The Washington times., 1922-06-03
YOUNG WARD 81 EEDNG HIS FATHER TN BLACKMAI PI
j. s. PLANS To
KEEPPREST|CE,
SAYS HEARST

CONTINUED from First PaseJ
the prestige that comes from her
Independent position
Wants TO Retain Prestige.
I'VE want to retain the prestige,
the influence, that comes from our
independent position. We want to
remain free and disentangled.
IT think America will always be
able to exert the greatest influence
and the best influence II she 10
absolutely free to make up her
mind and take action In any par
ticular situation on it's merits.
Here the Daily Chronicle inter
viewer inquired: But how can Eu'
ropean craftsmanship forecast what
America IL going to do in any gwen
casef"
Mr.. Hearst replied simply by TAX
ing into account Americas wells
tablished principles Of liberty for
herself and for others and Arneri'
cas- democratic ideals.
Europe should not expect US to-
take part in any imperiaGStic pro-
gram. and in that very possibility OF
Americas becoming involved in i'm.
periaiistic and militaristic ventures
les the chief objecdon to Americas
being definitely Involved IN for. Ign
allia noes.
European nations are nearly ell
lmperialistic from our point OF view.
Germany, we all kn"w. V"s I'm
perialistic before the war. FrAroe,
though q republic, Is an mprrIdA.'tic
republic and has not been any less
DO since the war. II anything, She
has been more 90.
"EnRla nd is an exceedingly demo
cratic nation so far as its own peo.
ple are concerned. Its own people
have practically every right and
liberty that we in America have. But
IL IL an inperialistic nation In that IT
imposes its government by force OF
arms upon other unwilling nations.
and the prime principle OF our
Declaration OF Independence 10 that
all governments derive their Just
powers from the consent OF the srV-
erned.
People Can't Be Delivered.
ITO sum up. think then that tn.
nations of Europe can count on tue
influence OF the United States when
ever they ought TO count upon II,
but they cannot count upon 1t for
any imperisi.stic policies. whether
the Government Of the United states
makes treaties with them or mol.
Under the test such treaties would
become mere, scraps Of paper.
The people Of the United States
cannot be delivered on any such
deals"
Would America undergo a sacri.
flee for the sake Of the reconcllia'
ton and reconstruction of Europe?"
Mr. Hearst was asked. He rephed:
1T has undergone sacrifices. and
is undergoing sacrifices at present.
II Is not. for example, urging re-
payment OF Europe's debt. 1t isn't
even insisting on an immediate pay
ment Of the interest OF that debt. OF
course. II expects to he paid some
time or other, unless Europa .,oes
into insolvency and bankruptcy. but
that doesn't seem probable
The interviewer said: England
equally is a creditor nation, and is
not insisting. but IL England were
to cancel the debts owed her, would
America do likewise7" Mr.. Hearst
replied:
Il don't think there Is any dis
position in America to abandon tn.
debt, and there shouldn't bp any
disposition in Europe 20 ask her 10
abandon II for the very simple. prac.
tical reason that the Eu"orean ma
tions may want TO borrov again
from US some day and Il rppudiated
debt doesn't make a preferred cred
itor"
DO you not distinguish a pov.r.
ful anti imperialistic trend in tie
British policy from Burke and Fox.
Ior example, through Bright ard
Hhostone to Campbell Banner.
mahnT' ne was asked. Hearst said:
Little Change In Policies.
II have noticed, OF course. that
antl'!mperialistic tendency IN Eng
land as 1t appears in the writings OF
many leading Englishmen Of a demo.
cratic trend OF thought, but I hav,.
not noticed II particularly in your
governmental policies. I; does not
seem strong enough to influence gov.
ernment action"
But didn't It influence the grant
OF dominion government TO South
Africa after a bitter war, and more
recently to Ireland?"
Il have said that England il dis.
posed to be democratic 40 Ear Al ia
own people are concerned. II simi.
larly tends to become more and more
Democratic. II that is the rish. term,
toward certain parts Of the empire.
But" said Mr.. Hearst in conclu.
sion, "it 10 not for me. an American
't'zen. to enter upon a discussion Ct
| your internal affairs. Thes. matter,
are your business. Thev arc for vo,r