The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-17
PRESIDENT IS D0InG
 MAGNIFlCENTLY" SAID
 HUGHES TO COLLECTOR
Dudley Field Malone Swears G. O. P. Candidate Praised Wilson's Acts in No Uncertain Terms at Washington Elhu Root Also Gave Tribute to Administrations Elf ficiency ..... '

New York, Oct. 17-'"The President is doing magnifcently."
 1 This is the endorsement Charles E. | Hughes gave to President Wilson to- ! ward the end of the first six months Aof the Democratic administration IL is vouched for by Dudley Field Ma lone. Collector of the Port of New York who says MT. Hughes made the remark to him in Washington in dis cussingl the difficulties that confronted the President.
 This endorsement recalls a similar one by ex-Senator Elihu Root made on April 25, 1914, before the, Amer1- can Society of InternationalsLaw. The following account of it is taken from the Washington Post of April 26, 1914:-
 With tears streaming down his cheeks and in a voice that shook with emotion, Senator Elihu Root stoof before the guests at the annual banquet of the American Society or International Law at the Willard last night and declared his loyalty to the President in everything he might do dn this country's complications with Mexico.
 Senator Root did not know then that a plan of mediation was under way, through the good offices of Ar gentina, Chilli and Brazil. Apparent ly he had not the slightest inkling that mediation was about to intervene between this country and dread war, though at the moment he was speak ing a score of newspaper men were vainly trying to reakh him to ask him if he was in favor Nof or opposed to mediation.
 The Senator's first knoVledge of the move was when the Secretary of State arose and, after few preliminary re- marks, made public the interchange of notes between the Department or State and the South American coun-- tries.
 The moment the trend of the>media- ton notes were understood there was storm of applause that continued several minutes. It was one Of the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed at a gathering in the national capital. The intense reEef over the sudden change in the war situation was seen in every face. The Secretary of State was the last speaker, and his message of peace was a complete sur prise for though the Post had an- nounced in an extra the proposed plan of mediation, 1t was after the ban oueters had assembled and probably no one in the room knew of it. out sideI of Secretary Bryan.
 senator Roots pledge of loyalty to President Wilson was dramatically eloquent. '
 "I have been feeling very unhappy during the last few days over, bur affairs in Mexico,' he said. Tt IS not in the possibilities of human na- ture to avoid differences of opinion as to policy, and every one who has a duty to perform must act according to the dictates of his own judgment and own conscience in the perform ance of that duty. wish the cup could pass from us."
 At this point in his speech the Sem ator's voice grew husky and tears welled from his eyes.
 "But the President has acted upon his responsibility and his conscience. He is the, head of this great Ma ton. It is for the Nation that he acts. No matter how we may have differed in our opinions of policy in the past, we must all. every one of us, stand loyalty by him. There must must be no backward look, but for ward, for the success and honor of our beloved county, which we best serve in loyal support of the Chief Magis- trate upon whom rests the responsi- bility of leadership.
 Thank Heaven, we have a Presi- dent in whose lofty character in whose sincerity of purpose. in his gen. uine desire to do what is right, wise, patriotic and what is best for the country and humanity we can all trust absolutely. trust in it. I have differed from him in questions of pol icy, and doubtless shall differ from him again. Men coming up with different environments and associa- tions and ideas must differ; but have confidence in the character and pur- pose of the President of the United States. He is my President, and I will stand behind him in his leader ship"
 Senator Root then asked all to stand and drink the toast to the President, which he said should be always the first regular toast in all American meetings of that character.