Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-02
Wednesday Morning, August 2, 1916.
HUGHES SPEECH

HUGHES SPEECH
 For a announcement which had been widely heraded as calculated to take high place in political annals, the speech of Charles Hughes will be received with general disappointment throughout country It was expected that the Republican candidate would lash verb ally the present administration It known that he would have exercise considerable ingenuity in assa- ing men policies which have been successful Confronted as by facts which could not be gain said he expected to strike out boldly with declara- principles which could be set against those of the opposition and thereafter stand their own merits.
 It is therefore with unconcealed surprise and with universal disapproval that the will receive the acceptance speech Republicans be otherwise than chagrined Mir. Hughes revealed himself wholly dis ingenious. His pronouncement will him little more than common scold. He relied almost entirely upon denuncation effort make himself cOnvinc- ing and denunciaon convincing It may provoke
 rattle of cheers at first but sober unmasks it later
 Every principe which MT. Hughes propounds has been put into practice already by President Wilson. Mir Hughes offers absolutely nothing new He declares for a new policy of 'firmness and consistency" toward Mexico "The seizure of Vera Cruz was war of course" he says. Later retired from Vera Cruz, giving up this noble Recently the naked truth ad mitted by cabinet officer. We informed that did go Vera Cruz to force Huerta salute the flag are told that we went thare to show Mex leo that earnest in demand that Huerta go."
 It seems incredible that Mir Hughes would attempt discuss the Cruz incident the light of facts President Wilson authorized the seizure of Vera Cruz governed it with all the rigors of warke occupation compished everything that could have been done had actually been declared but avoided useless decara uon of war because nothing could have been gained thereby that not already secured What in the of consistency, Mir. Hughes became uf Huerta? Presi dent Wilson forced him into exile and thus, as Mr. Hughes suggests this late day, showed that in earnest in demand that Huerta go" Continuing Hughes proclaims with pous fervor
 We demand from Mexico the protection of the lives and property of our citizens and the security of our border depredatons."
 Not only has such a demand been made by President Wilson but he has backed up with the mobilization of armed force greater than was assembled in this country since the Civil War Even the most rabd jingo knows the Mexican problem is fraught with extraordinary complications The physical conquest of MeAlcO Dy the Dnted states could De accomplished by any president who might be in the White House when Congress decided to take such drastic action But war with Mexico would entail, laer other huge responsbili which a nation, this time obli gated to The effort of President Wilson compsh the pacification of Mexico without actual is universally applauded Thus far, commendable prog has been made. If MT Hughes been president and had proclaimed without any justification than has confronted MT Wilson former would now be writhing under universal condemnation.
 Suppose another had been president of the United States when Germanys policy frightulness endang- cred the peace between the governments Suppose he had been of martial spirit instead pos sesesd of that keen understanding sympathy for American ideals with which Woodrow Wilson is mbued. What would have been his main objective formu- lated his policy dealing with Germany Suppose that he had to would he done this with the main purpose of procuring abatement the outrages which Germany had committed and thus nsur- ing the future that respect American rights which would enable citizens wherever they wiled upon the high safely and without of their rights being violated. other policy might