Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-22
Hughes Quotes Lind Edict;;
Says Mexico Not Dealt With
as Though Sovereign Power

RICHMOND, Ind, September 22.-In-
structions said to have been given by
President Wilson to John Lind. his per-
sonal representative in Mexico during
Huerta's time, were cited in speeches
by Charles E. Hughes at Fort Wayne
yesterday and here last night in sup
port of Mr.. Hughes denial that the ad-
ministratoin sought to deal with small
states in the same spirit as with large
states.
IT have only recently received this
authentic information of the actual in
structions that were given with respect
to the government of Mexico, such as
Mevico then had" Mr.. Hughes said.
Huerta Forced Out.
John Lind was authorized by the
executive to state this proposition to
minister of another government-name-
ly, Huerta will be put out if he does
not get out. That it is the preference
of the President that it should be ac-
complished by domestic means. if posi-
BILE, but that If it cannot be done by
domestic means, other means adequate
for the purpose will be resorted to-
There is no basis for that in the
recognition of small states Mr.. Hughes
added. There is no basis for that in
the recognition of the sovereignty of
our neighbor- There is basis for
that in a true and correct American
policy.
I'VE departed from an American pol
icy and left our citizens to suffer from
the barbarity which resulted when all
government was destroyed and anarchy
was supreme in Mexico. 1t is a de-
plorable recital"
In a dozen speeches yesterday. most
l -
only a few minutes each, the repub-
lican nominee for President outlined
his views on Americanism, protection
Of American rights, the protective
address, at Delphi. Mr.. Hughes re-
ferred to full dinner-pail' placards
plastered on billboards at Lafayette by
democrats.
Recalls Earlier Conditions.
"As I was going through the streets
of Lafayette" Mr.. Hughes said, 81 saw
a campaign placard which had been
put I'D by our friends on the other side.
That placard bore this statement: No
idle men. Plenty of work. A full din
ner pail
..I thought What an extra ordinary
tribute to the memories of the Ameri-
can voters How was 1t in 1914 and
in the early part OF 1913, after the
massage of the Underwood bill? Was
there plenty of work? Were there
then no idle men? Were there then
full dinner pals!
.if we have no idle men today it is
NOT due to the policies of our friends
on the other side, but in spite of their
nolicies and because of the European
In his discussion of the administra-
t;on,s Mexican policy Mr.. Hughes re-
iterated that the question was not one
~ recognition of Huerta or of his nom
recognition.
Mexico Not Respected.
.-rbat Is a matter which presents a
false ISSUE" he said. 1--WE have been
+ola in recent days that small states
sh,,1d have the respect which great
states enjoy
1--WE were told by the administration
o,,v a few days ago that our influence
~ this hemisphere really depended on
Nv nroying. demonstrating to our
i,bhors that we had no desire Off
.a5sly to NEEDLE in their affairs or
c.roJ their internal administration,
r. vas said that we must have DEM
: of our absolute good faith
~ dealing with the neighboring ma
wet the truth Is that we did NEEDLE
with their affairs In way which for
feited to us the esteem that we should
have enjoyed, and finally resulted in
luton without protection OF any othex