Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Kellogg Statement Inspires
Widely Differing Opinions

| this were 1919 instead OF 1927. -"
That old dodge OF crying 'bolshevism'
when sane argument failed a special
pleader has played out. Richmond
News Leader dndepe ndent Demo
cratic). Long before Lenin seized
control of Russia. the basis of the
present Mexican land policy had been
laid. Spring field Republican dnde-
| pendentl. In the opinion of the Har-
| risburs Telegraph Republican,. Sec
rotary Kellogg's statement is reason
able and convincing
~
Mexico has been caught in a
piece of rather low business" ac-
cOrding to the Birmingham News
independent DemOcraticJ, and her
vociferations do not have the ring of
| sincerity or absolute truth As long
| as Mexico takes to her bosom the
| represe natives of the Russia bolshe-
visits, who have no other aim than to
injure the United States and spread
trouble and diSsenSion. she will he
regarded with suspicion" The Provi-
dence Journal independently main.
tains that the American people
stand ready To support the Presi.
dent and the Secretary of state
in whatever steps they may take To
ma china tiOns OF an international or.
ga niza ton which desires to destroy
our prestige and influence at home
and abroad
Reviewing the Nicara guam situation
and mentioning appeals from Euro
pean countries for the United States
10 protect their interests. the Oak
land Tribune Republican, decides
the only action possible under the
circumstances is that which the Pres
ident and state Department have
taken"
Among other expressions along the
same line are: The President has
acted with deliberatiOn. with proper
regard for every legitimate demand.
with due recognition of the rights
OF large and small nations. kansas
city Journal Republican,. The
trouble may not be of serious Charac-
ter at present, but il is proba ble that
the prospect that causes unea siness
Is that the Nicaraguan status is of
nature which promises trouble i'm the
future. Charlotte Observer Demo-
craticl The President has impressed
1t anew on his countrymen how vital
are those interests, especially in rela.
ton TO the canal route. "-Philsdel.
phla Evening Bulletin independent
Republican, we cannot weep il a
scheme OF the Mexican government
II thwarted. "-Clevelan News Din.
DEPENDENT. There is Rooseveltian
color 10 the CooIidge-Kellogg policy
Just now. and it may turn out to be
the most kindly, after aII."-Wichita
Beacon independent Republican,.
When the southern republic under.
stands. as il will understand, that thu
United States will insist on the PRO.
lection of American property rights
there will be the usual mutual agras.
ments that it was all a misundss-
standing. San BernardinO sun lin.
DEPENDENT Our Marines in Mica.
ragua are safeguarding the lives ana
property not only of American citizens
but of all other resident foreigners.
They would be doing this today, mad.
ding or no meddling by the SOvietr.-
New York Herald Tribune Repuh.
lican). THE United States hesitatea
so much that it encourages the crea.
ton OF conditions which finally II can.
not tolerate. Chicago Tribune Din.
dependent Republican, THE Presi.
dents statement warrants at least :
suspension OF popular Judgment in
the se."-New Orleans Times Plea.
yune independent DemOcratic). 'sThe
situation in delicate, and we assume
that there Is more at stake than the All
interests. Savannah Press Demn-
cratic). The case made in the KaI.
logg document Is complete, ade0u...
and convincing. TULSA World I'm.
dependent).