New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
u. 0. P.Leaders at Capital
Feel More Emphasis on
Issues Is Needed.
WASTE AND TARIFF
TO BE BROUGHT OUT
AS a Rule, However, Acceptance
Speech Is Regarded as a
Good Starter.
lfrom The Tribune Burau.l

w "o"iHb 'oH, mug. l. Inc hepuDii-
cans who will have to do the fighting
between now and November are, as a
whole. well pleased with the declars-
ton Of principles and the definition Of
issues by Mr.. Hughes in his acceptance
speech, but they are not entirely salts
fed. Many are anxious to have more
emphasis put on issues on which he
touched but lightly, if at all, notably
the tariff, on which he was brief. and
Democratic extravaganza, which some
Republican leaders here think will be
the big issue.
But this element Of the Republicans
is confident to a man that the ex-jus-
tice will lay plenty Of stress on these
issues before the campaign Is over, and
they also recognize that in his speech
last night he felt peculiar obligation
not at any point to exceed his profess
sion of faith as a Republican running
on the Chicago platform.
As an instance OF what they mean
they point TO his Endorsement, whole
heartedly. of the Federal suffrage
amendment within q few hours after
his speech. He had told the suhragists
he intended to do this, but that he
could not do so in his speech OF &C
ceptance, where he would be limited
by the platform.
Anti-Hyphenates Take Heart.
Those members of Congress who
were anxious that he would be more
striking in his denunciation of the by
phenates took much cheer from this
comparison, hoping that the weak note
sounded by the platform on that point
had held the Governor down tighter
than he would have liked on this point.
Men who have talked in the last Few
DAYS with the nominee, however, DO
n. / think that he will make any more
direct attack than he has done on the
hyphenates. They say he has been
strongly advised not TO ALLEVIATE need
lessly a whole class Of people, but TO
make his campaign on Americanism
without abusing nationality winch
cannot be wholly at fault -,
Senator Borah, Of Idaho, Is one OF
those who are anxious that an attack
on Democratic eXtrayagance shoulo
play an important part in the cam
paicn. He hopes that this Will be
dwelt on strongly in Mr.. Hughes's SUP
seouent speeches, even If ignored IN
the keynote address. Senator Penrose'
Of Pennsylvania, is another who thinks
that the most vulnerable point IN the
entire Wilson Administration is the
extravaganza with which the pubilc
money has been appropriated, ana
hopes il will not be ignored.
Senator Harding, Of Ohio, who did
the official notifying, believes that MI
Hughes lacked the facts and hgureS
which his methodical mind would de-
mand before making case against
any one. Mr.. Harding thinks the ex-
Justice will elbow the Administration
out of the water" on this issue be-
fore the campaign is over.
Contrast with Mr.. Wilson.
"Justice Hughes's firm statement
concerning principal issues OF cur ma
tional life is CHARACTERISTIC OF the man
whose mental capacity is diametrlcally
opposite to the vacillating, unreliable.
insecure and dangerous attitude OF
President Wilson, and presages real
national policy Of America hrst after
March Of next year." said Represen-
tative Frederick A. Britton, OF chi
cago.
"When the next President sends
note TO England, Germany, Japan or
any other foreign government, 1t VIII
be received with respect and consider
alton due the richest and most power
full country in the world, and viii not
be lightly handled and practically ig-
nored as a dignihed literary production
which does not mean what it says as
under the present Administration. In
other words, a note from the Ameri-
can Government will mean what 1t
saws. and Mr.. Hughes indicates that
he will substitute action for words, in
order 70 bring about honorable recog-