The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-26
CONDEMN WILSON FOR
MEXICAN POLICY
e. o. p. Platform win Take Him To
Task Because He Refused To
Recognize Murderer of Madero.
THE HUGHEs-RoosEvEIT FIGHT
Republican Leaders Find Justices
Unknown Attitude on 1--we Questions
Source OF Very Considerable En-
barrnssment.

Washington. May 25,-Presiden'
Wilson's Mexican policy will be Sc
verely indicted in the Republican plat.
form now in course of preparation.
A forecast OF the plank on Mexico
obtained today indicates that Presi-
dent Wilson will be assailed for re-
fusing to recognize General Huerta.
He will be condemned also for
committing the country to war against
an individual, resulting In the Vera
Cruz expedition for the avowed pur-
pose of compelling Huerta to salute
the American flag.
This plank will assert the right OF
American citizens in foreign countries
to the protection of this government
and will charge the administration
with abandoning Americans In Mex
leo to every outrage,
A strong effort will he made to in
clude in the platform a suffrage plank
but there IL some opposition TO pledg-
ing the party to secure federal
amendment for II.
Republican Senators and Repre-
sentatives today showed a marked
disinclination about expressing their
preference for the presidential nomi-
nation. Progressive Republicans who
have been outspoken for Justice
Hughes are watching with the keen
est interest activities of the stand
patters in the interest OF Hughes,
The criticism of Justice Hughes de-
veloped new phase today. 1t was
declared at the capitol that Republ-
can leaders who had hoped to obtain
from him an expression ef his views
on the major issues before the coun-
try today. particularly those which
lp.s ID
are asking themselves how he would
meet the attacks certain to he
launched at him II he we're nominated
and tfen declared his opinions.
May Share Wilson's Views.
The fear was expressed that mas
much as The Chicago convention neces-
sarily will consider questions affect
ing the nations foreign relations. Jus
tice Hughes might entertain the same
views as President Wilson and former
Secretary of State Bryan. that party
platform cannot bind the government
in matters concerning foreign affairs.
This attitude was taken by the Dem
ocratic administration when the ques-
ton OF free passage for American
coastwtse ships through the Panama
Canal was brought up by President
Wilson.
fesses TO know Justice Hughes views
on preparedness. which will be one
of the most important planks in the
Republican platform. This man says
Justice Hughes declared 20 him that
Congress ought TO hurry up the
national defense legislation and pas
naval and military program worth
while"
Practically all OF the favorite sons
headquarters have been moved to
Chicago. The managers of some in
sist that the fight for them will not
be abandoned, despite the sentiment
that the race is solely between Roose-
welt and Hughes Opinion Is pretty
general here, however, that all the
favorite sons have been eliminated
The Presidents political managers
are inclined to interpret the apparent
growing Roosevelt sentiment as pres
aging an out-and-out split between
Colonel Roosevelt and the old guard,
which is pushing the Hughes boom
They claim 10 think that Colonel
Roosevelt will again cut loose from
the reactionaries the moment he is
convinced that he can dominate the
Chicago convention,