Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 21, 1916, Page 5

L HUGHES REPLIES T0 h'ADOO AND BAKER Nominée Repeats What He Would Have Done in the Lus)mnia Case. OLOSE or_—gmn TOUR Youngstown, O., Oct. 20.—Charles E. Hughes, reiterating that Ire meant what he said in Louisville the other night about the course he would have followed with reference to the Lusi- tanja, tonight replied to a recent ut- terance of Secretary McAdoo, with the declaration that apparently it seemed impossible to the administra- tion that one could mean what he said. “Now rises the secretary of the treasury to complain’ that” this was B 0t a /statement of what 1 would have done, had the sinking occurred,” Mr. Hughes said, after reiterating that he would have stated his position “unequivocally” in advance of the sinking. “I was under the impression that ~~, when I said what I would have stated in advance as to what I would do, everyone would know that I stated what infact, I would have done in 1 the described event. The secretary's remarks shows in an illuminating way this administration’s conception of the value of words. Means What He Says. “It apparently seems impossible to this adminstration that one can mean what he says. That is its difficulty. ‘With it, a threat of action does not seem to mean anything but words. My position is somewhat different. “I mean what I say and because | this would have been well known and we_should already have had a repu- tation for correct policies, I repeat that the Lusitania would not have been sunk.” . Mr. Hughes spoke before an audi- ence in the theater here. He also re- plied to*a statement attributed to Sec- ! retary of War Baker in a recent speech, in which Washington's sol- diers in the march to Valley Forge in the days of the American revolu- tion, were said to be just as bad characters as the Mexicans. “I never supposed the day would come,” Mr. Hughes said, “sfhen the representative of the American gov- ernment would say that ab"out those who gave us our liberties. Americans Should Blush. { . After quoting the statement attrib- uted “to Secretary Baker, Mr. Hughes read from Secretary Lans- ing’s description in June last of the atrocities in Mexico, contained in a note to the de facto govgrament of w Mexico. Mr. Lansing’s récital of the civil strife in Mexico, with its \at- tendant loss ofy American life and destruction of ‘Amenczn property, and that portion of the note relating to the Santa Ysabel massacre, were read by Mr. Hughes verbatim. ° ‘ “‘An adminstration imbued. with the [ spirit of true 'Americanism,” Mr, | Hughes said, “would be incapable of | this statement attributed to the sec- retary of war. 1t must bring the blush of shame to the cheek of every American' that apologies for the de- plorable record in Mexico should be made after this fashion.” Back to New York. ~ Mr. Hughes’ speech’ here tonight was the last of his third presidential campaign _trip. He left here at .11 p. m., for New York, where he is due torfiorrow -afternoon. The day was . spent traveling, with three short Ad- dresses,- at Bay City, Saginaw and Flint, Mich. It was raining and the damp weather affected the nominee's voice, Ny . In his—speech here tonight Mr. Hughes said: Sk “The president of the United States is the trustee of executive| power. Placed in control of our agencies of international intercourse, he is the guardian of the rights of the American citizen. He has no author- ity to surrender them; fio right to im- pair them. Upon his firmness in maintaining that depends our security and our peace. The democratic plat- form four years ago promised that ‘ the constitutional rights of American citizens should protect them on our borders and go with them through- out the world. When it promised full protection for American lives and ¥ a e i . Vi S property \abroad it stated an estab- [f lished American principle. - Rights of Citizens. “One of America's greatest jurists, ' speaking for the supreme court of the United States, said many years ago: ‘Another privilege of a citizen. of the United States is to demand the care and protection of the federal gov- ernment over his life, liberty and property _when on the high seas or within the jurisdiction of a foreign government.’ “Now, we are told that the adminis- tration has turned its back on the American doctrine of full protection. That is what its leading apologist b“', finds its record in Mexico to mean. It is a reversal without authority and in violation of the specific pledge t upon which it was elected. Instead of following its clear line of duty, it engaged in a personal, vindictive \ar, leaving the lives and property of ur citizens to be destroyed. ] Direct Effect of Policy. ’, “This deplorable condition de- stroyed our international prestige. When the administration did -speak for American_rights, its words were .not taken seriously. It had made its reputation. “As a result we have destruction of American lives and property and in- terference with American comerce which could have been prevented. The executive has many resources at his nmand and he can protect our known rights without war. “Recently, we have had illuminat- ing utterances from two of the most important spokesmen of the admin- istration—two cabinet ministers. “The secretary of the treasury finds fault with my answep to the question out to me the other night at Louis- ville about the sinking of the Lusi- tania, He says that | did not say what T would have done after the sinking. You may recall that I stated specifically the position 1| would have taken in advance and the | notice I would have given of the | action 1 should take; and I added that | with this position unequivocally stated in advance, and backed by a convincing administration record, the ship would not have been sunk. “Now rises the cretary of the treasury to' complain that this was not a statement of what I would have done, had,« nevertheless, the sinking occurred. But, I was under the impression that when I said I weuld have stated in advance as to what I would do, everyone would know that I stated what, in fact, I would have done in the described event. The secretary’s remark shows in an iluminating way this administration’s conception of the status of words. It apparently seems impossible to this administration that one can mean what-he says. That is its difficulty With it a threat of action does not seem to mean anything but words. My position is somewhat different. mean what I say and because this would have been well known and we should already had a reputation for firm and 'correct policies, I repeat that the Lusitania would not have been sunk. Baker's Astounding Statement. “But the most remarkable exhibi- tion of the administration is the re- ceerrt statement of the secretary of war. He is reported to have said— and I do not understand that he has denied the statement as reported—'1 know that the Mexicans do not re- spect American life and property; [ know that they do not pay their debts; that they are ragamuffins; that they desecrate church property; that their money is no good and that they are generally worthless. But people never respect these things in revolu- tions. We did not respect them in our civil war. Washington's soldiers in the march to Valley Forge stole everything they could get their hands on, took the silver vessels out of the churches and sold them to buy drink. They drove the ministers out of the churches. Pheir money was worth- less and they were just as bad charac- ters as Mexicans.’ “Now let me read a part of the secretary of state’s description in June last of the atrocities in Mexico. Torn With Civil Strife. “‘For three years the Mexican re- public has been torn with civil strife. The lives of Americans and other aliens have been sacrificed. Vast properties developed by American cap- ital and enterprise have been destroyed or rendered non-productive. Bandits have been permitted to roam at will through the territory contiguous to the United States and to seize, without punishment or without effective at- tempt at punishment, the property of Americaps, while livesNof citizens of the United States who ventured to remain in Mexican territory or to re- main their to protect their interests, have been taken and in some cases barbarously taken and the 'murderers have never been apprehended or brought to justice.’ “It would be tedious to recount in- stance after instance, outrage after out- rage, atrocity after atrocity, to illus- trate the true nature and extent of the widespread conditions of lawless- ruthless brutality. But uncivilized acts of mutilation were perpetrated. “‘Meanwhile a party of unfortunate American ecitizens started by 'train from Chihuahua City to visit the Cusi mines after- having received assur- ances from the Carranzista authori- ties in the state of Chihuahua that the country was‘safe, and that a guard on the traig was not necessazv. The Americans held passports or safe con- ducts issued by authorities of the de facto government, Januarfr 10, the train was stopped by Villa bandits and eighteen of the American party were stripped of their clothing and shot™in cold blood, in what is known as the Santa Ysabel massacre. “Within a month of this barbarous slaughter of American citizens it was a. notorious fact that Villa was then within twenty miles. of Cusihuirachic and publicly stated that his purpose was to destroy American lives and property. & Villa’s unhindered activities cultmin- ated in the unprovoked and cold- blooded attack upon American sol- diers and citizens in the town of Columbus on the night of March 9, the details of which do not need to the crime. e N “An administration imbued with the incapable of the statement attributed to the secretry of war. It must bring the blush of shame to the cheek of deplorable record in be made after this fashion. “We want peace. during peace. W if we have a decadence of American spirit. We need no administration that is comparing those who won and and raping bandits, We want an ad- ministration which will preserve the honor of the American name. Defective Flues Cause ' Number of Small Fires Sudden ¢hange from mild to biting- cold weather, made many household- ers hurriedly start fires in their fur- naces and stoves, and as a result, the fire department answered nearly a dozen calls yesterday. In most cases, defective flues, or forgotten faults of the heating system caused the fire A defective chimney at the home of Pietro Andrino, 1518 North Twenty- first street, caused fire; and a heating apparatus at the home of Henry Lu- derman, 2224 Clarky, caused another. An oil lamp which exploded during the absence qf the family of Soloman Spar, 1808 North Twenty-first, caused a small blaze last night. \Prof. Hertzog Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin an Ideal Remedy for Constipation. 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