Evening star., 1925-05-03
i. s. TO SEEK STRONGER
TIES BETWEEN AMERICAS
KelIogg's Foreign Policy Embracing
Sister Nations Backed by
Senator BOrah.

United States imperialism toward
the sister republics are pure fiction
Secretary Kellogg, like his predeces-
sor, will specialize in extending the
good Offices of this country in the
preservation of peace among the pan
American republics. Wherever our
services can be of use, as in the case
of the Brazilian Peruvian-Co Colombian
boundary dispute or in the case of the
Peruvian-Chilean Tacna-Arica contro-
versy, Uncle Sam VIII be ready to
function. His services will not be
thrust upon any government TO the
south Of us. But every government
will be made aware of our anxiety
to render them, if and when desired.
May Send Capital South
Mr.. Kellogg may be expected, too,
to place the full prestige and influence
of the State Department behind any
move to send more American capital
into the Latin republics for invest
ment. There is a lively competition
in that direction, in which nations like
Great Britain, France, Italy and Bel
gium are taking a hand. They are
anxious for financial and commercial
footholds in the Central and South
American countries in which there
still exist opportunities for great in
dustrial expansion. The Kellogg
policy will be TO see that the United
States does not let Europe steal a
march on us in providing the sinews
for pan-American development. He
became convinced, from his confer
eices with Latin American states
men at Santiago de Chile in 1923, that
United States capital is welcome, and
must be jealous in indicating a spirit
Of helpfulness.
CodiflcatiOn of Laws.
A specific matter Of vital and far
reaching pan-American Importance be-
came current practically with the ar
rival Of Mr.. Kellogg at the State De-
partment. That is the proposal for a
cOdification of American international
law. This was laid before the govern
ments Of all of the American repub-
( lies early in March. If il is accepted
by them the whole face of pan-Ameri-
can relations will be altered. The Mon
roe doctrine above all. will become
the law Of the Americas" instead OF
merely an ideal and keynote policy Of
the United States. The proposed codl-
fication of American international law
would, in many respects, convert the
American republics into a league OF
nations of their own, including a
court of arbitration, like the World
| Court, for the adjudication of purely
American questions.
Home Folks, After ALL"
IN a general way, the idea at the
back of Mr.. Kelloggs head and in
Senator Borah's mind, too, is that the
peoples Of the American republics are,
after all, "the home folks of the peo-
pie of the United States. Linked in
| close bonds OF friendship and economic
interests with them, we could, If we
wished. pretty much detach ourselves
from the rest of the world. The West
ern Hemisphere would be hemisphere
Of complete solidarity. There is no
such intention in Washington-no
thought Of North and South America
versus the rest of the globe, or any,
thing of that sort. Certainly nothing
remotely savoring of military de-
fensive or offensive alliances is con-
templated by any responsible states
man in the hemisphere. But Europe
and Asia may at least be sure that the
United States henceforward will leave
no stone unturned to march shoulder
to shoulder with her sister republics
in this part of the world.
Copyright. 1921