Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-10
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE AssAILs
ADMINISTRATION FOR FOR
EloN POLICY IN SPEECH
At DETROIT.
"RAlD UPON THE CIVIL
SERVICE" IS CONDEMNED
Filled With Deep Sense Of Shame by
Exhibition During Past Three Years
--Democrats' Course Toward
UNFOLDING American Rights
Abroad 10 Assailcd.

Detroit, Aug. 9.--Charles IL. Hughes,
In his FIRST set speech Of his transcon.
unental trip assailed the administra-
tion for its foreign policy. It's Mexican
policy. for appointing men whom he
termed inexperienced to diplomatic
posts and for what he characterized as
i raid upon the civil service OF the
United States"
"Hs kept liz out Of war" said Mr..
Hughes, referring to the President,
Ind Democratic campaign slogan.
'Yet he seized Vera Cruz. That was
war--very ignoble war. And 1t was
called war over the bodies Of those
dead soldiers; 1t was called q war
Of service.
Says Policy 10 Unknown.
Talk about what Is your policy.
What Ii the Presidents policy? Does
anyone know? Has the executive ever
had policy for more than six months
on tho Mexican question? repeat:
Who knows today what the policy of
the administration will be threa
months hence? My friends. the trou4
BILE Ia that this administration has
written such record that no matter
what II says you do not know whether
1t will stick TO Ii.
I'VE have had an exhibition during
the past three years, which l confess.
nils me with a deep sense Of shame.
have not particle Of militaristic spiri
II In my system, but II am elected
president | will see to II that Amerl+
can rights are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the administra7
items course toward upholding Ameri-
can rights abroad during the European
war.
When cltixcnry 10 Cheap.
when / say that am an Ameri,
can citizen" the nominee said, II
ought Ia say the proudest thing that
any man can say In this world. But
you cant have that pride IL American
citizenry Is cheap thing, IL 1t IL not
worthy OF protection this whole world
over. There Ia no man who could sue
cessfully present to an American com,
munity the platform that an American
citizens rights stop ut the coast line
and that beyond that American life 10
to be the prey Of any marauder that
chooses to take IT,"
The nominee cited the Republican,
platforms declaration that $4,000 gov
ernment positions had been taken
from the operation OF the civil service
law during the present administration
and declared that sort of thing has
got to stop"
Eminent Scientist Displaced.
He told of an instance. he said,
where an eminent scientist. In the
coast and geodetic survey, "a man Of
very eminent rank had been displaced
to make room for an eminent stock
breeder and veterinary surgeon"
The federal commission, Mr.. Hughes
charged was fairly emasculated with
the man, by the men, for the most part
who were appointed TO places upon It.
1T was inexcusahie," Mr.. Hughes
said. for the administration to take
in country after country In Latin
said we desired to cultivate the mos,
friendly relations" men In the diplo
matte service, "who had represented
the country with credit and had &C
CURED an admirable and important ex
perience and put in men utterly mex
perienced."
Past administrations, the nomine,
said, had sinned In that particular
but standards were being made ant
49, L.
experience and fine training" Othe
appointments by the President wer,
Assailed.