The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-10
HUGHES AGAIN
A5SA|L5 WILSON
MEXICAN POLICY.
AND TAKES A RAP
AT FOREIGN POLICY
Attacks Couched In Vigorous
Terms-Recounts Acts
in Mexico.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 9.-Charles
f. Hughes, in speech at Tho Metro
politan Opera House here tonight Wig
orously assailed the administration for
its foreign and Mexican policies and
outlined the Republican party program
in two respects, as follows:
"We do not propose to tolerate any
improper interterences with American
property, with American mails or with
legitimate commercial intercourse
NO American who is exercising on.
ly American rights shall be put on any
blacklist by any foreign nation
In addition to references TO the
seizure of American mails and the
British blacklist OF American firms.
Mr.. Hughes recalled the sinking OF
ton contained in his speech of accep-
tance that had the American govern
ment left no doubt that when We
said strict accountability We meant
precisely what We said" there would
have been no destruction of American
lives by the sinking Of the Lusitania.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Hughes had
authorized the issuance OF this state
ment:
MIR. Hughes was asked today for
his views with respect to the present
submarine situation. He refused TO
discuss II. He said he was not in con-
troll Of official agencies and was not
, in receipt Of official information. He
said further that he had no desire to
embarrasS the administration in deal
ing with any current matters when the
administration had the whole re-
sponsi5ility."
Used Vigorous Terms.
Mr.. Hughes attack on the admins
traUion'S foreign and Mexican policies
was couched in more vigorous terms
than any he has heretofore em-
ployed.
The administration asks for vote
Of confidence" he said, but its de-
tenders cry out in protest when its
record is critically examined. When
its humiliating failure to safeguard
American rights is held up TO descrv-
ed condemnation, it seeks TO escape
by asserting that it's conduct had no
alternative but war; that 10 disap-
provo its conduct is to favor war"
That Mr.. Hughes characterized as
an "astounding assertion which could
not avail TO divert attention from the
serious errors committed"
We all desire peace" Mr.. Hughes
SalQ. put We desire peace to be hon
orably maintained by correct policies,
by firm inSlStenCe on known rights,
by deserving and holding the esteem
OF the world. We have not been kept
out Of war; we have not enforced our
rights; We have sacrificed our honor"
Act after act by the administration
in its dealing with Mexico was cited
by the nominee to uphold his cOnten-
ton that The country had not been
kept out Of war, but that il had wag-
ed AN lSnuble. personal war" against
Huerta in the days of his power.
Touched Many Points.
John bInd'& alleged authorization to
stale that "Ilucrii would lac rat Out. =
the occupation of W ri cruz the sending
of the punitive expedition into McXiro
and the failure Of the American troops
upon which Mr.. Hughes touched.
"llaS America forgotten CarriZal"" he
asked. What was that? One brave
officer. the nominee said he had been
informed stricken with pneumonia was
compelled Ia travel four DAYS in anv
army wagon over rough roads in intcnsa
suffering and died in tn" camp to which
h. was thus removed" This followed
lhn "curt refusal" by Carran2a authnri-
ties I" allow the American troops 10 uSo
the roads.
We hlv" not b""n keep, out of war;
Mr.. Hughes repeated. We hav" hal
intermittent prac" without honor and
Intermittent war without honor.
we cannot say now" he added in
what particular sort of mess We shall
find things In March next. hut this muca
is certain: IF entrusted with RESPONSE
hilitv we shall be ahi" to have il under
stood that there will h" no mrddling in
matters which do not concern us: that
wc shall not simply talk Of tn" rights
OF other statcS. but shall observe them.
and. further that nj all events; tho lives
and property nf American citizens will
be protected"