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without reaching the general conyen-
ton, but this hope appeared offset by
the threat of DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, one of the wet leaders, to bring
the matter to the floor of the con-
Vention.
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State,
IN the keynote address, declared the
Hoover administration by legislative or
executive action has redeemed "a of its
50 campaign pledges
He made no mention of prohibition.
one Of the major problems before the
conventions platform makers.
lie devoted his address to praise Of
the national administration and asked
that it be measured in the light of the
business depression. Citing President
Hoover's activities after the stock
market crash last Fall, Secretary Stim-
son declared these had held the ship
OF business steady"
Sets New Precedent.
"It was the first time that such
leadership had been exercised by anv
OF our Presidents in a similar crisis. !"
ne said. 1t prevented the immediate
panic which threatened in the Autumn
OF 1929, and to date throughout a long
ana worldwide strain it is still holding
the labor and industry of the United
states IN situation which is favor
ably compared with that in other coun-
tries, and in this country in other
times.
1T is inevitable that this economic
situation should be in the background
Oh our minds when We appraiSe the
work OF the administration. whose
thoughts and work it has occupied so
prominent position during these past
months.
Not only has it added immense
problems and burdens to the original
program Of the administration but un-
doubtedly it has blinded many people
TO the actual accomplishments of the
Government during the last 1S months. u
Reviewing the achievements of the
administration Mr.. Stimson dealt with
the tax reduction effected on last wears
incomes, enactment of the Smoot-Haw-
ley tariff and the agricultural market
ing act and the strengthening of the
merchant marine.
The principal problem to which
President Hoover addressed himself on
assuming Office, said Mr.. Stimson, was
the betterment of foreign relations.
The Secretary praised the manner in
which these were handled and declared
The entire relations between his
country and Latin-America have been
placed upon new and sounder basis
Must Watch Irritations.
THE maintenance of peace is an ac-
tive practice with Mr. Hoover. The
best way to maintain peace is to watch
incipient irritations between nations
and remove them-to study and plan
to guide events beforehand as far as
possible. A method particularly char
scteristic with Mr. Hoover. This is
shown by the way in which he created
the opportunity for the London Naval
Conference.
THE results of that conference are
so recent and well known it is unneces-
sary to review them. When that treaty
is finally ratified, for the first time IL
history. naval competition will be en-
tirely ended between the three creates
naval powers--America, Britain anC
Japan"
Summing up, Secretary Stimson saiC
'no President in recent years, If at an.
time, has SO completely translated HI
campaign pledges into performance.
This was accomplished only by means
of an effective cooperation betweeI
the President and Congress, a co-opera
tion rendered unusually difficult b.
factional divisions in his own party il
the Senate.
These accomplishments were the re
suit Of study, planning and foresigh
by the executive, and the constructive
solutions thus obtained will be of fun
damental and increasing benefit to tn
public"