The New York herald., 1922-10-31
HUGHES ASSERTS j. s.
WON'T DICTATE OR Be.
MEDDLER in EUROPE.
Says Harding's Policy Will
Not Fetter American
independence.
PRAISES HIS GUIDANCE
Powers Chief Trouble, He
Declares, Lies i'm Clash
ing Nationalism.
STANDS FIRM ON MEXICO
Lodges Services Extolled in
Secretary of States Speech
in Boston.
STANDS FIRM ON MEXICO
Special Dispatch to THE NEw YoRK HxnArp.
BosToN, Oct. 30-"Friendship for all


BosToN. Oct. 30.-"Friendship for all
nations alliances with none." is the
policy Of the Harding Administrator
in foreign affairs, and an audience Of
more than 1000 men and women
cheered in symphony Hall to-night
when it was enunciated by Secretary
Of State Charles e. Hughes in a frank
discussion of the Presidents attitude
toward the rest of the world.
The meeting was part Of the Re-
publican campaign in this State. and
Secretary Hughess address was an
answer to criticisms directed at the
Administration from Democrats and
from pro-leaguers who still have faith
in the international body created by
the Treaty of Versailles.
IF we had sought to reform the
world" ne said, I'VE would have re-
formed pothing."
Tribute to Lodge Cheered.
Several times during his speech the
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. Each mention OF the senior
Senator evoked cheers, and there was
particularly loud burst when he de-
clared that for Massachusetts to refuse
to elect Senator Lodge another term
would be a. loss not only to this State,
but an irreparahle loss to the country
7 and the world.
The Secretary discussed at length the
results OF the conference on the lirni
tation OF ornaments. where he and
Senator Lodge sat as Americas deie-
gates. That conference, he said. res
cued the world from despair because
1t lighted the only pathway of hope
to n world weary of war;"
The Democrats have complained, he
| added, because all the nations concerned
have not ratified the treaties. but
| America, Great Britain and japan. the
great naval powers. have ratified. and
he expressed confidence that Italy and
France would follow suit.
Secretary Hughes was presented to
the audience by former Gov. John l..
Bates. who not only urged the reelec-
tion of Senator Lodge but gave high
praise to the administration of Gov. Cox.
He referred to the financial savings ef-
fected at the State House during the
last two years, and expressed confidence
that the Governor would be reelected by
tremendous majority.
HuEhes's speech in Full.
The full text of the speech of Secre-
tary Hughes follows:
come to Massachusetts, with a
special sense of privilege. In the
agreeable task of reviewing with you
some OF the achievements of the Ad-
ministration I could not fail at once
to recognize the large part-indeed
the dsproportionate share TO which
YOU have happily been accustomed
which has been taken by this Common
wealth.
You have given us the Vice. Presi-
dent, Calvin Coolidge. whose sagacious
counsel we are permitted to have at
the Cabinet table the Speaker OF ths
House of Representatives. Frederick II.
Gillett, whose qualities command an
esteem which knows no partisan
division: the Secretary of War. John
w. Weeks, whose fortnight character
and keen practical judgment have been
of inestimable value in solving the
difficult problems left for his Depart
ment by the great war and the vet
eran leader. the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate, the accomplished scholar and
statesman, whose exceptional gifts and
disinterested devotion to public duty
displayed through his long career hava
given his leadership that special
quality which we associate with the
Massachusetts, tradition.
RooseveIt's Tribute TO Lodge.
II was Theodore Roosevelt who said
of Henry Cabot Lodge that through
out his long service in the Senate and
the House he had ever stood fore
most among those who upheld with
far sighted fearlessness and strict JUS
tlce 70 others our national honor and
honesty"
This contribution OF the Common
wealth of Massachusetts--and l have
mentioned only part Of it's but on.
phase OF a generous cooperation which
has been the distinctive feature OF
this Administration. OF course there
have been differences of view. freely
expressed That is wholesome sign:
there have been no attempts to estab-
lish one man rule.
The Executive has fully appreciated
the great powers confded to him by
the Constitution and he Ia exercising
them. They have been respected; he
has not usurped others. The Execu-
tive has not sought to dominate Con-
gress; he has worked with Congress.
each according to the assigned
authority.
Cooperated with Senate.
The Executive has not attempted
TO coerce the Senate. Reserving and
tel. n In f,,Ii ~ talt
tive and negotiation. he has cooper
ated with the Senate. The result In
that we have had the discussions and
debates which testify to political
health. but we have not mad the un-
necessarily provoked and Injurious
clashes which defeat achievement.
In the sphere of administration the
Executive maintains his control and