New-York tribune., 1916-07-22
6. @. P. TO ASSAl
MEXICAN POLICY
Republicans to Start Drive
on Wilson's Acts in
Border Crisis.

One OF the most vulnerabl. points Of
attack on the Wilson administration. a.
campaign issue, will be the MEXICAN
situation. The Republican forces in.
tend TO drive long and hard at the
handling Of the Mexican crisis under
President Wilson and his Cabinet asso.
ciates That was decided yesterday AZ
a meeting Of the Republican campaign
committee at the Hughes national head.
quarters in the Hotel Astor.
The subject was thoroughly dis.
cussed at the meeting. Chairman viii.
lam K. Wilcox addressed the members.
all of whom were present. with the ex.
cep,ion Of the four far Western NOR
and Oscar s. Straus, chairman Of N.
Public Service Commission. Mr.. v illcor
conferred with Henry Lane Wilson,
former Ambassador 20 NCxIco, aIles tas
committee meeting.
r. B. Howell, national committeeman
from Nebraska, in his talk az the meet.
ing. said that the people Of the Middl.
West we're thoroughly aroused over the
n
istration has handled the Mexican prob.
lem.
T. X. to Talk on Mexico.
II Is understood that Colonel Roose.
welt will give that subject his particular
attention in the campaign speeches he
is expected to make for the Republican
nominee. Chairman Wilcox yesterday
would not anticipate Mr.. Hughes,
speech of acceptance by discussing
what suggestions had been made be.
fore the committee for handling the
Mexican subject.
Mr.. Wilcox said that the campaign
committee discussed many OF the ques-
tions and Issues which will come ID
during the campaign, and that he
sought the opinions OF the various com.
mitteemen on these subjects. The ef.
feet of the European war on the cour.
try. the tariff and so-called "full-dinne,
pail" were among the questions De.
bated. The details Of the itinerary OF
the coast 20 coast campaign trip on
which Mr.. Hughes will start on August
8 were further discussed.
A report was made to the committee
BIZ Alvah II. Martin, of Virginia, who
is the chairman of the subcommittee
appointed yesterday By the campaign
committee. Mr.. Martin conferred with
the Senatorial and Congressional COM
mittees Thursday night, and his report
was along lines to indicate that Sena.
tors and Congressmen would wors IN
absolute harmony with the campaign
committee. Porter J. McCumber, United
States Senator from North Dakota. who
is a candidate for reelection, insisted
before the committee that Mr.. Hughes
should make visit TO his state.
Political Situation Gone Over.
Frederick Hale, son OF former United
States Senator Hale, Of Maine. who is
himself now a candidate FOR that ONCE.
addressed the committee on conditions
in his state. Following the meeting
Chairman Wilcox conferred with ex-
Senator James A. Hemmenway, OF Ind
ana; Senator Thomas Sterling, OF South
Dakota; Charles B. Warren, chairman
of the notification committee; Mr.. Will
son and Nelson 0'Shaughnessy, former
charge d'anairs In Mexico.
The Hughes National Alliance met
at headquarters during the afternoon
and elected W. Cameron Forbes as
chairman OF the alliance. Philip j. Me-
Cook will be executive officer under Mr..
Forbes.
Commenting on the selection OF Mr.
Forbes as chairman OF the National
Alliance, Mr.. Wilcox asid:
at is a very high class selection. and
feel very much encouraged. II IS one
Of the best signs Of the times that such
men are coming forward and taking Of
their coats TO work for our cause"