Evening star., 1926-04-20
u. S. Would Welcome New
Pact, He Says. at Asso-
Ciated Press Luncheon.
POINTS OUT UNSELFISH
MOTIVES IN TACNA-ARlCA
Frank B. Noyes Pledges Co-opera.
tion in Move to Form South
American Press Association.

issues were barred today by Secretary
Kellogg In an address at the annual
luncheon of tha Associated Press
On the question of armament limita
ton the Secretary of State said the
United States Government would
welcome an agreement which would
complete the work begun in Wash
ington" at the 1921 conference. par
ticularly as there is danger that the
competitive construction which for
merly existed. particularly with re-
spect to capital ships. may still be CON
tinued in less aggravated form, it is
true, with respect to cruisers and
other types Of naval craft not dealt
with by the Washington treaties"
Secretary Kellogg pledged in this
connection that the delegates from the
United States to the preliminary
armaments conference in Geneva
would use their influence in favor Of
projects which may be practical in
their application and realizable in
their development" To this end, he
said. the American representatives.
would help to the utmost of their
ability in preparing the way for agree
ments for the further limitation of
naval armament at no distant date.
Small Moves Valuable.
Each definite move toward dis
armament, small though it be. is of
greater value for the promotion of
world peace than ambitious and all
inclusive projects which may be ex
cellent in theory, but which fail to
take account of existing world prob
lens.
The questions which have been
submitted for the consideration of the
preparatory commission are very
general and sweeping in character, and
until there has been some discussion
it is impossible to determine what de-
finite proposals can most profitably
be advanced, but when the most prac-
ticable line of action Is determined
this Government can be counted upon
to cooperate within the limits of its
traditional policy in. any serious effort
toward the further limitation of the
burden of ornaments"
Regarding limitation of land arma-
ments. Mr.. Kellogg said this country
already had voluntarily reduced to
the minimum" and added
I'VE have every reason to rejoice
that our situation has permitted this
but 1t Is no justification for overlook
ing the different problems with which
other countries are faced. We would
naturally welcome any steps which
limitation of land armament: we shall
be glad If we can at any time exert
helpful influence in this direction"
Keeping Promises to China.
The situation in China has to be
viewed, the Secretary said, in the
perspective of that country's history.
He declared the course of the Wash
ington government throughout China's
troubles had been consistent and de-
finite" in purpose.
I'VE have endeavOred, and we are
endeavoring, to carry out those pro-
misses solemnly made to the Chinese
people in the covenants adopted at
the Washington conference. The
tariff conference and the eXtraterri.
torial commission are still sitting in
Peking, are making progress and are
CARRYING out the mandates dictated
by the Washington conference"
AS to the treaty situation between
the United States and Turkey, Mr..
Kellogg said there had been no de-
parture from the traditional, typical
American policy.
I'VE have endeavored to afford
proper protection to all legitimate
American activities in Turkey" he
added, referring to the pending Lau-
same convention. Criticism directed
against this treaty was described as
negative" and the speaker asserted
This Government cannot conduct it's
foreign policy with negatives"
Seeks 'Terms of Equality"
The Secretary referred at length to
the arbitration and mediation nego-
tiations undertaken by this Govern
ment to adjust the Tacna-Arica dis
pute between Chile and Peru He re-
minded the audience. particularly the
Latin American journalists present an
guests of the Associated Press, that
the true policy of this country con.
tanned mo desire for imperialism, ac-
QUESTION Of territory, political or eco
nomical domination
The policy is "solely desire to live
and cooperate on terms of equality"
he said, and Ito promote peace, inter-
change knowledge, develop trade and
commerce free from selfish aims"
Mr.. Kellogg took occasion at the out
set of his remarks to extend his Sin
cere congratulations" to the Associated
Press, not only for it's work in the
United States, but in all the world.
THE organization is admirable" he
said. In collecting and disseminating
news 1t does a great public service.
You are animated by the highest sense
of duty to the public as we'll as to the
press. Your news is most carefully
prepared, not only in the light of the
duty to your members, but of that
which you owe to the public, and is so
recognized throughout the world"
Mr.. Kellogg expressed his apprecia-
ton of the power OF the press in mold.
ing public opinion.
"It Is fully alive to my mind" he
said, that the Government of the
United States can only accomplish it's
purposes with the cordial backing of
the great majority of the American
people, and this backing is only oh.
tainable when the press is able to
treat these questions with understand
ing and comprehension of the broad
lines which the Government has pur-
sued"
MIR. NOyes Extends Welcome.
Frank B. Noyes, publisher of The
washington Star and president of the
Associated Press, presiding at the
luncheon, welcomed Latin American
publishers, gave a brief description of
the Associated Press and offered a
toast to President and Mrs. Coolidge.
His remarks follow:
"Our luncheon this year Is marked
by a feature both pleasant and i'm
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