Evening star., 1924-02-05

When first made the explanation Of
Secretary Hughes concerning the Cool
idge foreign policy as related to the
Mexican situation, the Turkish treaty
and the British rum agreement attract
ed very little attention. Since then,
however, editors have been analyZing 1t.
They feel. apparently, that 1t would be
we'll II the Secretary could be some
what more specific, especially in view
Of the increasingly bitter feeling IN
Latin Amrica that Mr.. Hughes. at least.
is inclined to a policy Of paternalism
that must prove harmful.
Tho Newark News quite frankly
points out Inconsistencies 1t fnds IN the
Hughes statement concerning Turkey:
especially in his ignoring the charge OF
DR.. James L. Barton that the work OF
the American board OF commissioners
for foreign missions ''met with disas-
ter because of the treaty and the irr1-
tation felt because we supplied arms to
Obregon. GAS q good lawyer says the
News, "Mr. Hughes knows how to pre-
sent evidence effectively. but when ne
purports to take the people into his
foreign policy he is not the administra-
tion's attorney. He is the peoples rep
resentative and ought not to leave their
minds confused" In this connection
Mr. Hughes arguments "are vulnera-
ble," agrees that che deserves com.
nendation for his frank statement OF
the issues as they appear to him. II is
hear a full explanation and defense OF
foreign policies about which honest ol1-
ferences exist"
The New York Times points out
that, so far as Turkey was concerned,
"the department was obliged to make
the best Of a bad bargain" while in
the case Of the rum treaty Mr..
Hughes does not share the doubts OF
those who feel It Is not constitutional. :"
AS for his Mexican position. the Louis
vile Courier-Journal reminds the read
or that "for two years Mr.. Hughes
lacked sympathy for that government"
although president Coolidge has done
much to correct the unhappy impress
sions spread through Latin America
by the policy Of the Secretary OF State.
as we'll as Mexico, will differentiate the
present American President with the
present American Secretary of State"
And, going q step farther. the Jersey
City Journal insists there is funda,
not be cured by emergency aid by the
United States to the faction that
happens to be standing at the time In
favor Of peaceful. government. The
need of Mexico is for the education Of
the common people up to the RESPONSE
bilities of citizenship that will not per-
init of their being mulcted by cor
rupt politicians and misled by lncom-
petent and poWer,seeK1ng .s n -burv m,lleaty Rs.
publican adds that TO get results Mr:
Hughes must have the cooperation or
Congress," and SO far as the BRUSH
and other rum treaties are concernsa
up a popular support strong enough
the extreme prohibition lobby,
Asking whether our refusal ITO
moral moral influence: on the side Of re-
beliion,. the Milwaukee Journal re-
calls There Is not a Latin American
state which does not feel today tnat
our course in Mexico fs threat 70
its Sovereignty. Is that "a, q, contr1n9.. Ia.co u.
This limo Of reasoning: however. fails
to appeal to the Albany Knicker-
which insists ut Is
clear that Mr.. Hughes speaks with
says the Mexican action Is prac,
tical contribution by the United
States toward, the peace ofthe world"
And the Akron Beacon-Journal, tuiiy
Approving the Hughes attitude, feeis
"the present policy OF teaenins ;natnsd 'ns ne
shoot is In much better keeping with
American traditions"
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Tho Hughes policy "is faultless in
its aim" the Lincoln State Journal
agrees, although 'the one defect in
the actual situation is that thus far