The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
HUGHES DECLARES HOPE OF EUROPE IN DAWES PLAN Pledges American Assist ance In Untangling
 Preparations Issue STRIKES NEW NOTE
 IN LONDON SPEECH Foresees Another Confer ence For Limitation
 Of Armaments
By CHARLES M'CANN .v TnaeaN Hytra To Aee.Heraldl

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 LONDON, July 21.-Declaring that failure of the Dawes plan would invite "chaos," Secretary of State Hughes assured the European nations now seeking a solution of the reparations tangle by this means that the United States will lend its Interest and assistance" to measures for their economic re- mobilization.
 Hughes voiced his approval of the Dawes plan, and the interest of this country in separations settle ment in an address here Monday night at the Pilgrims dinner ex- plaining that the United States could not aid officially, but would help in other ways.
 Appreciates Difficulties
 "We appreciate the difficulties" he declared, 'but we believe that the Dawes plan opens the path of confi- dence and prosperity. For that req son we are deeply interested in it's prompt execution. My confidence that a way will be found to surmount all the existing difficulties lies in the fact that failure would invite chaos.
 There is no gain to anyone in that. On the other hand, going for ward with reasonable measures to put the plan into effect gives hope to all. :"
 You may count upon our interest and assistance in the necessary meas ures to assure the economic rehabilita- tipn of Europe" he declared. Tt does not matter that this aid is not given by the government
 Hughes also struck another forward looking note in his speech.
 Pointing back for moment in his address to the work of the armament conference in Washington, the Ameri- can secretary of state expressed the hope that it will be the forerunner of others with like aims and imbued with the same spirit until the world lis rid of the menace of <ecfnr ts9vC I armament.p
 Explains Difficulty
 Hughes, explaining the difficulty oi the United States participating official ly in European affairs. pointed out the various factors having to do with de- termination of action by the American government, including the division into executive, legislative and judicial branches, with the President not em- 1 POWCACu NO plCuSC Inc bOb DC- yond the limits of his constitutional authority"
 ''There is no promise of helpfulness,' 5 he siFl, ''in introducing into our poli- tics and into the debates of our legis- lative halls the conflicts of interests of European powers. That would mean that we should render ourselves unable to do what could otherwise easily be done.
 ''There are two classes Cf persons who give us most of our troubles Those who insist on impossibilities and those who want nothing done at all. The former, as has well been said, see everything but the difficulties the lat ter see nothing else.
 We have two courses in the United States. We can enter upon q field of controversy involving our historic tra- ditions, the fears and hopes of many racial groups, and accomplish nothing We can frankly recognize the sphere of action; we can usefully fill and accomplish much" The American Secretary of State de- clared that dominant American senti- ment, am sure, is absolutely opposed to commitments which would promise the action of Congress in unknown contingencies.