New-York tribune., 1921-06-16
u. S. Demands
Equal Rights,
Hughes Asserts
just Share in Opportunities
Wherever Our Interests
Are Affected, Is Policy
Abroad, Secretary Says
Won't Meddle i'm Europe
Nations Influence Cannot
BE Frittered Away in Po-
litical Disputes of Others
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 15.-
Secretary of State Hughes outlined the
foreign policy of the United States
here to-day as one of independence of
action, along with cordial friendship
for all nations. eve simply ask he
said, Chat we shall not be excluc j
from equal privileges wherever cur
interests are affected" 1t was not de-
sirable, he said, that America sho ID
fritter away her helpful influence by
relating herself unnecessarily to po-
Ntical questions which involve riv:l-
rles Of interest abroad with which
America has no proper concern. at
is equally true, he pointed out, that
we cannot escape our relation to the
economic problems Of the world"
Secretary Hughes made his declaration
OF Americas purposes in an address
at the commencement of Brown Uni
versity. OF which he is an alumnus.
The basis of this policy of peace and
international justice, Mr.. Hughes said,
Was Of q part with the motives and the
high spirit which brought America into
the World War and sustained her
through the conflict.
Fought to Preserve Liberty
"We have not lost the capacity for
the high and unselish endeavor," he
said, (which linked us in an unex-
ampled unity and joy of service in the
crisis of the great war. The springs of
faith, of mutual trust, of fellowship,
have not dried up. Our men did not go
forth to fight for this nation as one of
imperialstic designs and cunning pur-
pose, or to protect land where avarice
might find it's surest reward.
"They offered their lives, and all the
energies of the country were harnessed
in the supreme effort, because We loved
the institutions of liberty and intend
ed to maintain them, because we hated
tyranny and the brutality and ruthless
ness which found expression in the
worship of force, and because we found
our fate linked with that of the free
peoples who were struggling for the
preservation of the essentials of free
dom.
"With them we made common cause,
and as from one end OF the country 20
the other rang appeals in the name OF
civilization itself, the whole nation, re-
sponded. You cannot obtain such a
unity OF eHorC III tHlS CouiIeiS -, "AeAi
voluntary sacrifice on every hand cap
ping the most extraordinary demands
! of government, unless that effort II
| inspired by lofty ideals"
Friendship for All Nations
Declaring that the supreme effort
was called forth by America, the ex-
emplar of free institutions" he said:
"This sentiment is still with US and,
after all, despite the need of correct
analysis and cool Judgment in working
! out our economic problems, 1T IS the
aspiration of our people and their at,
tachment to the conceptions of we'll
| ordered liberty which constitute our
security in peace, as they proved to be
the inexhaustible source of national
power in war;
Discussing no matter Of foreign pol
ic3 in the concrete, he declared ne
was glad to say that the message, OF
America is one of cordial friendship
tn all nations" and laid down the broad
! principles which, in his opinion, should
govern this country in its relations
with other lands.
ave have no questicDs," he said
(which mutual good will and the proc
esses of reason cannot solve. We
have no subtleties, 10 dupllclty OF
] meaning, no soft words to conceal &
purpose Of self -aggrandizement al
| others expense. The only method Of
diplomacy we know is that of candle
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