The sun., 1916-10-12
HUGHES SMASHES
INTRIGUERS' PLANS
He Defines His Americanism
Again as Favoring No Side
in Great War.
NEUTRAL TO THE CORE
West Virginia Applauds His
Speeches, Which Are
Heard by 10000.

cHARlrsroS. W. Va. Oct. 11.-wii-
onian apologists have ,abored persist
entity and strenuousiy TO heckle Charles
2. Hughes into saying something which
might he construed as an evidence of his
favoring one side or tho other in the Eu-
ropesn war.
Lists Of questions designed TO inve'gle
him into making replies that might dis
please friends OF Germany and friends
Of the Entente Allies. on the other hand,
have been flung at him In practically
every city he visited on his campaigning.
Democratic speakers II Democratic
publicity agencies have i%nslnuated that
Mr.. Hughes. being determined to win,
has deliberately avoided saying what he
would rave done to maintain American
rights and to uphold Internal. onal law
II he had been President. They have
CHARGED, In short. that he has been
pussyfooting.
Now the opportunity has been af-
forded TO set forth. withou; the use or
quotation marks but none the less ac-
curately and definitely, the principles to
WHICH shts VIVIAN -
had ne instead VI Mr.. wilson been Pres
ident. These principles he will maintain
II he IA e.ected, as he firmly believes he
will be.
II has been said fatty that II Mr..
Hughes replaces MIR. Wilson he Will
never permit German submarines to
slaughter American citizens travelling
where and In the manner they have "a
right to travel under international law.
Mr. Hsshrs's stand
II can be raid that II MIR. Hughes re-
places Mr.. Wilson he will not permit
Great Britain to Interfere illegally with
American mails or to interrupt and stlf'e
legitimate Am, rican with ncu-
tyal countries. II can be said hatiy
that II Mr.. Hughes replaces Mr.. Wilson
he will stand with ail the force OF his
personality and his authority TO main
tain international law. no matter what
foreign nation Is v~iolator. The scope Of
his Americanism was revealed In his
speeches at C~larksburg and Charleston
to-day.
~ stand for American rights through
out the world without fear or favor"
Mr.. Hughes said at Clarksburg. I
have no understandings. no agreements.
no i%ntrigues with anybody. but | stand
for the interests Of the United States
anu Inc pTotcCAfOh VI i'SSs
American property and American COM
merce throughout the world"
Tonight he kindied the enthusiasm OF
5000 persons here when he declared:
II stand for tho honor Of our coun-
try In the protection OF American citi-
sens and with respect TO every Amerl-
can right on land and sea. We are be-
fore the world. a great neutral nation.
to vindicate the integrity of international
law and the rights OF reutrals. and l
stand unf!nch!ngly for the maintenance
Of the rights OF American citizens. their
lives. property and commerce"
Fstnity Of Fannie.
II partisan strategists hope to taunt
Mr.. Hughes no far as to get him to say
that he would have gone to war with
Germany over the submarine issue or
would have forced a fight with England
over the mails and commerce issue they
are going TO be disappointed.
Mr.. Hughes has declined and Will de-
cline to make the rights and wrongs
Of the European controversy an issue
Of this campaign. He takes the posi-
ton that he IL dealing with great ma
tional issues which must come before
him as President and that no amount
OF barking ard heel biting should
prompt him to statements that might
possibly hamper or embarrass his Judg-
ment and acts as President OF the
United States.
Therefore. he 4. adamant in his re-
fusal TO be lined up. or to appear TO
be lined up. with either the Central
Powers or the Entente Allies. He taxes
the position ma, II Is entirely sufficient
for him 10 make plain TO the country
tina, his brand Of Americanism Is some
thing more vir!le. something more
outrageous than tho brand displayed
by the Wilson administration.
One sentence OF to-night's speech that
attracted special attention Was Il stand
for the rights Of neutrals." Mr.. Hughes
holds to the ethical attitude that II would
be improper for a prospective President
10 say that he stood for the rights OF
this particular neutral nation or that
particular neutral nation.
While he happened to be referring to-
night to this neutral nation or that par
ticular neutral nation or the United
States he feels that unfolding the rights
of the Neutral United States means up
holding the rights of smaller neutrals.
H-ard by 10000.
Mr.. Hughes's speeches In Charleston.
Clarksburg. Parkersburg and Hunting
ton were heard by 80. 900 persons In all.
wherever he spoke he put into his de-
livery the new campaigning effectiveness
that has distinguishes him since the be-
ginning VI the third Western tour.
Fiery. forceful and downright. he has
frequently joked, has ventured puns. and
has developed irony that delights his
audiences and tickles them to shouts of
laughter. And with all he has main
tanned tho dignity and restraint for
which he Is noted.
west Virginia gave him such a recep-
ton as ends to c%orroborate the promise
of State Chairman Gaines that the State
will give Mr.. Hughes at least 10000
plurality. The responsiveness OF the
audiences along the Ohio River was
very marked. These audiences were
composed. In the main. OF laboring men
and Of farmers II the Adamson law.
which Mr.. Hughes denounced every
where. has made votes for the Presi-
dent among laboring men Of this State.
the fact Is not specifically apparent.
Tho gossip Ia the other way.
On the other hand, the developments
Of the day indicated strongly that the
farmers are up In arms against the
Adamson law, They came into the