Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-08
Hughes ASSaiIS
Wilson's Policies
TN HIS FIRST SPEECH or TRANS
CONTINENTAL TRIP
DETROITLAST NIGHT
Denounces Violations of Civil Service
by Appointing Inexperienced Men to
Diplomatic Posts-Asks "What is
the Presidents Mexican Poilcy?"


Diplomatic Posts-Asks "Waat is
she Presidents Mexican PoiIoy?"
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 7.-Charles L.
Hughes in the first set speech of his
trans continental trip tonight assai4-
ed the administration vigorously for
its foreign policy, its N IeXiCan policy,
Tor appointing men wnOm he termed
inexperienced to diplomatic posts and
for what he characterized as 'ra.fi up
en- the civil service OF The United
States"
He kept US out Of war; Mr.. Hughes
! said, referring to the president ard
| that democratic slogan. Yet we sei2-
] ed Vera Cruz. That was War-very
/ ignobIe war. And it was called wa-
over the bodies of those dead soldiers:
it was called war OF service.
What Is Wilson's Policy
| Talk about what is your policy?
| What is the presidents policy--does
| any one know? Has the executive
/ ever had policy Eor more than six
! months on the Mexican question! /
! repeat: Who knows what the policy
! OF the administration viii be three
! months hence? My friends, the
! trouble is that this administration has
/ written such 4 record that no matter
what it says, you do not know
J
! au exhibition during the past
three months which, I confess fills me
| ,.---- ( Levp sense Of shame. l have
/ not q paruCle OF miiitarlStiC spirit in
my system, but If l am elected presi-
dent i will see to it that American
rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
| tratiOns course toward uphOIding
American rights abroad during the
| European war.
American Rights
when I say that am an American
| citizen" the nominee said, I ought
to say the proudest thing that 4 man
can say i'll this world. But you can't
have that pride if American CiJizeETy
is q cheap thing. if it is not worthy Of
protection this wide world over. There
is no man who could successfully pre-
sent to en American community the
platform that an Americans citizens
rights stop at the coast line and that
beyond that EmeEiCan life is to be tAe
prey OF any marauder that chooses to
take it."
Civil Service Operations.
The nominee cited the republican
platforms declaration that 10000 gov
eIIment positions had been taken from
the operation IF the civil serNl ice law
curing the present administration and
declared that the sort of thing has got
to stop" He told OF an instance,
where, he said an eminent scientist
= in the coast and geOdetic survey, q
man Of very prominent rank had been
~displaCed TO make room for an e.
CCIIent stock breeder and veterinary
surgeon The federal trade commits
! sion Mr.. Hughes charged, was fairly
eiua sculatud with the law by the men,
for tho most part, who We're aPponLed
to places Upon it
InexcusabIe Change of Diplomats
1t was 1neEcusab]e," Mr.. Hughes
asserted, for the administrator 20
take OUT in country after c0un -ry III
Latin America, where we have tre-
s tuuently said we desired to cultivate
< III. diplomatic service, who, had tie
Itne most friendly relations, men IN
IcOuutrv OverHOEing with credit and
Y important experience and put IA men
= utterly Inexperienced. Past adElinIs-
t trati0ns the nominee said, had thin
. ned in that PARTICULAR, but standards
were being made and there were men
in our service of long experience, fine
n training" Other appointments by the
% president were assailed.
90 IF we are to have a secretary Of
e state" Mr.. Hughes declared, I'VE want
a man who will stand before the world
as man of learning, of skill, OF eN-
q perienCe, of power"
o Need for Industrial Brotherhood.
MI Hughes also laid stress on what
he termed the need for Industrial
brothrhood and closer cooperation
+. ! between employers and employees. There
- was no capitaIistic class, no labor
= ing class in prosperity, he said, but the
~ prosperity of the country or its lack
u iaffected all citizens. 1t behOOVed
the men responsible for tn policies OF
. the country, he said, to look forward tC
: the day whe nEurOpe ,at peace would
wage fierce Commercial l compe-
= tition with America and to guarC
American workingmen against thai
~ Made Six Speeches.
l.. After his main address at Arcade
= hall, Mr.. Hughes deIIVered a secoL3e 3S
l. address at the Light Guard aTmory II
which he reiterated many of the state
neuts made in the first address, Mr
t. Hughes spent q strenuous day IN tn'
1t terrible heat of Detroit. He made sI3
re speeches between noon and ten o'clOct
ir tonight The first talk Of the day wa
delivered in g little room Of the hote
where he made his headquarters ant
le was addressed to about forty manu-
le tfacturers, interested In the social wei
" fare of the employees The second ad
,e dress, delivered in the same room, wa
d on suffrage. One hundred v7omel
heard him repeat his declaration il
New York that he wanted the question
2 speedily settled be granting women tn
W vote throueh amendment to the fed
" aral constitution.
It. Went 70 Ball Game.
ID After luncheon the nominee went t
tNe hall game. He shook hands wit
the members Of the Detroit and Phila
q g. ci4it An.oriuau league teams an
" -.-.- -,~.= ~0c inning of the game The
~ he faotored away to two automobil
~ a.letorles and addressed crowds at eac
=" on industrial cooperation,
Held Many shor& Conferences,
q, Between speeehes he held man
a. short conferences with local politics
m leaders, shook hands With about 400
at persons en1 nanaFed to find time fo
It. two short maps, Hs left late tonfgh
tor Chlesg0.