Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-31
HUGHES FOR S-M|[E
. LIMIT ON DISPUTES
Would Keep All American Pc.
Iitical Controversies Within
Borders of Nation
WILLING TO ASSIST EUROPE

Boston, Oct. 81.--Thc foreign policy
Of the Harding Administration Il an
American policy, aiming at helpfnlness
and understanding among the nations.
but not at the expense Of entanglements
hamperipg American independence, Sec.
retary Hughes said in an address last
night at a Republican rally in Sym.
phony Hall. held TO forward the cam.
paign Of Senator Lodge. Republican
candidate to succeed himself.
Secretary Hughes reviewed the rec.
ord Of the Administration In Its deal.
inss with other countries.
II do not think the foreign policy OF
the Administration needs defense, but
! should like es far as possible to have
It understood" he said, "it Is not q
keep all our political disputes within
the three mile limit. It Is an American
policy, and ! believe to any one who
had the intimate acquaintance with
situations which can only be had by
those entrusted with the condolences Of
foreign. relations, It would appear TO be
the only policy which properly serves
American interests"
Mr.. Hughes address drew enthusi.
astic applause from the we'll filled hall.
The Secretary Of State was introduced
by John l.. Bates, former Governor.
Tribute to Mr.. Lodge
Secretary Hughes in his address ex.
tolled Senator Lodge, chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations and
Republican leader Of the Senate.
II cannot think that at such a time
Massachusetts would permit the
country to be deprived Of the benefit Of
the service Of the most experienced man
In the Senate in foreign affairs" he
said. 1T would only be in a minor
degree the loss Of Massachusetts,; It
would be the irreparable loss Of the
Nation. No differences over particular
points OF policy can obscure the lons
record Of distinguished services, the
accurate knowledge. the intimate &C.
quaintances with every foreign problem,
and the broad culture Of the senior
Senator from Massachusetts,.
''This Administration 10 untangline
the skein which 1t received. The result
Is a restored confidence and prosperity,
a better understanding, and an en-.
hanced influence"
Helping Hand to Europe.
30 far as Europe Is concerned, Mr.,
Hughes declared, President Harding
and his advisers always have been read,
to lend helping hand where It woult
do the most good, but are not Willing
to fritter away the influence of tn,
United States BY intervention in con
troversies TINT are rooted in age -olG
national rivalries.
The Secretary declared that in Z
humanitarian way and through tn
channels Of trade the United States wa
really giving aid of value incalculable
He praised the Arms Conference agree
ments as meaning "the rescue Of th
world from despair" and predicted tha
despite the present delay the Washing
ton treaties would be ratiiied BY all tn
Powers s,gnatory to them. Ultimst
failure Of the conference program, h
asserted, had been precluded in an,
case By the ratifcations already votet
BY the United States, Great Britain ant
Japan.
Among the other accomplishments re
viewed by Mr.. Hughes as a part Of tn
constructive program Of the Administra
ton were the negotiation of peac,
treaty with Germany, the zap agree
ment protecting American ipterests IL
the mandate islands of the Pacific, tn,
Tacna AFRICA arbitration agreement be
tween Chile and Peru. the calling Of
conference here Of Central American re
publics. and the stabilization Of Halt
and San Domingo.
| Policy Toward Mexico
Toward the people of Mexico. tn,
Secretary said, the United States enter,
tains only the friendliest sentiments
although 1t Is unwilling to recognize an.
Mexican internal policy based upoI