The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-18
JUDGE HUGHES
TALKSONLEACUE
Says Europe Doesn't Oppose
Qualifications - CriticiSeS
Democratic Regime.
ATTACKS PR ESI D E T

Trenton, n. j.. Sept. lS.-"I believe
| that there is no disposition on the
part of the foreign powers to oppose
the qualifications or amendments we
desire" said former Supreme Court
Justice Charles Il. Hughes, speaking
at the republican state convention
here today ana referring TO the league
of nations. And under a republican
| administration we shall be able to re-
tain all that is good IN the proposed
covenant while we shall adequately
protect ourselves from what is III
| advised to dangerous and in n sensi-
| BILE manner we shall do our full share
| in securing so far as may be possible
international justice and abiding
peace"
While most of Mr.. Hughes speech
was devoted to n discussion OF the
| league of nations as an issue In the
presidential campaign, he also criti-
ciHed the present administration, and
particularly the conduct OF the war.
Despite the portent of the surren-
der the democratic party met the de-
mand for the maintenance of Ameri-
can rights with seductive and delu-
sive assurances, and the cry He kept
us out of war won success for the
rarty and paradoXically secured its
opportunity to conduct our part In
the greatest war in history The
election was followed by n solemn
declaration of policy which fitted the
exigencies OF the campaign. There
must be peace without victory an
announcement as ill-advised as has
been the recent conduct of our foreign
affairs which has left us victory with
cut peace"
After review of the alleged OK
trtVaganCe Of the admipist "a;iun and
an arraignment OF its flag ami disre-
gard Of tn: fundamental principles OF
1T erty," Mr.. Hughes attacked the re-
tention % war powers.
when shall we escape che direct
influence OF the war;" he asked,
Probably not for generation. II
executive autocracy Is to be corre-
spondingly continued, we may as well
bid good bye to the republic. The
war powers were for the conduct or
war. not for peace. 1t was the plain
duty OF the executive when actual
peace was resto red to relinquish the
exercis, OF war power. II we are to
respect our freedom law, and check
tendencies which constitute grave
menace to our libel'lCs. we must end
war powers without delay. E%"cu-
tive autocracy creates a pernicious
influence which permeates admins
tration. breeding q disposition tol
petty tyranny wherever official au-
thority il exercised. Subtle and
dangerous are these encroac hments
upon liberty and unmistakable should
be the expression at the coming cleo
ton of determination to relnstate
the constitutional government of
peace"
The discussion OF the league OF ma
lions followed n general discussion of
our foreign relations, in which Mr..
Hughes accused the president OF as
stunning a treaty making power he did
no. possess.
article X is a mischief maker"
Mr.. Hughes said. ut belongs to the
category of alliances TO make war
and is opposed to American ideals.
II will serve to create disputes and
not to heal them. For ourselves, we
must clearly reserve the right to de-
eide in the light of facts as they arise
in the future, and unembarrassed by
any pre-existing contractual obliga-
tion whether we shall defend the ter
ritorial integrity of one nation
against aggression by another, and
whether or not we shall resort to
arms.
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