Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-23
Says the Republicans Stand
E'Four Square to the World"
for Rights of Americans

SOUTH BEND. Ind, September 3D.
Charles E. Hughes. speaking at the end
of his most strenuous day of presiden-
tial campaigning last night. told an
audience which packed the high school
auditorium here that the republican
party and he, as its candidate, stood
-four square to the world" for the en-
forcement of American rights without
favor throughout the world.
I'VE cannot maintain our standing as
a nation" he said, in discussing the ad-
ministration's foreign policy; I'VE can
not help Mexico or anybody else un-
less we are correct In our international
of the world instead Of the enmity of
the world: II we are to have the friend
ship Of Mexico, If we are to be of serv-
ice. we must lay 1t down as an absolute
principle to be understood by all ma
lions that we do not propose to NEEDLE
pose that the American flag shall be re-
spected and that American citizens
shall be protected everywhere.
That Is not the path that leads to
peace and security. You do not protect
yourself by surrendering your known
rights. It Is the man Of self-respect
who firmly, but not truculently, repre-
sents himself as being able to maintain
hts just rights that Is respected in the
erect in its own self-respect. it is the
nation that Is firm and consistent in the
maintenance Of its known rights that
wins the esteem of the world"
Criticises the Adamson Law.
Mr. Hughes again assailed the ad-
ministration for the enactment Of the
Adamson law.
IF 1 were vested with executive re-
sponsibility would not yield an inch
to any man." he said, Tabor or capital,
who desired executive action Of any
kind in advance Of knowledge of the
justice of the case"
When Mr.. Hughes reached South Bend,
his voice frayed and almost gone, he
found an audience awaiting him in the
open air at the courthouse. 1t was an
audience that was wedged from curb to
curb Of the wide street for two blocks,
thousands who had stood for nearly an
hour awaiting him. The nominee spoke
to them for minute or two and an
nouncement was made that the meeting
would be held in the high school. Only
a small fraction of the big crowd was
able to gain entrance.
Mr.. Hughes went at once to the meet
ing place-his train was half an hour
late-and there discussed the Adamson
law. the Mexican situation. the protec-
tive tariff policy, preparedness. Amer1-
canism, protection Of American rights
and extravaganza of administration
methods.
Extravagance in Appropriations.
THE recent session, which consti-
tuted only one-half of the Sixty-fourth
rrfo tal In
cash $3.50 439, 209, and specifically
authorized the additional expenditure
Of 1921 ,945275, making grand total
of $1,s5s. 3s4.4s4. The Sixty-third Con-
gress, which was democratic In all Its
branches, appropriated $2,231. 055,150
This was during the first half of the
administration.
Deduct the special appropriation for
preparedness from the total appropria-
lions for the army and navy for the
| fiscal year 1917, and the total remains
81, 277, 335, 619. an increase over the APP
preparations Of the preceding session of
$40 1898, 8O7, and an increase over the
appropriations Of the record republican
session Of 1910 of $232. 83,7o2
Some of this money. Mr.. Hughes said
had been wasted in rivers and harbors
appropriations, on rivers that had lit.
tie water" to recommend them to COM
merce.
In his speeches. outihk Tic udy WI
Hughes reiterated his Views on repub-
| lican policies and renewed his attack
on the administration for the Adamson
| bill.
Would Uphold Honor Of Flag.
At Muncie. speaking of American
rights, Mr. Hughes said:
1T am for the dignity Of American
citizenship and to uphold the honor OF
the American flag. / am for peace and
prosperity through firmness and sa-
sacity. / am not for peace that sur.
renders through an ignoble desire tc
keep out of trouble. The way to keep
out of trouble is to stand erect, to be
firm and just"
The nominee was accompanied by A
T. Hert, western manager Of the re-
publican national committee.
over night.