Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
Rr the Assnciated Press.


NEW YORK, December 24.-Christ-
mas messages from the diplomatic
leaders of two he7nispheres emphasiz-
ing the worlds need for peace and
good will are published today by the
New York Herald-Tribune.
The messages were sent in reply TO
the questions: "How can world peace
and International good will be best
advanced in the coming year," and
Are existing international arrange
ments for the promotion Of peace adeA
ouate to maintain it," Some OF the
replies, in part. were:
King Albert OF the Belgians: THE
peace of the world can be insured only
by the universal good will of the
peoples, and this good will depends
largely on the ability of these peoples
mutually to understand one another.
Premier Wakatsuki of Japan: I'm
the spirit that prompted Lincoln's ad-
dress at Gettysburg Is still to be found
the salvation of the race"
Kellogg Asks Specific Deeds.
Secretary of State Kellogg of the
United States: IL should rather see
accomplished during the coming year
a few concrete evidences of the spirit
of mutual trust than to see the ma
tons attacking problems In such
general and comprehensive manner
as to exclude the possibility of solid
results"
Foreign Minister BRAND OF France:
my object being to put European
peace on solid foundations, I have di-
rected all my efforts to transform
the principles of the League of Ma
tions into realities, and to bring about
by degrees a complete reconciliation
between the countries which had torn
one another to pieces during four
years"
Premier Bethlen of Hungary: 1.-THE
clashing disproportion of military
ornaments demands the quickest So
luton"
Foreign Minister Stresemann of
Germany-"Our agreement in Geneva
over the military control Of Germany
is a success which does credit to the
policy of Locarno. In three months
we shall probably be able to do some
thing more"
Poland for Disarmament.
Foreign Minister Zaleski of Poland
-" Among the measures ] consider
adequate to serve and promote the
peace of the world and international
good will, attach great Importance to
OlSafmamenL conferences.
Viscount Cecil, British representative
in the League of Nations-"The next
step should be a general agreement for
the reduction and limitation of arma-
ments." Il
Foreign Minister Moltesen of Den
mark thought the cause Of world
peace and good will between peoples
could best be advanced by making the
League of Nations what according to
It's name and idea. 1t ought to be: A
league of all nations"
Premier Zalmis of Greece--'rhe ex-
istence of the League of Nations Is
the happiest event of this century"
Foreign Minister Lofgren of Sweden
There are. two great tasks for CO.
operation among the nations imme-
diately ahead: An international eco
nomic conference and proportionate
reduction of ornaments"
Pleads for MinOrities.
Chancellor Seipel of Austria. de-
clared European peace could not be
secured "if freedom and equal rights
are not granted and internationally
guara nteed to those national minoi-
tics which cannot be united political
ly with the chief part of their ma
tons"
Foreign Minister SaenZ of Mexico:
World peace and international good
will will best be advanced during the
coming year by, means of treaties In
which governments will commit them
selves to overcome their difficulties
amicably through diplomatic chan
nels, and as last resort submit to
arbitration, without In any case re-
sorting to force Of arms.
Foreign Minister Van karnbeek of
Holland THE League OF Nations ex-.
lists and has not yet spoken its last
word - l look for the cause of
peace to prosper greatly In 1927"
Premier Jaspar of Belgium: 1T Is
indispensable for the safety of all that
peace be strengthened in unani-
nous sentiment of good will and in