The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-01

erica.
Europe have their causes within
Europe and not in any act or policy
Of ours.
Generally our policies toward
Europe may thus be summarized: We
ar still opposed To alliances. We re-
fuse to commit ourselves in advance
with respect to the employment OF
the power of the United States in
unknown contingencies. We reserve
our judgment 10 act upon occasion
as our sense of duty Permits.
I'VE are opposed to Determinations
against our nationals. We ask fair
and equal opportunities in inundated
territories as they were acquired by
the allies through our aid. We de-
sire to cooperate according to our
historic policy in the peaceful settle
ment of international disputes which
entrances the policy OF judicial set
tlement of such questions as are
justicable.
1T is our purpose to cooperate in
those varied humanitarian efforts
W ll41lt dAAl ~ li4AAAill4<c CA fNAe
those evils which can be met ade-
quately only by community OF ae-
ton"
Policy Simply Continued.
In short. our cooperation as an
independent state in the furtherence
OF the aims of peace and justice has
always been. and still Is, a distinctive
feature of our policy.
There is plainly no inconsistency
between these policies and the Mon
roe doctrine. Our position as q world
power has not affected 1t. The ques-
ton is whether that doctrine Is still
important under changed conditions.
The answer must be in the affirma-
tive
So far as tho Pacific and far east
wire concerned. s.r. hughes said. the
United States had developed the
policies Of a. the open door: ca the
maintenance Of the integrity OF China;
80 cooperation with other powers IN
the declaration OF common principles.
t4t cooperation with other powers by
conference and consultation in the in
terests OF peace; t5) limitation OF naval
armament and. 80 the limitation of
Notifications and naval bases" He
declared all these. also. were entirely
consistent with the policy of Monroe.
The nine "ffirmative policies" OF
the United States enumerated by the
secretary as a fitting complement"
TO the Monroe doctrine were:
Respect Rights OF Republics.
First-"We recognize the saualitv
Of the American republics and their
equal rights under tho law Of na-
tons
Second-"We have no policy OF az
gression: we do not support agsres-
sion by others: we are opposed TO az
gression by any one Of the Latin
American republics upon any other.
rhird-"States have duties as well
as rights. Among these obligations
is the duty of each state to respect
the rights OF citizens OF other states
which have been acquitted within its
jurisdiction in aeeordanes with its
laws. \ confiseatory policy strikes
at the foundations Of international
intercourse
Fourth-'It IS the policy OF this
government 10 make available Its
friendly assistance to promote stahil-
ity in those OF our sister republics
which are especially afflicted with
disturbued conditions involving their
own peace and that Of their neigh.
bors. We are not aiming at control
but endeavoring TO establish self-con-
troll. We are not seeking TO add
to our territory or TO impose our
rule upon other peoples"
For Peaceful Settlement.
F'ifth-"with respect TO the Latin
American republics. Il is our policy
not only TO seek to adjust any dif-
ferences that may arise in our own
intercourse but to extend our good Of.
fices TO the end that any controversy
they may have with each other may
be amieahly composed.
SiSth-"This government has
sought to encourage the making cf
agreements Tor the limitation Of
armaments."
seventh ne Ho4iStNs NusSA t"Ne
been described are not 10 secure resce
as an end I'm itself but TO open the
way 10 n mutually halnful coorcra.
tlon."
Eighth-"The United States is seek.
ing unconditional most favored nation
treatment in customs matters.
Ninth-This section Mr.. Hughes
devoted 10 special policies " highest
Importance 60 the United States fcl-
lows;
we have established waterway
between the Atlantic and Pacific
eeesns-the Panama canal The adc.
Quate protection ~ this oansl--its
complete immunity from any adverse
een;rol-is essential 10 eGr peace and
security.
Harlan Couple v ed
J. l.. schultz and Hefga Marssret
Hate. b.4b 10 Harlan l. ,,asrs, .5t.. ,s.