The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-17
EIGHT HOUR ATTACK
IGNOBLE, SAYS 0LNEY
Hughes Hadn't the Nerve" to
Demand FiIibuSter on the Law.
WILSON'S ACT COURAGEOUS.

and His Policy to Keep Country Out
of War.
No American can speak with higher
authority on the issues or this cam
paign than Richard Olney. who was
President Cleveland's attorney general
during the railroad strike of 1894 and
President Cleveland's secretary OF
state when the Venezuelan message
was sent to the British government.
He should know whether President
Wilson's action in averting the rail-
road strike was surrender to force;'
whether the Wilson foreign policy has
been "timid and validating"
Mr.. Olney seeks no political prefer
ment; his interest is that OF a retired
statesman, Of a wise. experienced, dis
passionate patriot, who Is concerned
only with the welfare or his country.
Mr.. Olney has written for the New
York World a signed article in which
he warns the American people against
the danger sure to result from turning
over their affairs to Mr. Hughes and
the interests which would dictate his
policies. foreign and domestic
Where Was His Nerve7
Discussing the passage OF the Adam
son eight hour law, Mr. Olney points
out that the Republicans OF the senate.
If they had really wished more time
for the consideration OF the bill, could
have obtained IT by means OF a di-
buster, a recognized senatorial weapon.
and adds:
'Why did not the Republican sena
tors resort to it and get all the time
for elaboration they wanted7 What
was Candidate Hughes doing that he
did not make the wires hot with mes
sases to shinston-~arnino against
the law the seventy -four Republican
representatives who voted for IL and
urging the twenty eight Republican
senators to flibuster to the last ditch9
But neither he nor the Republican
leaders generally had the nerve to face
the situation. With ample means in
their hands to prevent Legislation until
after its due consideration, they DELHI
erately elected that it should appear to
be enacted under coercion In order that
after the great national deliverance
had been effected they might object to
the mode of it's accomplishment.
"a Pettier and more ignobie game OF
politics never was conceived. In com
parisOn and in view Of the sudden and
extraordinary exigency sprung upon
the country President Wilson's course
was characterized by both courage and
common sense"
OF Candidate Hughes conduct in the
campaign Mr. Olney remarks:
mo sooner was the nomination az
sured than the robes and srmine Of
the judge fell from the candidate az
If by magic, and there appeared in theiI
place the motley wear of the ordinary
office seeker-a transformation as sud
den as that made by the wand OF Har
equin in the pantOmime, and a trans
formation showing how thin is the Jul
dicial veneer, and forever discreditine
the United States supreme court as
training camp for high political Ofice.'
Has Kept tine Rudder True.
In its conduct Of foreign relation,
the Wilson administration, Mr.. Olney
says. has kept its rudder true and hai
won and deserved the respect anC
gratitude of the country"
The principles and objects OF thu
Wilson foreign policy as stated by Nit
Olney have been:
First-To keep the country out of
the great European war.
Second-To insist upon the exist
, ence and vitality OF international
law as determining its own status
f as a neutral. and defining its rights
and obligations as such
4 Third-TO deal with the Mexican
situation in a spirit or perfect fair
ness and friendliness to the Mexi-
, can people, now suffering from civ
- Il dissensions and revolution to an
: extent which leaves a large part Of
, the country in a state OF anarchy.
Mr. Olney shows that all these oil
jects have been attained through tn
wise, patient and courageous dipl'
macy of Woodrow Wilson; that tn
e president has kept the country q
e peace without dishOnOr; that under hi
leadership the United States has rel
j, dered an inestimabl service to bellil
erents and neutrals and to all mai
kind" In steadily bearing alOft III
j banner of international law as Il
q standard under which all civilized pc
e pies must eventually gather"
Mr.. Olney finds particular cause
: commend President Wilson's Mexics
policy. He stands with the preside
In declaring that the Mexicans ha'
the right to work out their own de
tiny even through revolution.
IS Closing by asking what is likely
= happen II the presidential till
al passes into new hands," Mr.. DIN,
L. says that Hughes inducement
change the existing foreign policies
"a the country would be very great.
'9The American people can hard
fail to realize the danger and to
T, fuse to put at risk the continuance
to a foreign policy which, as a who
as must have their hearty approval"