Evening journal., 1922-11-14
a SOUND FOREIGN POLICY

UrHE true policy of the United States foreign res
Il tions stated in that portion of Secretary
Hughes address Boston when he said:
ITO us. international cooperation mean that
We should embron ourselves in not
voiving interests but growing OF the age
long rivsries and conflicting interests Of European
powers having policies which do not 10
crtcise but in which have no share There is no
reason why we should frtter away helpful innu-
ence by bsoomins partisan OF either party to such
controversies much less the fatal mistake OF at
tempting to assume the role of dictator"
! II is mighty universally true as Delawsrssns
know. that there sides every controversy.
One side have much the better of the arsum snt
but often surface are deceptive we
are three thousand miles from Europe. Our institu-
ons are different from theirs. habits Of political
thought different from theirs Our traditions are
different from theirs II is impossible therefore for
us to their problems they see them 1t would be
as Mr. Hughes says fatal mistake" for US to assume
the role of dictator.
And dctators would assume to be II we took the
initiative in trying settle their quarreis Once we in
tervened there would be honorable except
go through to the end Where We have no national in
erest in the quarrel the only proper course s for US TO
mind business until we are Invited bv all par
ties in interest to arbitrator and even then we
should do so with hesitancy and caution Esgerness TO
rush into controversy at the slightest excuse has
proven disastrous TO many an individual and would
key nave the Same outcome in policies and nrac-
tees OF nation.
The invitation TO join the League Nations was not
an invitation TO act arbitrator in ssem.nt Of dis
puteE II was invitation become part of league
In which another nation would have 1--WE votes 70 our
one thus making in practical effect subject to die
taorshp The assertion that II the United States had
Joined the league controversies would have been avoided
or promptly settled Is assumption not tusfaed nv
the circumstances nor by human experience The chief
difference would have been that would be bound 20
use our moral and military power enforce decisions
agreed upon by body in which would have a voice
far short OF our relative importance as a nation
we have not refused and shall refuse to aid other
nations in reconstruction settlement of disputes and
in the promotion OF world welfare But we do insist
that we must be free to determine for ourselves the ex
tent and manner Of our aid and the time when It shall
he given Because ambitious politicians In som. Euro
pean country set cry OF Help" is no reason why
we should hasten TO make the supreme sacrifice md
throw wide open our treasury doors Philanthropy Of
mat sort Is usually misplaced and much abused
Due TO the far-seeing wisdom OF Republicans IN II.
senate IN 1919 we oatoled into surrender1n9
our national independence Neither shall we be under
the leadership OF Harding and Hughes driven into sur
ehoer oy the European charge that we have accurn,
ated gold but lost soul Europe would spend az
much energy on reconstruction as It does on irving 70
nduee the United States to bear its burdens # would
soon be on the road to recovery