Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-31
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which from the first had the sympathy declared taft already in humanitarian way and through the channels. of trade the United States was really giving aid of a value incalculable. He praised the arms conference agreements as meaning ..the rescue of the world from despair and predicted that despite the present de- lay the Washington treaties would be rat flied by all the powers signstory to them Ultimate failure of the conference. pro gram, he asserted, had been Tprecluded in any case by the ratihcations already .vot- ed by the United States, Great Britain and Japan. .- ..-.
 Among the other accomplishments re- viewed by Mir. Hughes as a part of the constructive program of the adrninistra- tion were the negotiations of a peace treaty with Germany. the Tap agreement, protecting American interests in the man. date islands of the Pacific, the reorEani- ration of Cuba's finances, the Acna-Ariea arbitration agreement between Chile and Peru, the calling of conference here of Central American republics. and the stab ilization of Haiti and santo Domingo.
 Policy Tswsrd Mezies. . ..
 Toward the people of Mexico, the seere- tary said the United States entcrtains only the friendiiest sentiments although 1t is unwilling to recognize any Mexican internal policy based upon conhscztory measures against forelgners. He alluded also to the Near Eastern situation; re- beating the declaration that the Aneri- can government, although deeply fnte- rested in some phases Of the near eastern sttlement. can not appropriately attend the Lausanne peace conference because 1t was called to settle war to which the United States was not party. Secretary Hughes began his address with a eulogy to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the committee on for | ei9n relations and republican leader Of 1 the senate. Mir Lodges defeat by his Massachusetts constituency at the Eo- vember election, the secretary declared, {, would not be only loss to the state but Ian irreparabie Loss to the nation, | Aims ct tho AdninlstratioR <! In his discussion of the policies of the | administration, Mir Hughes eaid: "of course, there have been differences
 of view, freely expressed. That Is . wholesome sign there have been no at 1 tenrpts to establish ons man rule. Inc 1 executive has fully appreciated the great 1 powers eonfded to hlrn by the constitu- 1 tion and he Is exercising them
 
 conducted without usurpation and with l the proper influence and power of effee. tive and constitutional leadership. That l is the reason wasteful expenditures have been cut necessary economies enforced | efficiency vastly increased, and our great national concerns safeguarded.
 1 'Thls method and result are due to tts
 spirit and purpose which have dominated | the administration. They are due tc
 the sagacity, the .steadiness, the mex 1 haustible energy, the constant labors, tho intimate knowledge of human nature al well as of governmental affairs. the i'm
 mediate and just appraisment of difficult | situations, the courteous consideration
 and kindly disposition. and especially tn,
 untiring zeal for the public interest which
 characterize our chief. Warren c. Hard.
 ing, the president of the United States. Tangie in Foreign Relatisns
 ",It would be difficult. to imagine .s
 worse tangle in. our foreign relations thar
 that which. this administration. was re.
 quired to deal. It took office two. year, and nearly four months after the arunis.
 tice; but, we were yet at war. The, peace Negotiations had evoked bitter and un.