New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08
oNhat Would You Have
Done?" a Vain
Question.
SAWS PRESIDENT
IS PICKWlCKAN
aShout with Largest Mob"
Quoted as His
Method.

p.s.o~ Oct. What would you
,.vs done" the pet piece Of campaign
hamilton hurled by the Democrats
:. HUGHES and the Republican party as
rlo,e. was answered to-day by Sena-
.,7 Henry Cabot Lodge In an address
,,fo-e the Republican state convention
here That he said. IS not the issue.
The real thing IS what the Democrats
DID,
~ Lodges address was a categori-
eel attack on the Wilson sdministra-
lion. which he declared was "Pick-
vi,kisn.o quoting the following from
NJ. Pickwiok:
aBush! DON'T ask questions. 1t IS
always best on these occasions to do
what the mob does"
eBut suppose there are two mobs"
suggested Nr. SnOdgrsss.
eSho.t with the largest" replied Mr..
Pickwick.
Mr. Lodge said, IN parts
Enemies Of Business.
THE administration and its party in
Congress have shown themselves enc
mics Of American business, for they
have treated business success. no mat
,s- how honestly won, as prima facie
evidence O. wrongdoing. Their stti-
.rso toward the business men Of the
limited States has been that usually
,s,r.ed toward the criminal class.
"With singular lack OF humor, and q
.~-;ors absence of intelligence, the
democratic leaders keep asking IN a
ss-uous way. What would you have
done # YOU had been in powerF Moth
inc IS more utterly vain than the
Lrnotbes.s OF history. Nothing Is more
fr-ie than 20 speculate SIS to what
r.cbt have been if everything had
been totally different from what It
was.
Wilson Record the Issue.
aTbs question as 70 the events Of
the last three years is not what we
voulS have done if we had been in
mower. The question is, and the only
question u.s.. what they did. On that
;ssue We bring them TO the bar OF
rublic opinion and ask the verdict OF
TIE peor,e Of the United States. The
o-lv demand that can be made upon
us is 20 know what we intend 10 90.
In the present condition Of the world
M one can say what conditions may
exist or what complications may arise
.fter the fourth Of next March.
"But this we can declare. We viii
either hold absolutely aloof from Mex
leo or we wil deal with the Mexican
T-estion effectively. We will not halt
between Intervention and. non-lnter-
vention. Ike a donkey between Two
bundles Of hay. and indulge in a little
Of each in such fashion as 10 produce
the most harmful result conceivable.
Would Take Firm Stand.
Senator Lodge went on TO say that
the President had recently declared the
Rerublcan party meant 70 engage the
country in war Mr.. Lodge added:
This statement comes from a man
who Is resrOnsi, le for acts OF war IN
Mexico and who. by his vaclllatlon
and hesitation. has brought the country
On several occasions nearer TO war than
ever would be done by the Republican
party. because the Republican party
would be strong and determined and
would uphold q policy which would in
sure national defence and command the
respect OF other nations. The Repub-
licsn party. Of course, has no such pur-
pose as thar charged by the President.
The Repul can party means 70 keep
the peace. bus does not mean 70 keep
10 by hum lati1u and the cOwaroiy
sbandonmc1t O. American rights.
A foreign policy ever shifting be-
cause il is based on the desire to Sc