Evening star., 1927-05-05
Presidents Speech Clarifies
Conception of Foreign Policy

supporters ana cf1ticS OF PFeSluSnI
Coolidge, as q rule, find that in his
speech at the New York dinner of the
United Press. he furnished a clearer
conception Of the foreign policies Of
the present administration than the
public had previously had. The ques-
ton Of imperialism in American acts
abroad is a point on which comments
differ widely, and there also Is de-
cided clash of opinions on the Presi-
dents appeal for newspaper support
of the Government in its relations
with foreign countries.
The speech is described by the New
York Herald Tribune Republican, as
altogether admirable in it's simplicity
and clarity it's appeal to reason and
common sense" while the Wichita
Beacon independent Republican,, not
ing that there is evidence in the
Presidents words that the Govern
ment has been working hard and
patiently, unraveling the tangles and
obyiating causes of friction" states
that "it is difficult, in fact, to imagine
President Coolidge and his cabinet in
the role of international swaShbuck'
lerS."
"No aggressive or imperialistic
note" is sounded, in the opinion of the
Lincoln State Journal independent Re-
publican1, but on the contrary that
paper hears "a call for the American
people to take up the responsibilities
that go with our new leadership with
out losing the highest standards of
Justice and equity" The Kalamazoo
Gazette Gndependent) adds its view
that Surely there is no element Of Of
fensive, spread-eagle Imperialism.
Some attention is paid to an ap'
parent modification of traditional
policy, which, the Utica ObServer-Dis
patch independently suggests may
come to be. known as new 1nterna-
tional doctrine" Quoting the sentence
in the speech, Toward the govern
ments of countries which we have
recognized this side of the Panama
Canal we feel q moral responsibility
that does not attach to other nations.
the Utica paper says that While SIM
liar attitudes were taken by Cleveland,
Roosevelt, Taft and Harrison in de-
fining the Monroe Doctrine, None of
them has put it so briefly and point
edlv." AS to the purpose ito dis
courage revolutions" the Worcester
Telegram Republican, states, Here
we have a rather striking assertion of
intention to extend American policy
beyond the limits once considered de-
sirable.''
Taking issue with the President, the
Omaha World Herald independently
goes to the dictionary for a defini-
ton of imperialism" which closes
with the words extension of rule over
the races of mankind, as where COM
merce demands the protection of the
flag" The World-Herald continues:
"If that is imperialism, then the
United States of America is up to the
chin in imperialistic enterprise.
All the explanations in the world
cannot alter the glaring truth
Of the record" The Detroit Free
Press independently also finds in the
declared policies "an assertion of
benevolent guardianship over nearer
Latin America which in certain fea-
lures approaches a limited overload
ship, something that has long existed
in fact in many districts, but never
before has been announced so for
mally."
Approving the fundamentals of the
policy enunciated as rejecting 1.-The
spirit and the purposes of the Ameri-
can people," the Portland Oregon Jour
nal independent DemoCratic) AYERS:
Now it is the job of the President to
get his State Department to function
ing in all cases in conSonance with
those IDEALS The Hartford Times
independent Democratic) also says.
I'm principle the protection of lives
and property of Americans every
where is incontestable. The danger
comes in it's application to specific in
cidents."
According to the Wisconsin State
Journal independently the deed should
suit the word" and the st. Louis
POST Dispatch independently expresses
the demand of actual conduct of the
administration in harmony with the
ideals, principles and policies he has
outlined"
The Altoona Mirror independently
holds that Americans doing business
abroad should respect the just laws
of the country in which they reside
and do business" The New Orleans
Item independent Democratic) calls
the Presidents opposition TO arbitra-
ton in Mexico illogical and mislead-
ing" and asserts: THE only issue Is
whether or not the Mexican land laws
are confiscatory And that is proper
subject for arbitration if any ever
was"
The Charleston Daily Mail dnde-
pendent Republican,, South Bend
Tribune independent Republican,,
Albany Evening News independent
Republican,, Salt Lake Deseret News
1ndependent and Providence Bulletin
0ndependenD express the thought
that public confidence has been
strengthened by the Presidents dec
laration. The firmness and friendi-
ness of America are recognized in the
speech, together with frankness and
sincerity, by the Flint Daily Journal
Gndependent), Oakland Tribune Qnde-
pendent Republican,, Binghamton
Press independently, Norfolk Daily
News independently. Seattle Daily
Times independent Republican, and
San Francisco Bulletin independently.
In the judgment of the Buffalo
Evening News Republican), the ad-
dress may be expected To have a
strong effect in solidifying public
opinion on all of the topics which he
has discussed" Satisfaction at the
evidence of better feeling with. Mexico
is expressed by the Chicago Daily
News independently. Manchester Union
Republican,. New York
sun independently. Asheville Times
Democraticl and Prov
idence Journal independently. The
Santa Barbara Daily News dndepend-
ent Democratic) feels that assumption
of the white mans burden" in Gen.
trail America 'dGll be good thing for
the people th[ste although possibly