Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-21
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states, not directly, but through sin
cere desire that goodwill shall reign
supreme between these countries"
Mr.. Kellogg then revealed that after
he had learned that Chile and Peru
desired to settle the Tacna-Arica dis
pute through other means that Pile
biscite, he suggested that he would
"be happy to use his good Offices" He
said that he now is endeavoring to
effect settlement of the dispute
through the ambassadors Of Chile and
Peru in Washington.
Regarding China, the secretary
stated that some disturbances in her
history. though long in the human
span, are relatively the merest Incl
dents in the peaceful development of
its high civilization"
He said the government had at no
time departed from typical
American policy towards Turkey.
Mr.. Kellogg said the government did
not condone the sufferings of minor
tiles in Turkey, but I'VE have noted
with sympathy and approval definite
signs Of progress in that country"
Discussing disarmament, the Sec
rotary asserted that leach definite
move toward disarmament 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
Iems."
He said that the United States had
decreased its land forces from A.
900, 900 men in 1912 to 100000 SOL
diers at present representing popu-
lation of 11S,000.000. Further reduc-
ton of sea forces, he said, will re-
ceive every cooperation of this gov
eminent. Regarding this, he stated:
"* When the most practicable
line of action is determined this gov
eminent can be counted upon to CO.
operate within the limits of its ira
ditional policy in any serious effort
toward the further limitation of the
burden of ornaments"
Mr.. Cooper, speaking in Spanish,
which he learned when he first visit
ed South America to broaden the
scope of The Associated Press, well
coined the Latin delegates,
and then in English told briefly of
the cooperation of member papers OF
The Associated Press in North and
South America. His address in
English follows:
"And now, less the members Of
The Associated Press in the United
States fear that the general mana
ger of the organization can not
speak English. let me say this to you.
that President Moves, in asking me
to welcome our guests. told me to
speak in English so that you could
understand me and to speak in
Spanish SO they could not. My only
solace for that can be that, not
knowing Spanish himself, he does
at this moment know whether I did
we'll or not.
eff to you it seems that the officers
and directors Of The Associated
Press emphasize their regard for our
I.atin-American colleagues, perhaps
I can give you good reasons there
for.
Through many years the members
Of The Associated Press in Mexico
and Cuba have with amending conf
dence vouched to their readers for
the integrity and impartiality The
Associated Press report. So much
for our immediate neighbors.
MY own first contact with South
America came after an ocen voyage
during the war through sea where
all around us enemy submarines
were sinking American vessels. Our
little uncamoufiaged ship went
sturdily on until it reached South