The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-08
ADMIN |NISTRAT|ON
POLICY UNF|XEO
SAYS HUGHES
Record One Of Vaci||atiOn and
lhrupt Changes Of Front
NOMINEE SPEAKS AT DETROIT
Declares that II Elected American
Rights in Mexico viii Be
Respected.

Detroit, Mich, Aug S.-Charles E.
Hughes, in the first set speech on his
transcontinental tlip, last night as
sailed the administration vigorously
for its foreign policy, its Mexican poll
sy; for appointing men whom he
termed inexperienced TO diplomatic
posts and for what he characterized as
"a raid upon the civil service of the
United States lie kept us out OF
war" Mr.. Hughes said, referring to
the president and a democratic cam
paign slogan. Yet we seized Vera
Cruz. That was war-very ignoble
war And it was called war over the
bodies of those dead soldiers; it was
called war of service.
Talk about what is our policy.
What is the presidents policy-does
any one know? Has the executive ever
had policy for more than six months
on the Mexican question? | repeat
who knows today what the policy
of the administration will be three
months hence? My friends, the trou
BILE is that this administration has
written such record that no mat
ter what it says You do not know
whether ii will stick to it.
I'VE have had an exhibition during
the past three years which, | con
fess, fills me W it'll adeep sense OF
shame. ] have not particle of mill
taristic spirit in my system, but if
am elected president | will see to II
that American rights in Mexico art
respected"
Mr.. hughes assaiied the administra
tons course toward upholding Amer
ican rights abroad during the Euro
pean war. "When | say that ! am ~
American citizen" the nominee said
II ought to say the proudest thins
that any man can say in this world
But you can't have that pride II Amer
| lean citizenry is a cheap thing; Ii Il
| is not worthy of protection this wide
| world over. There Is no man whl
could successfully present to an Amer
ican community the platform that az
American citizens rights stop at IN,
coastline and that beyond that Amer
iCan ! iftsieboeeth'n9
lean life is to be tbs prey of any ma
| rauder that chooses TO take it,"
The nominee cited the republican
Platforms declaration that $4,000 gov
ernment positions had been takel
from the operation of the ciyilservic,
law during the present administration
ana declared that sort of thing ha
got to stop"
"ll We are to have secretary o
state Mr. Hughes declared. "w
want man who will stand before tn
world as man of learning, of skill
Of experience, of power"
After his main address at Arcadi
hall Mr.. Hughes delivered secon
address at the light guard armory 4
which he repeated many of the state
mcnt made In the first address.
Mr.. Hughes spent serenuous da
IN the sitting heat Of Detroit. II
made six speeches between noon an
10 o'clock last night. The first tai
OF the day was delivered In a it'll
room of the hotel where he made hi
! headquarters and was addressed /
about 40 manufacturers, interested I
the social welfare of their employe
The second address. delivered in IN
same room, was on suffrage. On
hundred women heard him repeat h
declaration in New York that Il
wanted the question speedily settle
by granting women the vote throue
an amendment to the federal constit
ton.