Evening star., 1924-10-24

supported by such an army and navy
as will insure domestic tranquility
at home and a wholesome regard for
the rights of our citizens abroad. We
do not maintain armed forces as
threat or menace to any except
wrongdoers. With us they are purely
instruments of peace and good order.
Constitution Plans Pledged.
We have a well defined foreign
policy known of all men who will
give it candid consideration. 1t has
as it's foundation peace with indie
pendence. We have abstaiued from
joining the League OF Nations mainly
for the purpose of avoiding political
entanglements and committing our
selves to the assumption of the obli-
cations of others. which have been
created without our authority and
in which we have no direct interest.
Under our Constitution we can not,
by treaty, pledge or limit the future
action of the Congress But we have
not refused to help, we have not re-
fused to cooperate, we have not re-
fused to act, whenever circumstances
have arisen under which We could
render assistance.
"An outstanding example of such
action on our part Is the treaties
which resulted from the epoch max
ing Washington conference. Another
Is our participation In the London
conferences, which resulted in the
adoption of the Dawes plan, for the
financing of which our private citi-
zens subscribed many times over the
amount necessary to float the Ger
man loan. All these acts have been
practical, effective methods for the
restoration of Europe. We propose
adherence to the Permanent Court of
international Justice, under any de-
sired conditions or limitations which
NAV seem practical and which 1t can
reasonably be anticipated would be
agreed to by other Interested nations.
Such action would give our support
to tribunal before which We could
never be brought without our con-
sent hut to which international dis
.preements could be voluntarily sub
mitted.
Fayors Further Arms Cut.
..yye stand committed TO the policy
of international conferences, as spe-
cific occasions arise, to consider deh-
ritely stated international problems,
TO provide further limitation of arma-
ments and to propose plans for the
codification of international law. But
this Government is opposed to the dis
cussion in any international body or
conference of questions which con-
Germ our own purely domestic affairs.
Personally, l view with favor the at
tempt to devise constitutional cove
nants which would look to the out
lawing of aggressive war. We are
opposed to the cancellation of the
debts due us from abroad and shall
continue to seek their further liquida-
ton.
Now, does not this present con-
sistent, practical and effective for
eign policy, based on common sense?
No other sound and practical policy
has been presented. In it's pursuance
we have maintained our ancient ira
ditions; we have secured peace; we
have limited naval armaments; we
have provided a plan and furnished
finances for a European settlement,
and We propose to continue our ef-
forts to promote international JUS
tice under international law, through
international conferences, advancing
toward the goal of outlawing agEres-
sive war We have been willing to
assume the responsibility of leading
the Nation and the world in this di-
rection, without first seeking through
a costly, futile and unconstitutional
referendum, to find out whether II
would be popular. The Government II
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