The New York herald., 1921-02-23

facts o! American life to-day would
compel the immediate adoption OF the
exact foreign policy announced py
Washington more than a century and 4
quarter ago. Then we were a Thousand
times more homogeneous than we are
row. To-day millions OF Americans are
of Polish blood. millions of scandinavian
blood tens of millions OF Irish blood and
other tens OF millions of German blood.
SwarTns Of our citizens came from Rus
STA, Belgium and the Balkans. Thus the
American nation is unlike any other on
earth. Our supreme task Is TO weld our
vsrious racial elements into single
people Of one blood and one language
with single national consciousness eH-
clusively American"
Senator Beveridgo opposed the propo-
sition for the cancellation of our foreign
W ar loans. In that connection he said
Great Britain owns most OF the Wes'
Indies-that chain OF islands that guard
the Gulf Of Mexico; she also owns the
Bermudas on our southeast. and small
but strategic part Of Central America
called British Honduras None OF these
possessions are OF the slightest value &c
her except as naval stations: and. ever
as naval stations. they are OF no use te
her except as bases for attack upon US
which is. of course. unthinkable. Bu'
these possessions are worth considerable
TO us as outposts Of defence.
Would il not be wise for Great
Britain 10 reduce her debt by transfer
ring TO the United States these essen
TALLY and naturally American island:
and her holdings in Central America
Would not such an exchange go far tc
quiet mutually hostile clamor and tt
strengthen mutual trust and esteem?
France, like Great Britain. has far
flung colonial empire-neNt to that o.
her mighty and triumphant ally. the
most extensive and profitable aggrega
ton OF dependencies on earth. in area
much larger than the United States in
cluding all our territories and posses
sions. insignificant items Of her colo
NAL possessions are her West Indiar
Islands, part Of the chain most of which
Great Britain owns. These islands ar'
worthless to France. but OF some value
to US. Might they not be utilized. witi
mutual advantage to France and Amer
lea, in the reduction Of French indebted
ness?
"As cold financial transaction. thu
transfer OF these islands to the United
States would go but a little way toward
extinguishing Frances obligations: bu
would it not be good policy to canoe
part OF our loans to our sister republic
in exchange for Martinique, Guadeloup'
and ST. Martin? Would not such an ar
rangement be farseeing and broad
minded craftsmanship on both sides
Would II not relieve Frances monetar!
distress. raise her purchasing power, anC
save her self-respect which shrinks from
the thought OF accepting aims"
Mr.. Beveridge was the principa
speaker at the annual Washington Da,
dinner Of the Sons OF the Revolution II
the State Of New York last night at th'
Plaza. He declared that the American
Constitution is distinct from any othe
ever made because the courts have th'
power to overthrow any law OF Con
gress. He compared the United State
with England and pointed out that il
England the courts cannot upset a deere
Of Parliament and for that reason tina
country has never reached the real ties
OF democracy.
The Very Rev Howard Chandler Rob
bins, d. D.. dean OF the Cathedral Of 81
John the Divine and chaplain Of TIL
state organization of the Sons Of th
Revolution. spoke on Washington as
conservative reveiutionist. Other speak
ers were William Denistour Murphy ant
Robert Olyphant. president of the organ
ization.