Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23

the President demanded the undated
resignation of one of its members be-
fore he signed his appointment.
Would Restore
Commission to Control.
II shall restore this commission to
the high level upon which President
Wilson placed it, in order that. properly
manned. 1t may produce the facts that
will enable us to ascertain how we may
increase the purchasing power of every
body's income or wages by the adjust
ment of those schedules which are now
the result of log-rolling and which upon
their face are extortionate and UNI
necessary.
Pay no attention to the Republican
propaganda. and accept my assurance,
as the leader of our party, that Demo-
cratic tariff legislation viii be honest.
1t viii play no fayorites. 1t will do
justice to every element in the Nation
THE Constitution provides that
treaties with foreign powers must be
ratified by vote of two-thirds of the
Senate. This is legal recognition of
the truth that in our foreign relations
We must rise above party policies and
act as united Nation. Any foreign
policy must have its roots deep in the
approval Of very large majority OF
our people. Therefore. no greater Serv-
ice was ever rendered by any President
than by Woodrow Wilson when he
struck at the methods of secret diplo-
macy. Today we have close relations.
vital TO our commercial and world
standing. with every other nation. l
regard 1t, therefore, as a paramount
duty to keep alive the interest of our
people in these questions, and TO advise
the electorate as to facts and policies.
Through a long line of distinguished
Secretaries Of State. Republican and
Democratic alike, this country had as
Sumed position OF world leadership in
the endeavor 10 outlaw war and substi-
tute reason for force. AT the end OF
President Wilson'S administration we
enjoyed not only the friendship but the
respectful admiration OF the peoples of
the world. To-day We see unmistakable
evidences Of widespread distruSt of
us and unfriendiinesS to US, particu-
larly among our Latin American neigh
bors
Il especially stress the necessity for
the restoration Of cordial relations with
Latin America, and / take my text
from great Republican Secretary of
State. EliEu Root, who said: We
consider that the independence and
equal rights of the smallest and weak
est member OF the family of nations
deserve as much respect as those OF
the great empires. We pretend to no
right, privilege or power that we do
not freely concede to each one OF the
American republics
Hits Present Policy
in Nicaraguan Affairs.
The present administration has been
false to that declaration of one Of It's
greatest party leaders The situation
in Nicaragua fairly exemplifies our de-
parture from this high standard The
administration has INTERVIEWED in an
election dispute between two conflicting
factions, sent our troops into Mica
fagua, maintained them there for years.
and this without the consent of Con-
greSs To settle this internal dispute
our Marines have died and hundreds
OF NicaTaguanS In turn have been killed
by our Marines. without consultation
with Congress. the administration en-
tered on this long continued occupa-
Ton Of the territory Of "a supposedly
friendly nation by our armed troops.
10 no declaration OF our platform
DO more heartily commit myself than
the one Tor The abolition of the prac-
ice OF the President Of entering into
agreements for the settlement OF in
teTnaI disputes in Latin American c0un-
tries, unless the agreements have been
consented "a by the Senate, az provided
FOR in the Constitution OF the United
STATES. personally declare what The
platform declares Interference in the
purely ntefnal affairs Of Latin Ameri~
can countries must cease. and / spe~
"a 81 a..
declaration Nth regard TO Mexico MS
ven as the othc Latin American coun-
tries
The Monroe Doctrine must be main
tanned. but not rs "A pretext for med
ding with The purely local concerns OF
countries which, even though they be
small, are sovereign and entitled to
demand and receive respect for their
sovereignty, And ! shall certainly do
an tflat lies IN nay power To bring about
tne fullest concerted action between
thiS country and all The Latin Ameri-
tau countries with respect to any step
Wiiich It may ever be necessary 10 take
10 discharge such responsibilities to
CIVILIZATION as may DE placed upon ua
by the MOntOe Doctrine
The eWi effect Of tile adniinistra~
t'1h = policy win respect Ia Latin
Fia' ~" l'+A fEielldEu 10 our relations
Elth Tie rest 0t the world / um not
one III those Who contend that every
thing Republican Is bad sud everything
democratic Is good / approve the ef-
loIt 10 renew aud extend the arbitra-
/ eioh treaties negotiated under the adj
mlnla'fdtl9n OF President Wilson But
| lhe usefulness Of those treaties as de-
torrents OF war Is materially impaired
ny the reservations asserted by various
| nations Ut the right 10 wage defensive
| wars as those reservations are inter-
| pfeted In the light Of President Cool
idRe'H record, Defending his policies,
he announced on April g. 1927, the
doctrine that the person and property
Di Gliizeh are "A part III the national
domain even when abroad I do not
mink The American people would APP
| prove doctrine which would give IN
| Germany, or France, OF England. OF
| any other country The right to regard
| citizen Of that country or the prop
| cfiy of citizen nf that country situ~
| sted within the borders Of The United
| states part Of the national domain
| 0f the foreign country. our unWar-
raated Intervention In internal Affairs