Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-22
DAWES REPORT
IS ENDORSED
BY COOLIDGE
President Speaks Of Interna-
tional Relations and Ser
vice at Home and Abroad
at Press Luncheon

NEW YORK, April 22-President
Coolidge announced in an address nj
the annual luncheon here today OF the
Associated Press that with firm estab-
lishment Of a settlement Of the German
reparation question he would favor steps
looking toward the calling Of another
conference to consider further Limits tion
OF armaments and the codiiication Of
internatinal law.
Disciaiming any ability TO announce
formula that would guarantee the
peace Of the world. the president declar-
ed there We're. however. certain definite
things which should be done to relieve
the world "of much Of the burden Of
military armaments and diminish the
probability Of military operations"
The Washington conference did a
great deal 70 restore harmony and good
VIII among the nations, the president
card. Another purpose Of a conference
u the further limitation Of competitive
arm' ments much remains 10 be ar-
complished in that direction.
1T would appear TO be impractical 10
attempt action under present conditions,
but with a certain and definite settle
ment Of German reparations firmly es-
tablished. ! should .avor the calling OF
a similar conference 20 achieve such
limitations Of armaments and initiate
plans for codification Of international
law, should preliminary inquiries dis
close such proposal would meet with
sympathetic response"
The United States. the president said,
| stands in position 20 lead in such an ad-
ditional move toward world peace be-
cause America holds the respect of
other nations and "our position il such
that We are trusted and our business in
| stitutions and government considered to
be worthy Of confidence"
Mr.. Coolidge hailed the work d. the
Dawes commission as unsurpassed in
importance by anything that had trans
pired since the armistice.
The president devoted his address. de-
livefed 20 the leading newspaper pub
fishers and editors Of the country 10 the
country's foreign relations in the main.
although he reminded those who heard
him that "our first duty j. 70 ourselves"
and that American standards mus. be
maintained. Amarican institutions must
be preserved"
Turning TO the revelations Of the SEN
ste Investigations without mentioning
them specifically. he continued:
From all of this sordidness the af-
fairs o: the government. Of course. suf-
fered. In some of il n few public Off
GERS were guilty participants. But the
wonder is not that this was so much or
50 many. many. rather that il has been
80 little and 50 few The president re-
newed his endorsement Of the perma-
nent court Of international justice.
THE world knows that we do not
seek to rule BY force Of arms. our
strength il in our moral power. We in
creased tha desire for peace everywhere
BY being peaceful. We maintain militia
III force for our defense but our defense
lies in the justice Of our cause. We are
against war because Ii II destructive.
We IRE for peace because IL IL con-
structive We seek concord with all ma
tions through mutual understanding.
We believe in treaties and covenants and
international law as n permanent record
for reliable determination Of action.
All these are evidences o. a right inten-
tion. But something more than these
is required to maintain the peace of the
world. The final establishment of peace,
the complete maintenance of good will
toward men. will be found only in the
righteousness Of the people Of the earth.
! Wars will cease when they will that
J they shall cease. Peace will reign when
they will that il shall reign"