Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-08

The Memorial day address Of Presi-
dent Hoover demanding that the ma
tions make sincere efforts to outlaw
war wins worldwide attention ana
much enthusiastic praise. Some VINO
praise the speech, however, would have
the United States take a stronger posi-
ton on naval cuts and peace than 1t
has yet taken.
THE speech was a patriotic Amer1-
can utterance of international signif1-
canoe and one to place the President
in the forefront of the ranks of genu-
inc peace advocates" in the opinion OF
the Oakland Tribune. The Charlotte
Observer recognizes that "he wants &C
ton in the direction of making war an
outlaw and is determined on making a
test of the faith of the nations" The
Columbus Evening Dispatch is con-
WINGED that, for the next four years at
least, this Government will work for a
policy of positive and substantial reouc-
ton of naval armament--and 1t will
undertake this work under the leader
ship of President whose worldwide
influence is greater than that OF any
other statesman now living"
Speaking at Arlington, where rest
thousands of the country's defenders. "
says the San Antonio Express, he dwelt
in order to establish peace. He pledged
himself to renewed efforts toward as
surfing that such sacrifices shall not be
claimed again." The Baltimore Sun
believes that sit Is the kind OF public
discussion that persistently continued
and accompanied by faithful effort to
ind the yardstick for reduction of ar
maments of which he speaks, will yet
bring to fruition the passion of the
common people for durable peace"
The worlds organization IS not so
complicated, nationalistic fears and sus-
picions not so uncomfortable, intrenched
wrong not so strong, hatred not SO
deep, class antagonism not so bitter,
declares the Springfield (Mass) Union
that a genuine will to have peace Is
not some time conceivable" Seeing an
| example of Mr.. Hoover's idealism," the
Flint Daily Journal holds that sit leaves
no doubt that he is committed TO the
cause Of arms reduction and that the
| United States can be expected to do its
share TO bring it about"
1T we are honest is its keynote
| If we ere. the course is plainly chart
! ed" thinks the Newark Evening News
and the st. Paul Pioneer Press sees "a
| test of the sincerity of the world pow
ers which solemnly put their names tc
| the recent treaties renouncing war,
| while the Buffalo Evening News looks
upon the address as "a challenge which
coming from so high source. will not
be overlooked by the nations of Europe
The Green Bay Press Gazette AYERS that
! the United States is in a position to
| force disarmament"
I'VE believe the peoples of the worlo
| will rally to the appeal of this new
| emancipation" is the comment of the
Jackson Citizen Patriot, and the st
Louis Times interprets the utterance as
F., "a trumpet call to the banners of peace
which should impress the nations Of
the earth" The Akron Beacon Journal
holds that "the great Lincoln, who hao
such wonderful understanding in his
times. made no better work of pleading
the elemental cause Of humanity than
President Hoover has just done for the
people of his. day" and that paper
adds that it would like to see the
President go the whole way, and pro-
coed to restore to this republic some
thing Of the democracy which It lost
from its association with the Worlc
War"
I'VE have to thank Mr.. Hoover fol-
his splendid and timely emphasis Of
the truth, but 1t demands works after
the words" advises the Hartford Times
with the suggestion that the olStinc-
tiUu he sought TO make between G1.
erccSlVe ana defensive armament lS one
Immensely difficult to interpret ir
terms Of ships, guns, munitions and en-.
listments." The Raleigh News and
Observer also demands deeds, moi
words" and recalls that "Mr. Hoover
once stood with President Wilson or q
platform which would have brought
peace to the world" that mere ges.
lures, mere philosophic theories on the
tendencies of the times will not .e-
| In n &c "
for peace"
mo word Of the World Court. Nc
word Of any specific instrImentalitie'
for the preservation of peace. No high
call to cooperation. No renewed dec.
laEations of faith in the things Herber