New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-13

man embassy warning passengers Oft
the Lusitania he would have made 1t
known to sink the Lusitania would
mean a break in friendly relations and
that with the sinking Of the ship he
would have made good his word.
The crowd was on it's feet demand
ing that the heckler be put out. There
was a din of cheering for Mr.. Hughes
and shouts of you're right and
'That's what we would have done
Mr.. Hughes waved his hands high
above his head to quiet the crowd but
tinue. 1t was evident that the candi
date was thoroughly stirred.
The Debate.
Here is a complete transcript of the
questions and Mr.. Hughes answer:
A Voice: "Justice Hughes, just a
moment. Please permit a respectful in
teruption. What would you have DONE
-(Cries Of put him out.")
please permit the question to be
asked" said Mr.. Hughes. Il do not
want any one shut off from a courte
Gus question. Go on, sir Please ask
boob.D"
"A OlCG ctoh u ItoI lSoPSCI-
fully-(Cries of "Put him out.")
'Please let the question be asked'
shouted Mr.. Hughes. Il desire this
question to be asked. Please ask it,
A Voice: II ask you, with all the
respect that I know, what you would
have done when the Lusitania was
sunk? See if you can answer this
IT will answer this now! Permit me
to answer it, permit me to answer it!'
shouted" Mr.. Hughes. "Sir, I would
have had the state department at the
very beginning Of the administration
so equipped as to command the respect
of the world; second-kindly wait I'M
til I get through and do not interrupt
with applause until I have answered
the gentlemans question.
II have said that I would have had
the state department equipped so as
to command the respect Of the world
at the outset of tho administration,
and, next, I would have so conducted
affairs in Mexico as to show that our
words meant peace and good will, the
protection, at all events, of the lives
and property Of American citizens;
and next-and next--when I said
strict accountability every nation
would have known that that was
meant; and, further, when notice was
published with respect to the action
(the action threatened,) 1 would have
made it known in terms unequiVocal
and unmistakable, that we should not
tolerate a continuance of friendly re-
ations through the ordinary diplo-
matte channels if that action were
aiken, and the Lusitania would never
have been sunk"
o,.1fn
in the evening when a man in the |
,hrong shouted: GLOW about the two |
cent case:"
He answered: II vetoed that sir, be- |
cause it was legislation passed without |
the facts
Last night was the first time Mr.. |
Hughes has made any direct statement |
his attitude toward Ger !
many if he had been in the executive !
chair when the Lusitania was sunk. 1t |
S one of the questions which have
oeen placed before him in paid ad- !
Jertisements for months.
Demonstrative Meeting.
The meeting here was one Of the
most demonstrative the candidate has
aced The streets were ablaze with
ed fire.
The campaign was at different pc
'iods spectacular, exciting, and even !
dangerous in the extreme. For the |
irst time in the history Of American
politics presidential candidate took
lis plea before the sturdy people Of
he feud district in the Blue Ridge
VI fountains Of Eastern Kentucky. To
accomplish that end the heavy cam
oaign train was tossed about over
light, seventy pound rails at a speed