New Britain herald., 1916-10-31
HUGHES VS HECKLl
 TALK IT ALI OV
AneriCanism and the Tariff.
 plained by Candidate
PROT FICTION IS UR.
Unknown Calls for Expression
 Policy and Is Carefully EnIighI
 by c. O. P. Leader-Answers marize Recent Speeches.


 marize Recent Speeches.
 Columbus, Ind, Oct 31.,-ChE E. Hughes today told a heckler he was in favor of the maintenH of every American right 'incll} the right of travel and the right shipment" MT. Hughes had asked if he favored an embargoE munitions or the passage of a lution by congress warning Ameri off merchant ships flying the flaI helligerent nations.
 MT. Hughes spoke in the opeI here before crowd that had for miles to hear him. He speaking of competition Amel enterprise will have to meet Europe after peace when shouted MT. Hughes as a pera admirer, may I ask you a questi|
 There was the usual confusioI sUlting from an attempt to he The nominee asked the crowd quiet so that the man might | ceed.
 ''In the event of your election, man asked, twill you favor orr pose an embargo against the s ment of munitions from this cou to Europe, or the passage of ! lution warning Americans not travel on ships owned by nation war"
 "I sir," the nominee replied, in favor of the maintenance of e right, including the right of u and the right of shipments.
 It is a very important right we have as a neutral nation and very important that at this time ' the great war Is raging we sh vindicate neutral rights and mail the integrity of international law. my mind it is @ very thoughtless icy that would surrender any of t important rights because of any s mental consideration, when we the vast necessities of neutral { merce and the importance of rights of neutrals to consider ls respect to the future of the Ul States" @.
 Hughes Cheered.
 The crowd cheered MT. Hughes the heckler shouted: Thank yc
 fThe foundation of American ! perity, MT. Hughes was saying ? the heckler interrupted him, lis t found not simply in patriotic s ment uniting our citizenship. foundation must fe found in st governmental policies. We hay this world in the twentieth cen great opportunities and great gers. It is a new world. These tions of the other side after the E peavn war are going to have extr dinary efficiency, great organiza great powers, great discipline, manhood. They have had wastes, they have had their mi: tunes, but behind all these ser consequences of war must be obse the advantages of a tremendous ( ing power, perfecting organiza and increasing the efficiency of and women. They have learned cooperate; they have learned to " together. It is no time to talk Am erican people that America by obility Is safe; it is not safe unles uses those governmental powers protect its conoerns."
 The heckler then asked his ql tion. After replying, MT. Hughes ( "In all these matters we looking far to the future. We n consider our place as a great na' devoted to the interests of pc When these crisises arise we trustees, really guardians of our ture. We may ourselves-tho heaven forbid-be involved in diff1' ties when these rights are of the most importance. We must m' tain the right to buy. We have m in the absence of a merchant mar such as we should have, we have need of utilizing the facilities of tra and we must protect American { zens in every right with respect to property and commerce, as to all tions
 Tariff Chief Theme.
 What we want is an Amer standing for it's own rights facing world with a sense of justice ask naught but that to which she is titled but fearless and couraget We need an America four square he world commanding itself by 1rmness and consistency of it's D eies, vindicating, as l have said. of international law showing itself as to all the chamu of the rights of neutrality"
 As in his speech of yesterday, Hughes made the tariff his cl heme here.