Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-15
KELLOGG REVIEWS
ISOLATION PLEDGE
IN GOTHAM SPEECH
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it's sovernmeat. AID The, constant war.
fare between various 'Contending 20.
litiCal factions"
Turning to debt settlements Mr.
kellogg said he resented suggestions
that terms, had been, harsh, or had
failed to recogni tire vast war losses
We have gone just as far as We
possibly could. in racngnition of, these
extraordinary pr,tftturs,'' he : said
We have not hurried ahybody"
The Secretary said he believed THE
main foreign governments had come
TO the American viewpoint that debt
settlements were urgently necessary
If Eprope. Was 70 he, rehabilitated
economically. -,
Private American loans to foreign
governments o. individuals. Mr.. Kel
logg said. had been objected to" in the
chse of countries which had not set :
tied their war debts and when the
money was to he used for ornaments
and the monopolization of products
consumed in the United States" At
no time. he said. had the Government
undertaken TO pass upon the business
or financial merit OF any loan.
Discusses Loans.
AS 10 loans to German states and
municipalities he said. 1T was. he.
lievet these might aot he farored by
the German government and might
raise the question Of transfer OF
funds sufficient to pay. the principal
or interest on such bonds" American
bankers. he AIDED should consider ito
what extent state and municipal loans
shosld, he made y since all separations
paid into the Reichsbank "must be
transferred with the consent of the
r,-or far II
had, 'heen. advised they should con
slider whether such loans We're for
productive purposes which would did
in procuring funds for transfer"
In reply to critics Of his policy in
denying; passport visa in certain cases
not specified in his remar ks. Mr.. KEEL
logg declared that the law has speci-
fed what classes shall be excluded,
and until it Is changed It will he en-
forced. and It Will be enforced without
regard to their station in life, for the
bI,E >. applies to prince "a and /; peasant
a' ~ sar,tinE ~ -.strlc.tag vtsss
is stiN' in eRecfundeIsE rrhytsion Of
the diplomatic md consular appro-
priation bill of z4A21. tn Secretary
pointed out. but added that the most
important statute" on the point was
the exclusion hill OF 1918 as amended
in 1920, which laid down lengthy def
nitions of aliens to be excluded as an
archiStS or as those who taught. ad-
vocated' orally or in writing, believed
ms or otherwise supported violent
overthrow of the United States Gov
eminent or OF all government or "all
forms of law" The speaker. quoted
the complete sections of the Act and
said they made It his. duty to exclude
all persons falling under 1t.
"If those well meaning but mis-
guided individuals among us who are
aged in promoting the cause Of
anarchy and bolshevism under the
guiSe Of liberty and free speech would
take the sa me manly stand as la Dor, +"
he said. there would be infinitely
SIS danger over the dissemination of
pernicious doctrines inimical to our
institutions"
Foreign rela tons should be free from,
party politics. Kellogg said in an ex-
temporaneous preface to his address.
If partisanship is allowed to enter
into the country's foreign policy, mis-
understa nding is sure to develop, he
said. Because Of the growing impor-
lance Of European relations and the
, expanding interest IN foreign affairs.
there will be danger Of partisanship
I becoming increa singly keen and be-
clouding the real issues.
Archibald Cary Coolidge, professor
Of history at Harvard University and
editor of Foreign Affairs. presided.
In addition to the speaker and
chairman the following We're at the
speakers table: Hamilton Fish Arm
strong, Perry Belmont. Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss, Isaiah Bowman. William r.
Castle, jr.; Malcolm w. Davis. Nor
man II. Davis, William r. Shepherd.
Paul NJ. Warburg. Henry White,
George w. Wickersham and Owen D.
Young.