The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-13
Hughes Offers Nothing Presi-
dent Does Not, He Says.
NO PATRIOTIC MONOPOLY
Wilson as Staunch an Ameri-
can as G.. O. p. Nominee.
Tariff Changes Are Only Ones
Hughes Can Assure.
(BY THOMAS j. WALSH
~. S. Senator from Montana


st. Louis. June 13.-I am confident
I cannot sec why the American people
should exchange President Wilson for
Justice Hughes.
Let every voter inquire of himself
what such a change would signify, The
Republican platform nor Justice
Hughes declaration give any kind of
assurance that so far as our foreign
relations are concerned-and these
are uppermost in the minds of the cit
izens-there will be the slightest
change.
The Wilson administration has stu
diously sendeavored to avoid, for in
stance. intervention in Mexico The
invasion of that country for the pur-
pose CT subjugating it has been an
idea as revolving to the administration
as to the great body of American peo-
pie
if he is elected president he will in
tervene in Mexico, consequently the
only thing he can do is to aid in
bringing about cessation of hostiIi-
ties among the warning factions and
the restoration by the people them
selves of orderly government.
European Policies.
The same thing may be said about
European affairs. We have approach
ed a crisis in our relations with Ger
many on several occasions, which, by
the interchange of notes-much re-
viled-and through diplomatic nego-
tiations. have been measureably COM
posed. Mr.. Hughes does not promise
he would not pursue the same course
nor does he say that he either would
or will, if the same conditions again
arise, sever diplomatic relations with
Germany or declare war on that
country.
At the present time we are involved
in troubles of the most serious nature
with the allies, who have displayed a
total disregard of the principles of in
ternational law, interrupted our COM
| merce and committed depredations on
our trade with neutral nations. Mr.
Wilson was endeavoring to settle these
difficulties through our diplomatic
representatives without resort to arms
Mr.. Hughes doesn't promise he will
take any other course.
| So, insofar as our foreign relations
are concerned, a change of men would
mean no change in policy.
Tariff Changes.
With respect to our domestic af-
fairs, the only matter concerning
which any change may be expected. is
the tariff. There is no suggestion that
any one thing done by the present ad-
ministration in a legislative way is tC
be undone.
A great deal has been said about
! preparedness, but that issue is taker
out of the campaign because of what
has already been accomplished. The
bill for the reorganization of the army
has been signed by the president. II
provides for an army of 211,000 in
peace and 261, 900 in the time of wal
and all Mr.. Roosevelt has been asking
for is standing army of 100000. Al
to the navy, Candidate Hughes has mo-
even intimated nor is it to be gathered
from the Republican platform that he
will declare for a greater expenditure
than the very liberal provision n4ad
in the pending naval bill.
As to the issue of Americanism, i
can be characterized as pure non
sense. The Republican party has M
monopoly of patriotism. 1t is often
slVe arrogance to assert the contrary
MI Wilson has been as clear in hi.
denunciation of those who put the in
terests of a foreign country above
those of our own as Mr.. Hughes or am
Republican can be