Evening star., 1926-12-07
Foreign Relations.

The foreign policy of this Govern
ment is we'll known. 1t is one of
peace based on that mutual respect
that arises from mutual regard for
international rights and the discharge
OF International obligations. 1t is our
purpose to promote understanding and
good will between ourselves and all
other people The American people
IRE altogether lacking in an apprecia-
tion of the tremendous good fortune
that surrounds their international po-
sition. We have no traditional enc
mics. We are not embarrassed over
any disputed territory. We have no
possessions that are coveted by
others; they have mono that are covet-
cd by us. Our borders are unfOrtified.
We fear no one; no one fears us. All
the world knows that the whole eX-
tent of our influence is against war
and in favor of peace. against the use
Of force and in favor of negotiation,
arbitration, and adjudication as a
method Of adjusting international diff
ferenccS. We look with diSfaVor upon
all aggressive warfare. We are strong
enough 50 that no one can charge us
with " aknces If we ave slow to an
ger. our place is sufficiently estab-
lished 50 tina we ne Il mol be sen5l-
tive over trit1eS. Our resources are
70 be generous. At the same time we
are nation among nations and rec
ognize a responsibility not only to our
selves but in the interests of a stable
and enlightened civilization, to protect
and defend the international rights of
our Government and our citizens.
It is because of our historical de-
rachment and the generations Of com
narrative Indifference toward us by
other nations that our public is in
clined to consider altogether too Seri
ousIy the reports that we are criti-
cized abroad We never had a larger
foreign trade than at the present time.
Our good offices were never more
sought and the necessity for our as
SiStanCe and cooperation was never
more universally declared in any
time of peace. We know that the
sentiments which we entertain toward
al other nations are those of the
most sincere friendship and good Will
and OF an unbounded desire 10 hep,
which we are perfectly willing to have
Judged by their fruits. In our et-
forts to adjust our international obli-
cations we have met with a response
which. when everything is considered,
I believe history will record as most
remarkable and gratifying demonstra'
ton of the SanCtity with which civil
=. llzed nations undertake TO discharge
their mutual obligations. Debt set
Elements have been negotiated with
practically all of those who owed us
and all finally adjusted but two. which
are in process of ratification. When
we consider the real sacrifice that VIII
be necessary on the part of other
nations. considering all their circum-
stances, to meet their agreed pay
ments. we ought TO hold them in in
creased admiration and respect. 1t
is true that we have extended TO
Them very generous treatment. but
II is also true that they have agreed
10 repay us all that we loaned to them
and some interest.
Chinese Conference.
A special conference on the Chinese
customs tariff provided for by the
treaty between the nine powers relat-
ing to the Chinese customs tarin
signed at Washington on February
6 1922. was called by the Chinese