The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-13
EX-GOVERNOR HUNT ENL|GHTENS LAPS ON NEEDS OF
 SIAM REGION
u. s. to Be keenIy Alive to World
 Affairs in Future, He Says

George w F. Hunt, minister tol Siam, stopped off in Tokio long enough to give out an interview on the needs of the people of Siam, according to. an interview appearing in the Jap anese Advertiser, an English-langua- ge paper published in that city.
 The interview follows;
 'sThe United States of America, pol itics notwithstanding, will be keenly alive to ord affairs in the future. The ideas of President Wilson will live whether the decision next No vember favors republicans or demo- crats, not because of the opinions of leaders in America, but rather be- cause the criticism of the league of nations has brought education and thought to the people who mould the politics of the nation"
 Wearing a blue and gold button of the Sons of the American revolution, completely filling chair at the Inn perial hotel last night, MT. George w. P Hunt, first governor of the state of Arizona, a Missourian by birth, and now minister to the court of Siam, advanced the foregoing opinions as his ideas of American thought and feeling of today
 MT. Hunt arrived at Nagasaki on the China mail liner China, and was ? in Tokyo over night. He will take up his duties in Bangkok late in August.
 Election Won't Change Stand
 ''The political situation in the Unit ed States today" said MT. Hunt, much more interesting than it was before the political conventions of the ;c that the democratic party, which went on record as strongly favoring the poli- cies of President Wilson, has ad- vanced it's chances wonderfully by it's selection if a nominee. But the ques- ton in America is not whether it will be Governor Cox or Senator Harding. America has sent her sons into the battle of Europe and has listened after the war, at home to the criticism of the league of nations and the poli- cies of President Wilson. The criti- cism has torn down n places, but it has educated, too. And the United States of today will be keenly alive to what is going on in the world. It will not be our place to sic pack aloof from the activities of the great nations ot t.,e world
 Makes Home at Bangkok
 My home in the next few months will be Pagk ok Siam. 1 will g to lar,i where the people do not hnow what the liberties of many nations mean. but a place where there is 8 . national life and a sense of pride ir country. Siam today wants two things-first the privilege of trying foreigners by her own courts. and
 .vz nrt 6IItIn Today a foreigner in Bangkok com hitting an offense is tried by the council, a body composed of the con suls of all nations represented in ths Siamese capital The foreigner who runs down a Siamese citizen is triet not by Siamese courts, but by body of foreigners composed of people Q all nationalities. Siam asks that sht be given the privilege of trying for eigners. which will be just step to ward true national exeistence. Sh' also asks that she be given the priv ilge of increasing taxation on i'm ports. These two subjects are two Q the important ones the powers ari considering.
 Regrets Short Stay in Japan
 4'The chief products of Siam arr rice nd lockwood. Her country t crowded and her people need an in crease in taxation. Whether it vii be the policy if the nations to gran her this request is one of the worl' questions today. Before the war Ger many controlled a great deal of tn trade with Siam. The end of tn world struggle brought an end to thi control and consequently the contro of trade and it's handling in the futur is an important subject in world de liberations.'
 MT. Hunt is deeply interested in tn Chinese questions and intends to visi in Chinese cities on his way to tn Stances cnns He speaks with est of the increase in world power an prestige of the Japanese nation and particularly impressed with the il tensive cultivation of land in thi country.
 'In my travel across country" tn new Siamese minister continued, was struck with the small garde spots and the work of the people cultivating every inch of ground.
 is admirable, this work of the sma land owner. I only regret that l wi have so short visit in. so interestin a land, but it makes me all the mol interested in my assignment to tn part of the world"
 MT. Hunt will be joined by his far lily in September.