New-York tribune., 1922-11-30
Making Ideals Work

because nc beliSfSS III ASaiAERiiss
fhe practicable rather than in talk
ing about the innpracticable, Mr..
Hughes has aroused the Ire of cer-
ain of Mr.. Wilson's followers. He
SStlas clung tenaciously to the prin-
.ipie that man who builds house
flould start with the cellar and not
she top floor. 1t is not difficult to
understand why this policy should
sxcite these tenacious advocates of
mpossibilities.
Mr.. Hughes has no panacea for
all the worlds ills. He is no advo-
cate of fixed program which alone
can usher in a new era and which
his fellow countrymen in the Senate
md without must sign on the dotted
Zine. On the contrary, his method Of
approach to international problems
IS to attack sources of misunder-
standing one by one, seeking to erad-
fcate the specific causes Of trouble
and then to re-establish a spirit Of
cooperation between the nations in
syoIved.
= = He saw, for example, the need of
snding the armament race Instead
of merely p-oclaiming this need
abroad in high-sounding phrases, he
salled conference of the principal
nations concerned and submitted a
lefinite program. The result, though
still uncompleted, is already con-
Eribution so practical idealism such
las no living generation has seen.
For the first time In our era the
treat nations Of the world have ad-
nitted that national defense, here
e5ofore considered a matter Of
strictly national concern, is in re-
atty OF concern % the whole world.
de saw peace menaced in the Far
East through misunderstanding of
national aims and ambitions on the
Asiatic mainland. After the nations
involved had aired their grievances
ae Joined them in reaching an agree
s4nent, settling many of their diff.
cuities. His predecessors failure tc
win back Shantung for China was
'atoned for by Mr. Hughes,
He suggested and had adopted q
regional understanding designed ia
eliminate causes of friction and Sc
70 avoid war among the powers Of
the Pacific. This was not merely
nSalking about peace. 1t was organ
izing it, making it possible and prob
able.
In Latin America, instead of max
rig fine-sounding promises, followed
~ intervention in Santo Domingo
and Hayti and two little wars
against Mexico, Mr., Hughes ar
ranged to withdraw the American
forces OF occupation from Santo Do
,ningo and expects soon to do the
same for Hayti; he prevented war
between Costa Rica and Panama; he
adjusted the long standing dispute
netween Chile and Peru, and through,
ais firm stand for the principles OF
International law he has brought
our relations with Mexico nearer to
"a permanent friendly settlement
than has been the case since the
Presidency of Diaz.
In the Near East, instead OF
sndorsing the chinerical scheme for
an American mandate over Armenia,
which would have embroiled us
hopelessly in the worst and, to
Americans, the least understood
phases of European diplomacy, he
ssnas made it clear to the powers deal
sAng with Turkey that the United
States is deeply concerned over the
protection under proper guarantees
Of philanthropie. educational and re-
fssigious institutions and in suitable
provisions fer the safeguarding of
ysnlinorities. He has reaifirmed Amer
Flea's belief in the principle Of the
open door.
< & Throughout the world Mr.. Hughes
ssssss sought to further American IN
rerests as well as ideals. Insistent
on the rights Of Americans to par
siripate on an tguaI footing with
foreigners. be has Supported their
Stast claims whatever She nature Of
slaeir pursssta
SO far sfsTTa snrning bis back upon
ideals, Mr.. Augiles is the only Kind