Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
DAVIS ANSWERS
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whose coming together will not de-
pend upon the passing Wh!m OF any
nation but which VIII be n part of
the ordered life OF the World"
This Is a vital question: Mr..
Davis said. "of far greater Consc-
QuenCe than any matter of maChin-
cry or the language of any particular
covenant. 1t marks the whole DIFF
ference between the Old world with
its dreary record of appalling disas-
tiers. and the new woIid with its
promis of better day.
and to this coming change which
will separate the future from the
past Mr.. Davis added. the prcsi
dent is obviously blind or deliberate
ly hostile"
The candidate read numerous eX-
cerpts from the addresses OF Prcsi-
dent Coolidge ana Secretary Hughes.
The presidents statement that I'VE
propose to continue our efforts to
promote international Justice under
international law, through internal
al conferences. advancing always to-
ward the goal of outlawinG aSgres-
Sive war was analysed in this way:
"To call such a statement well de-
fined is to make mockery of the
English language. Just such q state
ment might have been made by any
nation in all the glObe at anytime
within the last thousand years. AS n
lamp for the twentieth century it
throws little light upon the path
way"
Secretary Hughes defense" OF the
Washington armament conference
was replied to. Mr.. Davis explaining
that II had never been his intention
TO ''helitle" the conference but rather
to "clear the public mind of the
gross eXaggeratiOnS with which pO-
ltiCal ardor has Intentionally sur
rounded its results"
surely Mr. Hughes must know
the candidate added at this point,
that of the four major treaties to
which it gave birth. those which deal
with the use of submarines and nOX =
ious gases in warfare and with terri
torial integrity in China and the open
door. are not yet in effect because of
the failure to this date Of France to
ratify the same
Mr.. Davis called attention to the
naval treaty. pointing out in that
connection that "Our present naval
ratio with reference to Great Britain
has been stated by the secretary of
the navy himself To be no letter than
that of four to five. while other naval
experts insist that 1t is no better
than or 2i2 to five
whatever may rightfully he said
in praise of the Washington confer
ence as a beginning" Mr.. Davis said
1T is impossible to reach the Conclu-
sion that If we are to co no further
it will constitute a most unfortunate
ending. II the peace of the world IL
to rest in the future as II has done
in the past upon force, Il each nation
is to rely for protection upon Its
weight of armament. then as re-
suit OF this Washington conference
our security has been made unques-
tionably less secure. Unless we are
willing to press on and lend our aid
to the cause OF general disarmament
and the up building Of world opinion
and interna tional arbitrament az q
substitute for force, t might vel
have been better for us had we
never made this initial advance.
Hardly less happy Is the secretary
when he comes TO interpret the
meaning Of the Democratic platform
on the subject Of international rela
tons and the league. Having in
mind previous efforts on his part IN
the Interpretation of party platforms
one may he pardoned a certain skep-
ticism as to his skill az an interpret