The Washington times., 1926-12-07

The foreign policy Of this Gov.
eminent Ii well known. Its one
Of peace based On that mutual re-
spect shat arises from mutual re.
gard sor International Fights md
he discharge Of international soii.
cations. Il Is our purpose TO orc.
mote understanding and good viii
between ourselves and all othcr
people. The American people are
altogether lacking IN an apprecias
:son Of the tremendous good lore
.une that surrounds their Interra-
.ional position. We have no trail.
sional enemies. We are not er,1.
barrassed over any disputed terri.
tory, We have no possessions .hat
are coveted by others: they have
mono that are coveted by Us. Our
borders are unfortified. We taar
no one: no one fears us. All the
world knows that the whole ~,
tent Of our Influence Is againss
war and IN favor Of peace. against
the use OF force and In favor OF
negotiations, arbitration and al
Indication as q method OF adjust
ing International differences. We
look with disfavor upon all aRgr -.
sive warfare. We are strong
enough so that no one can charge
us with weakness IL we are slow
TO anger Our place Is sufficiently
established so that we need not be
sensitive over trifles. Our re.
sources are large enough 80 hat
we can afford to be generous, Al
the same time we are q nation
among nations and recognize 4 re-
sponsiblIity not only TO ourselves.
but III the interests OF stable and
enlightened civilization. to protect
and defend the international lights
Of our Government and our cit.
liens.
Not Hated Abroad
Ii II because 81 our historical
attachment and the generations
OF comparative indifferefcs 70.
ward us by other nations that
our public Il inclined 70 con
slider altogeGher too seriously
the reports that we are critl.
clzed abroad. We never had
a larger foreign trade than at
the present time Our good
offices never were more sought
and the necessity for our as.
sistance and cooperation never
was more universally declared
in any time of peace. We
know thar the sentiments which
we entertain toward all other
nations are those Of the most
sincere friendships and good VIII
and or an rnbounded desire
to help! which we are per.
Sectly willing to have Judged
BY their fruits. IN our ee
forts to adjust our fnterna-
tional obligations we have met
with 4 response which when
everything il considered. be-
lieve history will record ~
most rernarkab bic and gratifying
demonstration OF the sanetity
with which civilized nations TN
dertake to discharge their mll-
tual obligations. Debt settlements
have beeen NEGOTIATED with prac-
tically 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 will be
necessary on the part Of other
nations. considering all their cir.
cumstances. to meet their agreed
payments. we ought to hold them
IN increased admiration and re
spect. 1t lie true that we have
extended to them very generous
treatment. but II ID also true
that they have agreed to repay
us all that we. loaned to them
and some interest.
Chinese Customs
A special conference on the Chi.
nese customs tariff provided for
by the treaty between the nine pow.
ers relating to the Chinese Gus
toms tariff signed at Washington
on February 6, 1922, was called by
the Chinese government to meet at
Peking on October 26. 1925. We
participated In this conference
through fully empowered dele
gates and. with good will. endea.
vored TO cooperate with the other
participating powers with a view
to putting into effect promises
made to China at the washington
conference, and considering any
reasonable proposal that might be
made by the Chinese government
for the revision of the treaties on