Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
said large number OF the men were
physically unfit for duty"
Defense Measures Delayed.

n
With world in arms and a Mex
lean policy provocative Of trouble,
Mr.. Hughes declared, appropriate
measures for the country's defense
were delayed by the Wilson admin
istration.
II speak in terms OF the highest
praise Of the patriotism OF the
Guard" said Mr.. Hughes, but think
it serious criticism of our military
organization that we should be COM
PEELED to send them from their peace
full pursuits, to the Mexican border
for police duty because we had not a
regular army large enough for the
purpose.
Mr.. Hughes declared himself in ia
vor Of a world court for the determi-
nation OF justiceable controversies
through which we shall have the adj
vantage Of the growth of presidents
according to the genius Of judicial
institutions.
I'VE also need to perfect the ma
chinery OF Cancellation with respect
I to other controversies he said, land
to develop international cooperation
I to secure resort to these tribunals and
Z councils.
No Trading in Offices.
"There is an effort to make it apl
pear that In some way . vote for me
will be vote for invisible govern
ment," continued Mr.. Hughes. I'm
here talking to my old friends and
neighbors who know the circum-
/ stances in which | came into public
life as well as what ] endeavored to
accomplish. II am elected presidcn,
there will be no invisible government
We shall have no devious or vindic-
tive methods OF administration. We
] shall have no trading in public Of
fices to pay private political obliga-
tons. We shall have no bargains, but
constitutional government, govern
!: ment OF laws efficiently administered
BY. the most competent men obtain
able"
When the European war ends and
the millions In the trenches return
to work, Mr.. Hughes asserted, Amer
1 lea is likely to have rude awaken
ing from its present dream Of pros
( perity." The war, he added, has had
1 the effect Of tariff giving American
\ manufactures tremendous opportuni-
ties with their natural effect on en-
ployment and wages, on industry and
trade.
Attacks Underwood Act.
Mr.. Hughes attacked the Under
{ wood tariff, saying that after 1t went
\ into effect the cost OF living went
up. and the opportunity for making a
living went down. II we are to SAFE
guard American prosperity when the
war ends, he asserted, we must apply
the principle Of protection OF Ameri-
\ can industry.
we want protection, not for the
sake of protection, not for the mere
n sake of producing wealth; we want
protection primarily to serve as a
basis for the American scale OF
! wages and to promote and maintain
the American standards of living
declared Mr.. Hughes.
Young Americans, il intelligent
and thoughtful cannot look with com
placency upon low administrative
standards" concluded Mr.. Hughes.
we cannot but wonder at the burden
\ --of taxation which those now young
3 will be called upon to bear in middle
life If we do not give closer consid.
Grafton to the Improvement Of our
government methods. Some day we
\ must demand more business-like
administration of the great activities
Of the federal government, with fewer
places for incompetence and less
pork
we must conserve our material re.
sources and our human resources. I
am In deep sympathy with protection
Of our children from being drawn too
early into industrial struggles
Il want to see Young America
trained, educated, physically strong
and mentally keen, with every oppor.
tunity for the development for their
aptitude. The young American has
X the key to the future. What kind Of
country does Young America
wantiv