Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-07
HUGHES RESTATES
FOREIGN POLICIES
III POLITICAL SPEECH

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. G.
Principles Of American foreign pol
icy were described as "simple and
readily stated" here by Secretary
Hughes, speaking before an cleo
ton mass meeting in support Of
the candidacy of Representative Fess
for the senate.
I'VE do not covet any territory
anywhere on Gods broad earth"
MI. Hughes declared. 1--WE are not
seeking a sphere Of special economic
influence and endeavoring to con-
troll others for our aggrandizement.
We are not seeking special privi-
leges anywhere at the expense OF
others. We wish to protect the just
and equal rights of Americans ev-
erywhere in the world. We wish tc
maintain equality Of commercial op~
portunity; as we call it, the open
anybody else; the door is just as
open to others as it is to us. Equal
ity means equality. 1t doesn't mean
privilege.
1--WE desire to see peaceful settle
ments. We are most desirous to see
the world starting again on sound
economic basis, with every people
inspired by hope and girded to the
highest achievements in the interest
of their prosperity. Wherever we
have had chance to promote
peaceful settlements>i this troubled
world, we have taken it,
Mr.. Hughes called attention to
the arbitral adjustment between
Panama and Costa Rica; the ratifi.
cation of the treaty with Colombia
the Chile and Peru negotiations Sin
the friendly atmosphere of Wash
ington," and the forthcoming Cen
trail American arms limitation con-
ference in Washington as illustra-
tive Of the American purpose and
effort. At more length he drew the
picture of the Washington confer
ence on limitation of armament and
the paraIleling Far Eastern adj
justments.
AS a result of the general atmo5
phere of the Washington conference,
1TMr Hughes said, China and Japan
had found it possible 'to settle the
serious Shantung controversy" al
| though that question was not part
of the conference proceedings.
"That settlement" he added, "is
now being carried into effect
No "cry of the afflicted from
any quarter of the world had gone
unheeded in America, and aid il
| European economic recuperatiCn had
| been "lavishIy extended" MI.
Hughes said, adding:
"Rut we cannot change the cher
ished policies Of European states.
These policies have their back
ground in history, and have their ex-
| PLANTATION in national convictions
with respect to the requirements of
nation al safety and national aspira.
tons. There is now an intense feel
| ing of nationalism in Europe which
is readily explained, and this in
each case gives aim to national en-
deavor and determines national poll
Cies as to European questions.
''The American policies to which
I have referred will gain nothing by
| being confused with others. Our
| potential helpfulness will be dimin-
ished and not increased by mixing
in matters that are not our concern
and becoming parties to controver-
sizes, and partisans OF interests ana
ambitions that are. not ours. We
have great influence for peace and
hclpfClness in this world and we
propose to preserve it, and the best
way to preserve it is to maintain
our own definite American position
| fused and 1I1nhScJ1r66 -
Mr.. Hughes reviewed the twenty
months of President Harding's ad-
ministration. saying he thought it
fair" to say that no one would have
supposed that as much could be ac-
complished in that period as has
been accomplished under the present
administration -