Evening star., 1924-07-30
Hughes London Speech Backed
By Many Editors as Right Policy

The address Of Secretary Hughes
at the dinner of the Pilgrims Society
in London is regarded as no less
significant because OF its technical
unofficial character and the informal
nature of the occasion. 1t is accepted
by the American press as an exposi-
tion of the American Governments
attitude toward the whole London
parley situation and the Dawes plan
in particular.
Secretary Hughes speech was the
clearest-cut definition of the es-
sential attitude of America toward
servation" says the Springfield Union
| (Republican) and, "if there has exist
ed any misunderstanding Of America
among those who listened or among
those who may read, his explanation
should remove it." The Buffalo News
| (Republican) thinks the Secretary
made it clear that "if his Govern
ment has not taken part officially in
the several conferences on problems
for want of spirit of helpfulness
but it was because the United States
wished to be free to decide upon con-
| tngencies as they arise"
The Manchester Union dndepend-
ent Republican,, suggests that ''Mr.
Hughes brought out point it will
be well for our foreign friends to
bear in mind when he told them that
had the attempt been made to make
the American contribution to the
matter, we could have been involved
in a hopeless debate out of which
| could have come nothing of benefit
to anybody" The real America
speaks more freely in the unfettered
initiative and energy. of it's citizens
than in official outgivings," continues
the Philadelphia Bulletin (independ-
ent Republican, SO "it was worth
while for Mr.. Hughes to go overseas
to impress this truth on the Old World. "
"The European conferees in Lon
don thus have been given an oppor-
tunity to understand the true Ameri-
can attitude toward Europe" in the
opinion of the Sioux City Journal
while the Kansas City journal Gre
publican) declares Europe must gain
an added If not new understanding
that this country will help in every
| possible way that is not out Of tune
with the spirit Of the nation, in every
| effort to promote the happiness and
the prosperity Of the floundering and
| burdened powers Of the Old World"
| The Chicago Tribune (Repubblican)
is inclined to believe the address
lowered a little the temperature o,
the occasion. "if so, it was the create,
| benefit to all concerned, for the Pc
culiar sort of enthusiasm generated
under the influence of Pilgram din
ners and similar occasions is neither
| conducive to sound judgment o1
American opinion nor to the forma.
| tion OF durable understanding be.
tween the British and American peo.
ples." -.
If anything were lacking after th.
| address, the Albany KnickerbockeI
Press dndependent Republican, i.
| sure that need has now been sup.
piled by the official word emanatint
| from the White House that the Sec
retary of State reflected the view
of the President"
The Brooklyn Eagle Independent
Democratic) feels that the "speecf
was notable for its restraint, good
other Democratic daily, the. New Yori
Times, says no one can read what MI
Hughes has been saying in LondoI
land any longer question the fac,
that the Washington administration
no matter what political platform.
and speeches for home consumption
may say, is sincerely desirous %,
lending American aid to troubled Eu
-FAs a matter Of plain fact, the New
lYock WoeA lndependenk OomocrA4acl