Evening journal., 1916-10-20
HUGHES DEFINES
LUS1ANIA STAND
Replies TO Criticism From
McAdoo---AsSailS Baker on
valley Forge" Speech
SHOULD BRING BLUSH
OF SHAME" HE SAYS

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. oct. 90
Charles E Hughes, reiterating that
he meant what he said in Louisville.
the other night about the course he
would have followed with reference
to the Lusitania, last night replied to
a recent utterance OF Secretary Nc
AdOO with the declaration that ap-
parently it seemed impossible to the
Administration that one could mean
what he said
Now rises the Secretary Of the
Treasury to complain that this was
not a statement OF what l would
have done had the sinking occurred"
Mr.. Hughes said, after reiterating
that he would have stated his posi-
ton 'unequivOcally" in advance Of
the sinking. Il was under the inn
preston that when / said l would
have stated in advance as TO what /
would do, every one would know that
/ stated what, in fact I would have
done in the described event. The
secretarys remarks shows in an il
Eliminating way this Administration
conception of the value of words.
1t apparently seems impossible to
this Administration that one can
mean what he says. That is its din-
Guilty. With It. a threat of action
does not seem 70 mean anything but
words My position is somewhat
different.
Il mean what I say and because
this would have been well known
and we already should have a repu-
tation for firm and correct policies. I
repeat that the Lusitania would not
have been sunk"
In his speech here. Mr.. Hughes
said:
1.-THE President of the United States
is the trustee OF executive power
Placed in control OF our agencies Of
international intercourse. he is the
guardian Of the rights Of the Ameri-
can citizens. He has no authority to
surrender them. no right to impair
them. Upon his frmness in main
tanning that depends our security
and our peace which the Democratic
platform four years ago promised
that the constitutional rights Of
American citizens should protect
them on our borders and go with
them throughout the world. when
It promised full protection for Amer
lean lives and property abroad Il
stated an established American prin-
ciple.
zone Of Americas greatest iurists,
speaking for the Supreme Court Of
the United States is to demand the
care and protection OF the Federal
Government over his life. liberty and
property when on the high seas or
within the Jurisdiction OF a foreign
government.
Nov. we are told the administra-
ton has turned it's back on tho
American doctrine OF full protection.
That is what its leading apologist
finds its record in Mexico TO mean.
II is reversal without authority and
I'm violation of the specific pledge
upon which Il was elected Instead
Of following its clear line Of duty II
engaged in a personal. vindictive
war. leaving the lives and property
Of our citizens TO be destroyed.
This deplorable course lowered
our international prestige. When
the administration did speak for
American rights. IFS words were not
taken seriously. Il had made its
reputation.
LAS a result we have destruction
Of American lives and property and
interference with American COM
merce which could have been pre-
vented. The Executive has many re-
sources at his command and he can