The Washington times., 1922-10-31
HUGHES SAYS
j. :. WILL STAY
OUT Of EUROPE
Will Not Become Embroiled in
Controversies, He Asserts
In Speech.
BY Universal Service.

by NhNertui SttN"e'
BOSTON. Mass. Oct. Sl.-Avoid;
ance of controversies not involving
our own interests" and the pro.
lection OF American interests at
every place from whatever sover-
eighty may De In charge" consti'
tute jointly the keystone of the for
eign policy of President Hardings
Administration.
Such was the theme OF an ad'
dress delivered here last night by
Secretary of State Charles T..
Hughes at mass meeting In
Symphony Hall. In a complete re-
view Of what he regards as the diplo'
matte accomplishments Of the Hard
ing Administration, Hughes dis
cussed the foreign relations OF the
United States from the peace treaty
with Germany through the confer
ence on the limitation Of armaments
to the present problems presented
by the Near East and conditions in
Mexico.
Status Of League.
In commenting on individual nego'
tiations, the Secretary took ire
quent occasions to make general
statements Of policy. thus making
his address a thorough exposition
of American foreign relations under
his Guidance. Although avoiding
direct mention of the League of
Nations and the policies advocated
by former President Wilson, Mr..
Hughes credited President Harding
with mo attempts TO establish a
one.man rule" and asserted that "it
would be difficult to imagine
worse tango in our foreign rela-
tions than that with which this
Administration was required to-
deal"
Mr.. Hughes expressed opinions on
outstanding questions confronting
the State Department may be sum
married as follows:
Tho League OF Nations: The
American people will never consent
to assume any obligations moral
or legal, which would fetter their
appropriate freedom OF action in
unknown contingencies. 80 !
The European situation: The main
problems OF Europe cannot be
solved save as Europe helps her
self; and the United States should
not embroil itself In controversies
not involving it's own interests, but
growing out of age-lOng rivalries
and conflicting interests OF Eu-
ropean powers having policies
which we do not assume TO Criticise,
but in which we have no share"
The conference for the limitation
Of armament Ratification of the
treaties by the United States.
Great Britain and Japan, the three
great naval powers, "preCludes all
thought of the ultimate failure of
the work of the conference. 1t
lights the lmthwa" OF hope for
world that is weary Of war, but
without committing the United
States to any alliance.
Comment On Mexico.
Mexico: The United States has
no desire to interfere i'm the in
ternal concerns OF Mexico, but "it
IL an essential condition 0f inter.
national intercourse that intcrna.
tional obligatiO shall he met and
that there shall be no resort to
confisCation and reputation" The
United States is mot inSiStent on
the form of any particular assur-
ance TO American citizens against
confisCation. but we desire in the
light of the experience Of recent
years the substance of such pro.
lection"
The Near East: The United States
VIII aNOlO incoming lnNOlNtu with
the political ambitions of European
powers which have made the Near
East checkerbOard for diplomatic
play" but we claim the protection
OF American interests at every
place from whatever sovereignty
may he in charge" and 1--WE trust
that in the interests of freedom OF
opportunity there will he no en-
deavOr to parcel out spheres of
special economic influence"
In discussing the problem offered
ny the situation in the Near East.
Secretary Hughes expressed himself
as firmly opposed to military inter
vention by the United States.
I'm the last two years" he said.
"the appeal has been to force. and
the American people would never
have been willing to shoulder this
burden Of armed intervention which
the allies with their forces nearer
the scene were unwilling to bear.
1t would he equally futile now to-
talk of this country going to war
when all the other powers are ar
ranging to make peace"
Mr.. Hughes devoted considerable
attention to the attitude which the
United States maintained toward
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