Evening star., 1916-10-01
BUSINESS ABROAD
. MR.. HUGHES THEME
Administration AssaiIed for Its
Attitude Toward Develop
ment of American Trade.
CITES THE CHINESE LOAN
AS "LOST OPPORTUNITY"
Reiterates in Buffalo Speech That
American Interests Abroad Are
Without Protection.

BUFFALO, September 30.-Charles e.
Hughes, In speeches at jamestown late
today and here tonight, assailed the
administration for its attitude toward
the development of American business
abroad. Mr.. Hughes cited the failure
of American bankers to obtain govern
ment support of their plan to partici-
pate in the proposed six power loan
to China, and the administrations
Mexican policy, in support Of his at
tack,
'It is said by the administration that
they desire to open the door for
American enterprise, Mr.. Hughes said.
What is the inducement for our mer-
chants and business men to go to for
eign countries and engage in American
enterprises if they and their invest
ments are treated as our citizens and
their property were permitted to be
treated in Mexco?"
Proposed participation by American
bankers in the loan to China was char
acterized by Mr.. Hughes as "a matter
of great moment to the nation be-
cause 1t permitted an opportunity not
| only to aid China, but to facilitate our
trade"
Important Opportunity Lost.
I'VE lost an important opportunity
for American trade" Mr.. Hughes said.
IT believe that more recently the ad-
ministration has seen the error that 1t
committed in this respect, but it has
| failed to re-establish confidence with
regard to its protection of American
| enterprise"
Mr. Hughes assertions were inter-
preted by persons in his audience as
being in the nature of a reply to
President Wilson's recent declarations
at Shadow Lawn and before a grain
dealers convention at Baltimore. out
lining the administrators views
toward the future development Of
American trade abroad.
Mr. Hughes renewed his attack on the
administration for broken pledges"
They told u.s." he said, they were
going to maintain the constitutional
rights of American citizens throughout
the world. That they have failed to
do. to our great regret When !
In disparagement Of words. AS a
per.Si administration. undoubtedly the
present administration has been most
sucoese1pA But we dssfre performs
Faces Toward the Future.
The republican party is an agency Of
progress. Our faces are toward the fu-
ture. but we are inspired by the past.
Our opponents have a great deal to
say now. as they have said in times
past, with regard to the facilities for
American enterprise and the princi-
pies of American trade. These are mat
ters Of tho highest Importance to all our
people, and we inquire in order to test
the professions and promises that are
given with respect to the record that
| has been made in the past
| Take. for example. the matter Of the
six-power loan to China. There was an
opportunity obtained by which our
/ bankers could share to the extent OF
one-sixth in the proposed loan. 1t was
a matter of great moment to the nation
because 1t permitted an opportunity not
| only to aid China, but to facilitate our
trade. 1t was important to the nation
that we should have a fair relation to
the advantages of trade with China in
the future.
| But when the present administers
ton came into power and these bank
| ers asked whether they would have
| tho cooperation and protection Of tho
| administration. they were informed IN
| effect that the administration did not
| desire them to continue. We lost an
| important opportunity for American
trade
| II believe that more recently the ad-
| ministration has seen the error that
| it committed in that respect, but 1t
has failed to re-establish confidence
| with regard to its protection OF Amer
| lean enterprises.
Relations to Latin America.
we hear a good deal with regard
to our relations to Latin America
Those relations are Of the utmost i'm
portanoe; they should be based on mu-
| tuai confidence and esteem. and every
thing should be done to bring US into
an intimate exchange OF benefits. But
what was the action Of tho admins
tration with respect to Latin America!
\ It withdrew man after man from tho
nations In Latin America who was
! trained diplomat. we'll known for his
| experience and special fitness. in order
| to supply places and meet the demands
! of partisan expediency.
| ut is q most regrettable thing that
anywhere mere partisan expedienoy
should be gratifed at the expense Of
| the diplomatic intercourse OF our ma
| ton We cannot afford in the future
| to have men Of second or third or
| fourth rate take the place Of men who
are known to have given many years
! in faithful diplomatic intercourse and
| have acquired experience and training
| of the greatest value TO this country
/ Serious Side to Mexican Matter.
| There is a very serious side to the
| Mexican matter. I am looking at it
for the moment in connection with
those promises relating to the expan-
sion and development Of American
trade We have heard criticised those
who had taken advantage of opportu-
! mites and made investments in Mex
| leo. but / have not discovered that any
line was drawn between the innocent,
| and those who were not permitted to be
| innocent in permitting our citizens to be
left to the ravages Of revolution and per-
| haps to be destroyed.
IF any have forfeited their rights
under international law. let them be
| singled out and dealt with. But I
stand here to assert that American
trade will not be maintained according
| to the ambitions and Just aspirations Of
our people. and We shall not stand be-
fore the world as We should with inter-
national esteem and the confidence of
the nation, unless we protect. At all
events. American lives, American prop
| erty and American, commerce through
out the world.
we have an opportunity to test the
promises that are made with respect 70
tho developmAnf Of American trade and
the opportunities Of Amet1can enter.
prise By the failures Of the polieias anl
lOdnHnnsd On eeoond faoAS