Evening star., 1924-10-25
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS SPEECH
BEFORE GOLDEN RULE DINNER
Nations Foreign Policy Described as One Of Heart,
Cooperation, But BrOoking No Interference
in Domestic Questions.

to the people of Austria that they
might re-establish a sound system of
currency, or to those of Japan when
the earthquake brought it's unprece-
dented disaster a year ago; from
whatever quarter or for Whatever
purpose of assistance to suffering and
need. the generosity of the American
public seemed always equal to de-
mands. l remember that immediately
following the japanese earthquake
1 appealed on September of last
year for $5,000.000 to be contributed
and placed at the disposal OF the
Red Cross for immediate relief. Five
days later $S.000,000 had been re-
ceived, and still contributions poured
in until a total of $11.S3l,000 had
been raised. 1t is pleasing to know
in this connection that sa,ooo.ooo OIL
this fund is being devoted to con-
truct the Memorial Fraternal Hos
pital in Tokyo as a perpetual monu-
ment to this demonstration or the
sentiments subsisting between these
two great nations.
Recalls War Help.
This will be a not inappropriate
occasion for a brief review by way
Of recalling the conditions III wnlcn
the worlds resources of benevolence
were summoned after the war to heip
the stricken countries.
THE picture of Europe at the arm
istice of 1918 was picture or most
desperate famine, Production had
been destroyed, supplies had been
exhausted agriculture was deterior-
ated. and food animals had disap-
peared over vast areas. NO single
country, even our allies, could sur
yiye without help over the terrible
nXh2uEt-
ed by which supplies could be pur-
chased from other parts OF the world.
and industry could not be re-estab-
lished to a point where commodities
could be offered in exchange for food:
"This situation applied not alone to
ravaged areas in Belgium and east
ern Europe, but equally to all the
allied countries and to every section
CT Europe except a few minor neu-
trail states. 1t embraced total popu-
lation of nearly 400,000.000 people.
Furthermore large sections of Europe
were in a state of famine panic.
Farmers were boarding their food
Villages were boarding against towns,
towns were boarding against cities.
and states were boarding against
each other A debacle threatened
Europe even more disastrous than
that which followed the thirty years
war, when one third OF the population
periShed.
Sought to Intervene.
IN this situation America under
took a second Intervention in Europe.
The second Intervention implied And
ing food and other necessities of life,
and transport for them on a scale
hitherto undreamed Of in the world s
history.
I'VE might have taken the attitude
that we had completed our obligation
to Europe the day the Armistice was
signed. But the object of America
in the war was greater than military
victory. 1t was the maintenance of
human institutions establishment
of orderly governments and preserva-
tion of civilization itself in Europe.
without hesitation our people
undertook this second enormous bur-
den without it Bolshefsm would
have spread over a large proportion
of Europe. Civilization, which has
been set back generation in Rus
sia, would have had the same set
back over a half score of other coun-
tries. Peace would have been i'm
possible.
Huge Sums Used.
THE actual volume of American eff
fort is not to be measured in dollars
contributed in charity. The official
organization set up under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Hoover undertook the
problem OF Europe as whole, allies
as we'll as enemy, without regard to
previous relationships. The sole
thought was that a gigantic emer-
gency had arisen in the history OF
humanity. 1t had to be met in the
only way possible: By finding sup
plies and ships; by appeal for credit
or charity, as the case might be, to
nay for them. Where there were re-
serves of gold or securities in any
state, its people were called upon tC
support themselves to the utmost of
their resources. The first requiremen nj
was that their own resources be used
to the limit in their own support
mately $500,000,006 in supplies were
furnished by America. and furnish ed
in advance of payment. To those
whose resources were exhausted we
advanced credits from the Treasury
in one fashion or another. In this
way upward OF $4,000, ,000,0 900 in sup
plies were furnished. For the large
numbers who could not be cared for
in these ways charity was provided
In addition to all this, support was
given by the American Red Cross in
the extent of probably another $685.
10000. Other charitable bodies sup
piled upward of $10,000,000 during
this terrible period.
"As l have said, there was no dis
elimination between friends or ene-
mics in this crusade to save Europe
America gave her credit and charity
without knowledge whether there
would be any return. II the battle
against famine had failed and Europe
collapsed. the credits would have been
valueless.
Continued After war.
"Of the countries which benefited
by this tremendous effort of America,
England, France, Italy, Belgium, Ger
many, Poland, Esthonia, Latvia-
Lithuania, Finland, Russia, Czecho- :
slovakia, Serbia Austria, Hungary
Rumania. Armenia-each and every
one received such support as was nec-
essary. Ten millions of tons of food
and supplies were shipped and dis.
tributed. The triumph of it was that
there was scarcely the loss of a sin
gle life from starvation. What would
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