The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-12
DUTY TO ACCEPT
SAYS HUGHES
Il CAN'T NOW"
WIRES TEDDY
@At This Critical Period" Republican
Nominee Tells Convention, 81 Recog-
nize Your Right to Summon"

Washington, June l2.--Justice Charles
E. Hughes Saturday afternoon sent this
telegram to Chairman Harding Of the Re
publican national convention in Chicago:
Mr.. Chairman and Delegates:
! | have not desired the nomination. |
have wished TO remain on the bench. But
in this critical period of our national his
tory / recognize that it is your right to
summon and that it is my paramount
duty to respond. You speak at time of
national exigency transcending merely
partisan consideration.
| You voice the demand fol "a dominant,
thoroughgoing Americanism, with firm,
protective upbuilding policies essential to
our peace and security, and to that call,
in this crisis, I cannot fail to answer
with the pledge of all that is in me TO
the service of our country. Therefore, j
accept the nomination.
/ stand for the firm and unfinching
maintenance of all the rights of American
citizens on land and sea.
/ neither impugn nor underestimate
difficulties. But it is most regrettably
true that in our foreign relations we
have suffered incalculably from the weak
and vacillating course which has been
taken with regard to Mexico, a course
lamentably wrong with regard to both
our rights and our duties.
We interfered without consistency;
and, while seeking to dictate when we
were not concerned. we utterly failed TO
appreciate and discharge cur plain duty
to our own citizens. At the outset OF the
administration the high responsibilities
of our diplomatic intercourse with foreign
nations were subordinated to conception
of partisan requirements, and presented
to the world humilating spectacle of
ineptitude.
Belated reports have not availed to
recognize the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacrificed; and brave words
have been stripped of their force by in
decision. l desire 70 see our diplomacy
restored to its best standards, and to
have these advanced; 10 have no sacri- |
fees Of national interests to partisan ex-
pediency; to have the first ability OF the |
country always At its command, here and |
abroad. in diplomatic intercourse; 20
maintain firmly our rights under inter |
national law. insisting steadfastly upon /
all our rights as neutrals, and fully per /
forming our international obligations; 1
and BY the clear correctness and justice 4
Of our position and our manifest ability i
and disposition TO sustain them, 10 dig 4
nifty our place among the nations.
l stand for an Americanism which /
knows no Interior purpose; for a patriot
ism which is single and complete. Wheth-
er native or naturalized, or whatever race
or creed. We have bat one country, and
We do not for an instant tolerate any d.
vision Of allegiance.
We must have the strength which self
respect demands. the strength Of an Ell
cient nation ready for every emergency.
Our preparation must BE- industrial and
economical as well our everest test
Wil come after the war is over We
must make fair and wise rsadlustment
81 the tariF. in sccerdanas with sound z
protective princirles. e. insure cur eco
nomic indspendeucs and TO maintain