Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15
HOOVER PLEDGES
US. AID FOR PEACE
Kellogg Pact, World Court
and Naval Cut Cited in
D. A. R. Address.
Continued From First Page.)

VI SCSuIICy lIlIOuSH GLlc LIASIl SCdLIuaLN W.
OF the Army and Navy and the price
of peace we're extemporaneous addi-
tons.
On the subject of the World Court
which has become a foremost political
issue, Mr.. Hoover said that the efficacy
OF this international tribunal has been
proved, and added that American ad-
herence involved no ENHANCEMENT or
limitation of the independence of the
United States
1.-THE United States" he said, twill
some time become a member of the
court" He reminded the audience that
through the Kellogg BRAND pact this
nation "solemnly pledge ourselves not
only to renounce war, but to seek means
for pacific settlement of all interna-
tional differences.
World Wide Peace Value.
"I do not put this duty to you upon
a basis of self-interest," he continued,
although it is inevitable that the fall
ure of civilization in any part of the
world at once brings distress within our
doors. l have no occasion to emphasize
this duty by pointing out the horrors
and degradation CT war.
Those who really know war;" he
said, never glorlfy it. 1 have seen too
much of the tragic Sufferings OF men,
ows that ever run on the heels Of war
to wish to recall those scenes. I hope
never to see them again. know this
Nation can help to make war impossible
and that it should so help"
Mr.. Hoover declared there are few
people who do not agree as to the de-
STABILITY and necessity of such a tri-
bunal as the World Court. in which are
represented 90 per cent of the civilized
World addition IN methods NJ
pacific settlements.
THE contentious on this question rest
upon the details of special stipulations
under which we should Join" Mr.. Hoo
yer said. 1T is not my purpose to go
into these contentious here"
Naval Work Reviewed.
Regarding the London Naval Confer
ence, the President said that under the
terms now being finally formulated
there has been brought about an actual
reduction in the armament of three ma
tons of about 25 per cent less than the
standards discussed during the confer
ence which failed at Geneva three years
ago and a reduction of about IL per
cent below the present naval programs
as rapidly as the present ships become.
obsolete. But, most important of all, it
has been able finally to turn the tide of
end the poison of suspicion and i'll will
generated by constant rivalry in con-
Struction.
President Hoover's speech in full fol-
lows:
1T is pleasure to take part in well
coming the delegates from all parts of
the country of so great patriotic as
ISOLATION as the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution.
This society was founded in proud
memory of the spirit of this Nation
in its first fight for freedom. The en-
during courage, the wisdom and the
love of liberty of our forbearS who
fought in that fight is a most precious
heritage. You who trace your lineage
back to that, gallant group, have right
to be proud. On you, by virtue OF
your lineage, there rest especial privi-
legeS and duties. 1t is your special
privilege to tend the flame of humanity
and freedom that was lighted in the
American Revolution and SO to per-
form that service that the memory of
those heroic virtues shall survive in our
people. And there rests on you an es-
pecial charge and duty that, at what
ever sacrifice that spiritual light Of JUS
tice and liberty shall continue to guide
this people in their relations to all the
world. For it is the moral and spiritual
inspirations of a nation more than its
material progress which will determine
its destiny.
LAS a Nation We have grown to
giant strength and power which is so
new and vast that we can only vaguely
comprehend it. There are Showered
upon us as people the blessings of
general well-being to degree which
no other nation possesses and that ma
tional well-being is more fairly shared
among every class of our people than of
al, YrH %I1a {cIO
of our forefathers We have inherited al
system of life which yields larger
measure of equality of opportunity-a!
larger richness of opportunity THANH
humanity has before discovered. Andt
from this system we have found free
dom for ability and character to riser
from the humblest condition to leader
ship, which brings a constant refresh
ment of the moral and spiritual
strength to our Nation. We are content
with the fundamental democratic prin-
ciples of government which we have
evolved and under which we live. We
are not blind to its errors and cruditieA
but we are confident of our ability to
cure them.
Cites Geographical Factor.
Because of our geographical situaA
ton, because of our great resources and
of the American genius for organiZa-
ton, we have, in a sense that no other
country has it, security from attack
and harm by other nations. We are not
only more free from attack, but our
people are more free from the haunting
fear of attack than are any other peo-
pie in the world. Because of these
blessings, because of our inherited
ideals of humanity and liberty, because
of our strength, because of our disin-
tereStedness, because of our freedom
from these tormenting fears, there rests
upon the United States a moral and
spiritual duty to undertake a part in
securing the peace of the world. Nor
does that duty imply any limitation
upon our independence. Quite the con-
trary, it can only be fulfilled to its full
est measure by maintaining the fullest
independence.
IT do not put this duty to you upon
the basis of self-interest, although It
is inevitable that the failure of civil
cation in any part of the world at op>Te
brings distress within our own doors.
I have no occasion to emphasize this
duty by pointing out the horrors alld
degredation of war. Those who really
know war never glorify 1t. hI,ve
seen too much of the tragic SufferftlgS
of men, women and children, of the
black shadows that ever run on the
heels of war, to wish to recall those
scenes. I hope never to see them again.
I know this Nation can help to make
war impossible and that 1t should SO
help:
of helping to preserve peace. 1t Is
easier still to engage in invectiye or
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