Show Few Q Questions estion for Mr Hughes Editor The Telegram Hero Here are a few questions I would like to submit to Mr Hughes He said Seattle August 15 I do donot donot donot not like to go into details with respect to the tho navy I believe they are far from satisfactory I am Informed and believe that the navy Is deficient In or or- Query Did Mr Hughes hesitate to togo togo togo go go into details because they would lead him back at once OIce into Republican can administrations which have been responsible for the details until the brief time of the present Democratic administration And did he shrink from going into details because the very things he complained of ot and for which the Republican administrations I of tho past years were chiefly responsible responsible responsible sible are being ably and amply provided provided provided pro pro- vided for by the tho present administration tion and tho the present Democratic congress congress con con- gress loyally assisted by many Republican Republican Republican Re Re- publican congressmen and senators How much more could Mr Hughes promise He said same speech A nation must be ready for every emergency There Is no reason why we should not be prepared Reasonable preparedness is simply national national national na na- na- na common sense Query Did not the present administration administration admin admin- Inherit all this unprepared ness from previous Republican administrations administrations administrations ad ad- ministrations And have not the present present present pres pres- ent administration and congress as the present great war has shown Its advisability promptly and energetic energetic- aUY aly taken hold of the problem of ot I preparedness by providing for a larger and more efficient army army for for larger and more abundant equipment What more can Mr Hughes promise promise prom ise lee Query Having no definite practical heal and necessary plans plane for betterment better ment of ot conditions to present as a party purpose than those already being wrought out by the present administration administration administration ad ad- ministration under the able and forceful forceful force force- ful leadership of President Wilson isn't Mr Hughes cheapening himself himsel and his party by trying to tear down without offering any constructive material material material ma ma- either for foundation or superstructure superstructure super super- structure He Is helping the Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party Respectfully INQUISITOR |