Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-27
Kellogg Speech Accepted
AS Showing u. S. Peace Hope

American reaction to the address Of
Secretary Of State Kellogg at Platts-
burg, at the dedication Of a memorial
to an American naval hero, has been
Of such a nature as to indicate hope
of an ultimate plan of progressive dis
armament. The regional idea of OBJ
tanning security meets with the ap-
prevail Of large section Of opinion in
this country, while the thought OF
a second Washington conference
arouses very little criticism. Effect
of the address on the Geneva confer
ence Is recognized.
The address is described by the In
dianapolis Star independently as "in
many respects the most important
announcement on the subject since
the memorable meeting in Washing
ton during the Harding administra-
ton. The Secretary's plea continues
the Star, ''is a fine example of prac-
tical idealism. He realizes that the
limitation of naval armament mas
been only partly contaminated ana
that the reduction of land forces can
not be effected by one all-embraclng
formula. For the latter he suggests
regional agreements; for the naval
program the resumption of the discus
sion where it left off at Washington.
French comment has been guarded,
although in certain quarters the ad-
dress has been considered as a
special challenge to France. In ef-
feet, Mr.. Kelloggs words conti'
tute exactly that, for France has been
the chief obstacle in the path of more
drastic naval cuts"
"The United States delegates at
Geneva" says the Christian Science
Monitor independently, ''are taking the
patient and common sense attitude.
They are tolerant of delay when delay
means the painstaking investigation
of even unpromising leads. 1t is
clear enough from Mr.. Kellogg $
speech that he Is sanguine that out OF
this preliminary conference VIII come
program which may be discussed
with great hope Of practical results
The Oakland Tribune independent Re-
nublican) believes that eff the present
conference does nothing but make it
possible for another conference which
shall do no more than a little. 1t will
be worth WHILE" and the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch independent Demo-
cratic) advises that mo one should be
unduly disappointed in the not i'm
possible event of this particular con-
ferences endir in failure the Nor
folk paper concluding that eff it fails
it should adjourn quickly, that the
next attempt to bring about dlsarma-
ment agreements, conceived on more
restricted lines, may get under way
the more quickly and in turn be given
its chance to succeed
Now that the whole world has this
formal notice. contends the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin independent
Republican,, further timewasting on
impossible propositions at Geneva will
be proof that the other conferees are
simply marking time on issues whose
honest solution they have no intention
of tackling.'' The st. Paul Pioneer
Press independent Republican, adds
the comment: THE European obstruc-
tionists to the limitation eof arma-
ments are as yet unable to see what
to Americans is as plain as the nose
on ones face. They are willing to
curry favor with public opinion in this
country by agreeing to talk about re-
ducing ornaments. but ii IS lmpoS-
sible for them to conceive of condi-
ton arising in which it would not be
suicidal for them TO lower their
guards. The presence of the Amer
lean delegation in Geneva, working
seriously for the limitation and even
tual reduction of ornaments, shows
the extent TO which this country "a