The Washington times., 1925-03-03

league entanglements. Mr.. Hughes
has been an advocate Of a world
court, and he il known to be the
author Of the proposal put forward
by President Harding under which
the United States could enter into
an international tribunal.
One Of Mr.. Hughes outstanding
achievements as q diplomat was the
negotiation OF the Washington con-
ference treaties In which the United
States took the lead in limiting
naval armament; erased the pre-
vailing international jealouSies
through the Fouf-Power Treaty re-
lating to insufar possessions and
insular dominions in the Pacific and
reaffirmed American interest in as
sisting China to stabilize Its dis
integrating government In the Nine
Power Treaty relating to China.
Japan's Role.
Japan's role In Far Eastern af-
fairs has increased in importance
to a noteworthy degree since the
end Of the World War, and Mr..
Hughes, in addition to the Wash.
ington conference treaties, made
an agreement with Japan with re-
spect to rights In Yap and other
former German islands In the Pa
cific Ocean, guaranteeing Ameri-
cans the same rights in those
islanads as any other nationals.
Japan also furnished Mr.. Hughes
with diplomatic anxiety as result
Of the oriental exclusion act,
passed by Congress in the face of
Ambassador that there would be
SERIOUS consequences" The bill,
passed over the opposition Of Sec
retary Hughes and President Cool
Idge, created a period Of delicate
relations between Japan and the.
United States during which Mr..
Hughes wrote two Vtri1e notes,
| clarifying the situation to a consld-
cradle degree.
Up to Kellogg.
In view OF the situation which
was created in Japan, however, the
solution of the Japanese 1mm1gra-
tien question for all time must be
considered as one of the unwelcome
legacies Mr.. Kellogg will receive
from his predecessor.
The strong friendship existing
between China and the United
States was further strengthened
American remission Of the unpaid
portions of the Boxer indemnity
for use for educational purposes In
China.
Turkish questions furnished some
OF the high lights in the last days
Of the Hughes regime, and treaties
with regard to general relations
and extradition were negotiated
with the new Turkish government.
Mr.. Hughes attitude, while Sec
retary OF State, on the question OF
recognition Of Soviet Russia has
branded him as the leading oppo'
nent of the resumption Of friendly
relations with Russia, despite the
fact that during his tenure OF office
the Soviet has been recognized by
all the principal nations, including
| Great Britain, France. and Japan,
| and despite the fact that Senator
William E. Borah Of Idaho, the
chief proponent Of Russian recogni-
| ton, rose to be chairman or the
powerful Senate Committee on For
/ eign Relations during the Hughes
| regime.
Mexican Treaty.
Affairs on the American conti-
nent have progressed with marked
, degree under Hughes guidance.
After a period of years in which
relations between the United States
and Mexico were seriously strained,
ar agreement was reached by which
a special claims commission was
SET UP, other difficulties erased, and
IL. the end friendly relations were
! resumed through the appointment
| or ambassadors to Washington and
/ Mexico City.
| Latin-American affairs improved
in tone to a considerable degree.
Arbitration Of the Tacna-Arica dis
pute, which for forty years had dis
turlRd the mutual friendship be-
tween Chile and Peru, was one Of
the most important actions under
taken in South America In a
/ decade, and the negotiation of a
treaty with Colombia removed for
all time the long standing Difficult