norcd thing. II it is something
Is not worthy OF protection this
world over. There Ia no one
rould successfully present to an
lean community the platform
In American citizens right stop
nth the coast line. and that the
Int he left his shores he was
Is any person that saw fit TO mur-
+ destroy him. II a man Is an
hcan citizen he goes with hts
and the right of the proper
Elton Of his country under inter-
Hal law. wherever he Journeys
whout the world. Now that IL
The Democratic platform told is
many words in 1912 They dsd
kop with Americans. They did