The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-11
HUGHES hSSA!LS
Continued Ercr! I;rst 2age.l

!; is said ,h&i W. hn>" PROV i'lcd ma
chincry for branch bamka ahrnad.
But what awaits $uch words when
WE do not orufrc; American lives and
American prnrrTl! abroad. Th" adr-
uua1u protection Of American citizens
and heir interest ;.hrrdh. according 10
their right undrr international law l.
the cornerstone Of Il policy 10 promote
American rnIrlr:l$" throughout the
world This projection has been dcllh-
cratrly ami drPl"rably refused by iht@
administration.
Mr. Hughr. then quoted pr. Elliott.
Replies 10 Elliott.
"PrCsidru; Eliot! SAYS The admin.
iStraiiOn has gone far To establish non
intervention by force nl arms for The
protection If miners and commercial
adVCnIurerS in foreign parts, as The
American policy" Mr.. Hughes con
linucd.
III you want 10 have ii concrete OK
ample Vi that policy, look I'll the rec
ord in Mexico.
what right haG This administration
10 change American policy as 10 The
protection OF American citizens" Was
their platform m0laSSes 10 catch flies.
otherwise knCWn as American invcS-
Tors? Have they had any mandate from
! the American people or the slightest
authority from III" American people TO
, withhold projection abroad? Have they
used Il dolCGH:pG power. or have they
abused The authority?
81 20 MOI overlook Mr.. EliOts refer.
ence 10 force of arms. We are desir-
0uS-~nO one more than l---of aiding
and maintaining the peace of the
world. believe it TO be mistake
To Il -
protection 10 the known right Of
American citizens is likely 10 necessi,
tate the actual use Of force. The sane.
! lion OF force lies back Of the laws and
pursuits Of peace. 1t is idle 10 expect
that American enterprise will trust
the assurances of ii policy which in
Nltcs the destruction OF life and prop.
erty by advance notice that no cffcC.
tive means will be taken To prevent
/ ii. Such a policy will paralyzc Amcri-
can enterprise in The very places it
should he prompted
"A Seli-rcSpcCline policy. worthy Of
1.-THE American ma me. maintaining
American honor. assuring protection
| 70 the known rights Of American riIi.
Zens under international law. is ahSO.
iutcly necessary. That does not mean
war. II means the security Of Il self.
INNp INIltS~ Nv Iltt' II lltdlS iIldl To-
gard will be paid 10 our just de.
mandS."
TOnicn,'s ,ddrn.e u... tho e,oord
If ,Ln d., ,Ti 90 Wv HC'ol'',
at HaccrStnwn. Md. before an audi,
ence in The grand stand az the inter.
state tair grounds. ard was devoted
largely 10 discussion Of the tariff
II" Auam$un law and what the nom
! lnCc termed The rXlraVaSanCc of The
p'sH'ht adillhiSirailnn.
| MI. Hughes lCl1 at Il 20 o'clock TO-
night for points in West VIRGINIA.
Chcered aud ApplauGcd.
| Mr.. Hughes tncct I -'rp,yJ 'har orcu.
| pied the seating space On floor ami Ini.
| comics Of the biz han ana SiunI nuIy
! deep ONO ia" rear Of ;hn Srnis 'rh.
! audience. Frequently INTERRUPTED him /,
cheer Ind applrud II. devoted much o,
! his speech IL his rrrIy In pr Elm,
"u!. Eliot SAYS. 'Amrrlra has now
turned lis back on the familiar nnli,v ri
! Rome and Great Rri,ain Of rrnrnrIintr -,
! avcnging their WANDERING ,,jtiynrs m
! force Of arms and has 50, nm :, anil;
different policy OF il cnwn;" Wr
] "Nmw m ,t,, the administrations .v,,.
dcrir.S CitiZrnS' 'Amrri,.nn ,nnnrrri.;
and manufacrllr!nr advnnIrIrrrs miner.
ana commercial nrIvruIurrrS on int.,,j.si
! paylS' Or; Tho onn hand wn nrrn IL.
| beautiful nhrc.Sn as to III, .hcsi genius
! IF The world on tho Other TN. stIns-inu
| description which describes the Hdvanc,
! guard cf American cntrrprISr in ,he Ian
! yuuSr Snpkcu Iv ;iln :,du,jrISira:imn
| record nG !nl.rrrrtrd hy rs hos, rrimJ
"Whn arc the com,unrri;l ;,IyrnIur.
! rrs%' Vino arc tho WANDERING. ,iii1rnsp
! Arc ,brv norton nf .hosm r'' 2yhr, %,rn
| sent American rnirrpri<n Ibroat" inv,
Some been l~ird end Ouilawed wilhnut :
! hearing" o.. docs This rIrasinr Icscrir
! rfoD IN, brnrn all Np,ri ,.,rc VIII, r,,ra,