New-York tribune., 1922-10-31

mediate result of state Of war, and
we were not parties to that war. When
the Allies were at war with Turkey,
and we associated ourselves with the
Allies in the war with Germany and
Austria Hungary, we declined to go
to war with Turkey, despite the occur
rouces of 1915. IN the last two years,
with armies in Asia Minor, the appeal
has been to force and the American
people would never have been willing
to shoulder this burden Of armed in
tervention which the Allies, with their
forces nearer the scene, were unwilling
to bear.
ut would be equally futile now to
all the other powers are arranging to
make peace. At no time has the Ex-
ecutive had any authority to plunge
this country into war, even holy
war. | know there are those who think
we should have threatened, oven If we
did not intend to make war The
Administration does not make threats
which 1t does not purpose to carry out.
The American people cannot afford q
policy whore the words spoken on their
bohalf do not mean all that is said,
and when we threaten we shall execute.
Roosevelt Quoted
"Permit me to quote the words OF
Colonel Roosevelt, whose name is often
invoked by those who apparently have
but slight knowledge of his views. In
relation to diplomatic situation which
involved similar question he wrote
as follows:
AS I utterly disbelieve in the policy
of bluff, In national and international
no less than in private affairs, or in
any violation Of the old frontier maxim,
Never draw unless you mean TO shoot,
do not believe in our taking any posi-
tion anywhere unless we can make
good"
'In the present exigency, in addition
to the full measure of relief which
the American people are giving, there
are American interests which must be
adequately protected, and humanita-
rian interests which should have our
support in every proper way. can
not discuss these in detail tonight, but
/ may mention the protection Of Amer
lean citizens in Turkey, the congerv-
ing with their just rights of our edu-
cational, philanthropic and religious
institutions, the safeguarding of Amer
lean commercial interests, the freedom
Of the Straits in the interest of COM
merce and equal opportunity, and the
protection of minorities.
"As we are not at war with Turkey,
we are not appropriately parties to the
peace negotiations which are about TO
take place. While we have American
interests to protect, these are not as
sociated with the political ambitions of
European powers which have made the
Near East checkerboard for diploma
tic play. We do not propose to con-
meet ourselves with these rivslrics, az
such connection would only confuse
our aims with those Of others, and OBJ
scuro our clear and simple purposes"
Lodge Eryogized
Secretary Hughes Legan his address
with eulogy OF Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations and Republican
leader OF the Senate. Mr.. Lodges de-
feat by his Massachusetts, constituency
at the November election, the Score
thry declared, would be not only loss
to the state, but san irreparable loss
to the nation"
In his discussion Of the policies of
the Administration Mr.. Hughes said:
"Of course, there have been differ
eHCeS VI view, 1reely expressed. That
Is wholesome sign; there have beer
no attempts to establish one-msn
rule. The Executive ha fally appreci-
ated the great powers u fided to him
by the Constitution, and tle is exercis-
ing them.
The American government is being
conducted without usurpation and with
the proper influence and power Of ef-
fective and constitutional leadership.
This ls the reason wasteful expendi~
lures have been cut, necessary ecano-