New Britain herald., 1922-10-31

arms conference agreements as mean ing the rescue of the world from de- spair" and predicted that despite the present delay the Washington treaties would be ratified by all the powers signatory to them. Ultimate failure of the conference program, he asserted, had been precluded in any case by the ratificatlons already voted by the United States. Great Britain and Ja- pm.
 Other Accomplishments.
 Among the other accomplishments reviewed by Mir. Hughes ns a part of the constructive program of the ad- ministrntion were the negotiations of & peace treaty with Germany. the Tap agreement protecting American interests in the mandate islands of the Pacific, the reorganization of Cuba's finances. the Tacna-Arica ar- bitration agreement between Chile and Peru. the calling Of a conference here of Central American republics, and the stabilization of Haiti and Santo Domingo.
 Toward the people Of Mexico. the secretary said, the United States en- tertains only the friendliest senti- ments although it Is unwilling to rec ognize any Mexican internal policy based upon confscatory measures against foreigners He alluded also to the Near Eastern situation, repeat Ing the declaration that the Ameri- can government although interested deeply in some phases of the Near Eastern settlement, can not appropri- ately attend the Lausanne peace con- ference because 1t was called to set tie a war. to which the United States was not party
 Secretary Hughes began his address with eulogy to Senator Henry Ca bot Lodge. chairman of the Commit tee on Foreign Relations and repub- lican leader of the Senate. MT. Lodges defeat by his Massac chusetts constituency at the November cleo tion. the secretary declared, would be not only a loss to the state but 'an irreparable loss to the nation"
 Administration Policies.
 In his discussion of the policies of the administration. MT. Hughes said:
 "Of course, there have been differ ences of view. freely expressed. That is a wholesome sign; there have been no attempt to establish a one man rule. The Executive has fully appre- ciated the great powers confided to him by the Constitution and he is ex- ercising them.
 The American government is being conducted without usurpation and with the proper influence and power ship. That is the reason wasteful ex- penditures have been cut. necessary economies enforced, efficiency vastly | increased. and our great national | safeguarded.
 This method and result are due to | the spirit and purpose which have l dominated the Administration. They l are due to the sagacity. the steadi- !, ness, the inexhaustible energy, the labors. the intimate know ledge of human nature as well as of i affairs, the immediate ! and just appraisement of difficult sit- the courteous consideration | and kindly disposition. and especially {, the untiring. zest for the public inter- est which characterize our chief, | c. Harding. the President of he United States.
 Was Bad Tangle.
 Tt would be difficult to ina zine a | worse tangle in our foreign relations | han that with which this Adminis- ration was required to deal. It took ! office two years and nearly four | months after the Armistice. but we were yet at war. The peace negotia- ions had evoked bitter and undy- ng controversy It had been patent, think to those who had endeavored 0 estimate the public judgment that he American people would never consent to assume any obligation, moral or legal, which would letter heir appropriate freedom of action n unknown contingencies.
 While we have been justly solici-