Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-27

/ in response to a telegram from the
secretary notifying Mr. Hughes that
the Prosrcssircs had Endorsed him.
UNITE IN DEMAND
FOR UNDIVIDED LOYALTY
Il welcome tho support of Progress
SiVcS. Mr.. HuGheS'S message read. Two
mako common cause In the interest OF
national honor. of national security,
or national efficiency. We unto In the
demand for an undivided and unwav-
crlns loyalty to our country; for Il
whole hearted patriotic devotion over
riding all racial differences. We want
II revival OF the American spirit--a ma :
ton restored. We insist on prompt and
adequate provision for the common do =
fensc upon tho steadfast maintenance
of all tho rights of our citizens. and
upon the integrity OF international law
Tho most serious difficulties tho
present administration has encoun.
tered have hren duo to Its own weak
ness and inccrtitude. ] am Profound
~ convinced that by prompt and de-
cisire action, which existing conditions
manifcstly called for. tho Lusitania
tragedy would have been prevented.
We strongly denounce the use OF our
soil rs base for alien intrigues, for
conSpiracics and the fomenting Of dis
orders I'm the interest OF any foreign
nation. but the responsibility lies at
tho door of the administration. The
moment notice is admitted RESPONSE
bility Is affixed. for that sort of thing
could not continue If the ndministra Z.
ton took proper measures to stop 1t.
That responsibility tho admins tra ton
cannot cvade by condemninE others"
INDICTS
IT'S MEXICAN POLICY
1T was officially stated by tho Score
June 10. 1916, that For three years
he Mexican republic has oeen torn
with civil strife: the lives Of .tmeri :
cans and other aliens have been sac
'ihccd; vast properties developed by
american capital and enterprises have
been destroyed or rendered non-pro-
ductive; bandits have been permitted
TO roam at will through territory con-
tguous to the United states and to
seize, without punishment or without
effective attempt at punishment, the
property Of Americans. while the lives
of citizens of the United States who
NCntured to remain in Mexican terri
tory or TO return there to protect
their interests have been taken. in
some cases barbarously taken and the
murdcrcrs have neither been apprc-
hcndcd nor brought TO Justice
An indictment ny the administra-
ton OF its Mexican policy, and still
we are unpreparcd. That unprcpared-
ness in the midst OF pcrils and after
tie experience OF three years, is a dem
onstration OF an unpardonahle neglect
for which the administration is re-
Sponsible.
The government now has and must
have most emphatically tho unstinted
and patriotic support OF every citizen
in the United States. But loyal sup
port of the government Is one thing,
approval of the fatuous course which
the administration has followed is
quite another. ! cannot in this mes
sage adequately review that course;
that ! shall do later.
'No intelligent man is deceived by
tn. temporary prosperity due 10 alb
normal conditions. and no one can fail
10 appreciate the gravity OF the prob
lens with which we shall he faced
when the war ends. We are alive to
tho imperative necessity Of assuring
tho bases Of honest business. I have
deep sympathy with tho effort TO i'm
prove the conditions Of labor; to pre-
vent exploitation: 10 safeguard the
future of the nation by protecting our
women and children. believe in work
mems compensation laws; in wise con
scrvation OF our national resources. so
that they may be protected, developcd
ana used TO tho utmost public advan =
taSe, hut underlying every cndeavor
TO promote social justice IS the indis-
pensable condition that there shall be
stable foundation for honorabls en-
terprise. American industry must have
proper protection, IL labor Is to be
Safcguarded. We must rescue our in
strumentalities of interstate commerce