The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-08-16
By Senator Lewis In a
Great Speech.
MEXICAN MATTER EXPLAINED
Republican Platform Builders
Responsible For Death OF
Soldiers At CarrizaI.
OFFERS : STRONG INDICTMENT

Washington, Aug. 10.-Throwing
down the gauntlet to the Republican
party. and especially to its candidate
for President, Charles f. Hughes,
who arraigned the Mexican policy of
the Wilson Administration in his
speech of acceptance. Senator Lewis
of Illinois in the Senate made a
vigorous defense of the present Adj
ministration in dealing with Mexico.
The Illinois Senator had previous
Iy talked to the President and his
utterances are regarded as having
the entire sanction of the White
House.
Here, this day" said Senator
Lewis. II put the responsibility for
the death of every American soldier
killed on the border of Mexico in
the year 1916 upon the heads of the
Generals of the Republican party.
j charge that not until the captains
of the Republican party shot at the
President OF the United States did
the Mexican outlaws shoot at the
soldiers of the American President"
- He said the-Cry had gone forth in
the Republican ranks that Mexico
is to be the big issue in the present
campaign.
Let Mexico in some phase" he
said, lin any aspect, without regard
TO facts, equity or justice Rnd in
defiance of truth and honor, be the
issue. Summon from everywhere
any one why by any scheme, device,
charge or SANDER can make an
American issue against his own
country as to her policy in relation
to foreign countries" In defending
the action of President Wilson in re-
fusing to recognize Huerta. Senator
Lewis said:
IF the recognition of Huerta
would have been an act, sustained
by ali its surrounding circumstances,
that any American President could
have ordered, there would have been
no reason to pass this recognition
to successor and pass out in ST.
lence, as did President Taft"
Speaking about the foreign policy
OF the Wilson Administration, the
Illinois Senator said:
Il do know that had the leaders
of the Republican party in Congress
FfNfa. l.
support in this foreign policy and
announced that as the President had
recognized Carranza as a test and
trial, and had they demanded united
obedience in America to this order
OF the President, there would have
been different result from what
ensued. Mexico would have seen
that the United States was behind
the President"
He charged that in public places
and in the Senate the President was
condemned by the Republicans.
They arose to condemn the Pres
ident,' he said, and to hold his
judgment up to contempt. while they
frustrated and obstructed the execu-
ntion of his every undertaking.
He maintained that by this false
display to Mexico the Republicans
Licensed every marauder, every
cut-thrOat, every assailer. every muir
derer to feel privileged to assail that
which represented Wilson or his
policy"
He asserted that ii was the Re-
publican Convention which slew the
soldiers in Carrizal
by the doctrine of the law which
holds responsible those who set in
motion the machinery that ends in
the murder of a man" the Senator
said, the Republican Convention In
Chicago. these platform builders
who denounced their President, were
the perpetrators of the death of
these Americans"
Referring 40 the speech Of Mr..
Hughes. in which he charged that
we had made enemies in Mexico,
Senator Lewis said:
who made these enemies for
America? answer, Capt. Gen.
Hughes and his followers Who is
II that deprived us OF respect?
answer, those traitors to the doc
trine of patriotism that should have
commanded from every honest heart
faithful obedience to an American
President when he was serving his
country against a foreign foe"