The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-17
War Clouds
in Far East
Dissipated
SECRETARY HUGHES.
America Has Every Assurance
of Abiding Peace, Cabinet
Member Tells Conference
of Social Work.
Praises Arm S Meeting


every assurance of abiding peace
so far as our relations with other
peoples are concerned" Secretary
Hughes said tonight, in an address
before the National Conference of
Social Work.
THE clouds which two years age
darkened the far eastern sky have
been dissipated,' he said. land to-
the disappointment of those who make
bitterness the test Of patriotism we
have been able to associate the great
powers of the Pacific in friendly
accord. supported by mutual conf.
dence. while at the same time We
have carefully preserved the sound
American tradition OF freedom from
alliaDee and the principle of equality
of opportunity
Mr.. Hughes said this should be ac-
complished by achieving "a disarma-
ment of thought" and that the Wash.
ington arms conference had man.
aged to scrap dstrust as we'll as the
vessels OF war" and to end wastefui
competition (Which spelled not se-
curity. but suspicion
To-day, notwithstanding the gravity
of unsettled issues he continued
we find throughout the world ample
reason for encouragement in the ear
nest efforts to remove the economic
evils following the great war in the
exhibition OF enhanced industrial ca
pacity. in the swift repair OF damaged
areas, in the extraordinary extent Of
recovery despite all difficulties.
Fear Main Barrier.
$50 great has been the progress
that 1t is not too much to say that
the whole aspect of affairs would in
stantly change II only means could
be found to dispcl the fear and APP
prehension which is the barrier to
accord and to give sound basis for
, the confidence which all desire.
The secretary of state said it was
clear that essential conditions of
peace ARE not to be found in arti-
fetal arrangements "but that it was
the disposition of peoples that
counts"
1T is idle to talk of prescribing
was unless the peoples are intent on
maintaining peace. he added You
cannot maintain peace by force for
who will supply. who will control.
who will direct the force? Great ma
tions may, indeed discipline a weak
power. provided they are united in
policy and provided always that the
weak power Is not necessary weight
in some contrived balance of power.
But when great nations do not agree
among themselves, who shall guard
the guardians?
One Way to Goal.
If those who are keenly desiroiis
of enduring peace will descend TO the
eonte mplation Of realities, 1t viii be
seen that there is only one way to the
goal-a long and difficult way-that
is by the cultivation of the spirit of
friendship and good will among peo-
pies through which alone the sources
Of dangerous life can be dried up"
Mr.. Hughes declared that those
who create a public sentiment which
makes It difficult for honorable states.
men to find ways OF practicable ad.
justment" Of international problems
were worse offender. than intriguing
diplomats.
Irresponsible leaders he continued,
are harried by their opponents. am.
bilious rivals are ready to take their
ulaces. editors and orators are quick
10 excoriate those who seem to make
any national sacrifice in the interest
of a reasonable adjustment and thus
an atmosphere is created which rem
ders futile the agencies Of peace, how.
ever admirably contrived they seem
= TO be-
L. s. Cherishes No Designs.
The secretary OF state said that II
America was Understood abroad IL was
because of the gratitude there for the
work done by American relief
agencies. II Is we'll TO recognize, he
added. that there does exist what
has happily been called ag round
swell Of popular good will towards
this country"
Referring to the republics OF South
and Central America and policies for
their development secure in indie
pendence and an immunity for for
eign intrigue" Mr.. Hughes declared
that only those suffering from men
tai Indigestion" failed TO realize that
the United States Cherished no i'm
periallstic designs
But" he added. II question II
the efforts of this government for
100 years have accomplished as much
TO promote understanding and good
will in Latin.America as the recent
well directed endeavor OF American
phianthropists In combating disease
and thus directly contributing to hu.
man welfare