Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Perkins Declares Roosevelt
Has Not Said He Would
Refuse Hughes Aid.
JUSTICE In SPEECH
Sphinx like Presidential Can
didate Gives Views on
Public Questions.

Chicago, June 6-Tmmediately
before he went into conference
with republican leaders, George
W. Perkins, leader of the RO0se-
welt adherents, today gave out
statement declaring that Colonel
Roosevelt had not said that he
would refuse to support Justice
Hughes or any other man and as
sailed Hughes supporters for MAX
ing capital of his preparedness
speech" as was limited last night
Continued conferences today be
tween republican and progressive
leaders failed to disclose common
ground on which they can agree on
candidates and issues.
Justice Hughes remained the lead
ing figure in point of strength when
first and second choices were consid-
cred and Colonel Roosevelt still was
conceded veto power in the repub-
lican convention whether he would
exercise it against Justice Hughes in
advance of the balloting was ques
ton in the minds of the leaders.
Deny Disapproval Of Hughes.
George ". Perkins issued a state
ment denying Colonel Roosevelt ever
had declared his disapproval of JUS
tice Hughes or any other man
p Progressive leaders admitted that in
their harmony conferences with rep
af 10
forces they had been at a disadvantage
in that they had only one candidate
to offer, while the republicans ad
vanced the names of all the favorite
sons and Justice Hughes as we'll.
Explain Lodge Movement.
1t was because of this situation, it
is believed, that talk of Senator Lodge
was started last night and they let it
become known that Senator Lafollette
previously had been suggested to the
republicans. Neither of these SuggeS-
tons aroused any enthusiasm. The
Importance to the progressives of
having d list of compromise possibili-
ties TO counter balance the republican
list of candidates as recognized even
by Roosevelt who at Oyster Bay today
added the name of Major General
Leonard Wood, giving out a statement
that the general would be acceptable"
to him
The managers of the Hughes move
ment are confronted in any attempt
to deal with the progressives with the
charge that they are not the author
lied Representatives of the justice.
Washington, d. c., June 6.-For the
first time since attention has been CEN
tered upon him as possible presiden-
tial candidate Justice Hughes, in a pub
lie address disclosed, at least partially,
his attitude on the question of prepar-
edness.
The occasion for the speech was the
annual ceremony Of the presentation
of a national flag to the honor mem
bers Of the graduating class of the Ma
tional Cathedral school, where his
daughter is a pupil.
In presenting the flag he said:
1T means America first; it means an
undivided allegiance. 1t means Amer
lea united strong and efficient, equal
to her tasks. 1t means that you can
not be saved by the valor and devotion
of your ancestors; that to each genera
ton comes its patriotic duty, and that
upon your willingness to sacrifice and
endure, as those before you have sacri-
feed and endured, rests the national
hope
In these last school days" Justice
Hughes continued, your hearts are full
of ba 10y nf frJo Irh
dominant thought is doubtless of the
associations which have been more DO
tent in their influence than either the
study or precept The teachers YOU
love mean more to you than the sub
jects they have taught 1t is because
of the winning power of their person
ality and your response to the mes
sage of their lives that memory will
ever turn fondly to this spot.
Discipline the Word.
But while all this is implied, the
ceremony of today has a distinctive
significance in its recognition Of schol-
arship. This is place of serious in
tellectual discipline Intellectual in
tereSts are not sacrificed to meet the
whims of folly or the indifference of
the thOughtless.
We are the heirs of all the ages
in the foremost files of time but this
vast inheritance counts as we actually
possess il and use it, 1t is miserable
spectacle to see youth neglecting the
lessons OF science, the instruction OF
history, the resources of literature and
art. and leading a life small and i'm
poverished amid the opportunities OF
the 10th century.
Peculiarly is it necessary for us to
realize the need of thorough, well dl-
rected training. The school is the pow
or house of democracy. You cannot
expect to make efficient men and Wom-