The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
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that release from war expenditures ac-
counted for this situation. Mr.. Hughes
said that "even on the statement of our
opponents there would be left over bill
lion dollars of reduction in expendi-
lures" not to be accounted in for in
that way.
Mr.. Hughes insisted that credit for
tax reductions belonged to the repubii-
can administration because it reduced
expenses and made tax reduction pos
sible."
He denied that credit was due to
those .'who blocked more adequate tax
REFORM"
Passing on to the tariff, the secretary
described the present law as a highly
successful revenue producer yielding
more than any previous tariff, adding
that at the same time, contrary to the
prophecies of our opponents, our
American foreign trade had notably in
creased. y H.
~ Not For Favor
The fundamental question is whether
you are going to adhere to the principle
of protection he continued. I'VE
privilege to class but to promote the
general prosperity. The democratic
project of rewriting the tariff law
means uncertainty and confusion.
In taking up the subject of foreign
affairs, Mr.. Hughes charged that ''our
opponents offer nothing of constructive
alue," although they bad criticized them
foE1~hree and half years with much
fluent inacciiracy,' T.. /
II deprecate making a partisan is
sue,' Mr. Hughes said, ''of foreign
policy, although of course this is I'M
avoidable if there is n real issue
In the conduct of foreign relations
we are not seeking party advantage but
to maintain the honor and to protect
the interests of the. entire country. For
the sake of these interests we should
have SO far as possible, a, continuous
foreign policy. Our strength abroad
largely depends upon our unity at home.
"UnfOrtunately. we became in
VOIved i'm a b':ter controversy in
connection with the peace settle.
ment after the great war;, Eff
forts to promote peace In which
our people have profound and
abiding Interest were, as / think,
unnecessarily linked with commit
ments foreign to our institutions.
..'As result of this controversy, the
republican administration had an in
heritance. at difficulties. To surmount
them, to safeguard the interests of our
nationals, to- keep from being embroiled
in foreign quarrels and rivalries, to be
helpful according tothe American tradi-
ton whenever there was opportunity for
'helpfulness, TO promote peaceful adj
justments and humanitarian endeavors,
has been our constant aim. What has
been accomplished is so well known
throughout the world that detractions
react upon the detractOrs and leave them
worse off than if they had left the sub
ject alone"
The secretary recounted at some
length the results of the Central Amer
lean conference, American withdrawal
from the Dominican republic and pro-
gress made in Haiti.
While there was no direct, reference
in the address to the new arms reduc-
ton launched by the League of Nations
at Geneva, Mr.. Hughes took occasion
to define the administration attitude
on the general subject.E Aa.s as. s.,s,
1--WE look with qualification on the
new spirit~in Europe and the progress
made toward peaceful solutions" he
sad. Our attitude toward reduction
of ornaments remains unchanged and
to this end we desire to cooperate. Our
people are devoted to the interests of
peace. We propose to perform our OBJ