New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
ST|MSON TALKS ID
 PRESS OVER RADIO
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between the navies of the United States, Great Britain and Japan. and the problem of the relations between the navies of Great Britain, France and Italy.
 These are quite distinct prob lems," Secretary Stimson said. "The first of these has been solved. In the second, members of the American | delegation have been privileged to sit as friendly observers, watching the development and clariflcation of these underlying questions. Sitting on the sidelines, it has been quite | evident that the result of the con- ference has been to clarify issues and make their solution in the fu- ture more possible"
 Throughout the morning and aft ernoon the annual meeting of the Associated Press was in progress. There was to be an election of five new directors, the number whose terms expired this year. Ten candi- dates were submitted by the nomi- mating committee.
 Nominees for Directors The five, whose terms in office ex- pire this year, and who were nomi- mated for reelection, are: w. II. | Cowles, Spokane Spokesman-Re view; Frank P. MacLennan, Topeka State Journal; E. Lansing Ray, St. I Mccormick, Chicago Tribune, and Frederick l. Thompson, Mobile Reg ister.
 The five additional candidates were: C. c. Hamlin, Colorado Springs Telegraph; Walter M. Harrison, Oklahoma City Times; George B. Longan, Kansas City Star; John l.. Stewart, Washington, Pa. Observer, and L. c. Leipheimer, Butte, Mon tana, Standard. Mir. Leiphcimer withdrew.
 Text of Speech
 The text of Secretary Stimson's s radio address to the annual luncheon of the Associated Press follows:
 Mr. Moves and gentlemen of the Associated Press:
 When I had the pleasure of meet ing the directors of the Associated Press last January at the dinner giv- en by Mr. Ochs I warned you that the London conference would be a prosaic performance. ] prophesied that what it lacked in drama it would make up in length. I think you will agree with me that my prophecy las been fulfilled.
 Yet because it has involved tedious and necessarily private nego- tiation it would be great error to jump to the conclusion that it does not contain dramatic promise for | the future. AS a matter of fact the 1 past IA weeks have given me moro confidence in my belief that the peaceful methods of diplomacy can eventually take the place of war than anything l have witnessed since the last war drew to a close. This confidence is based on the fact that limitation of arms gives us an affirmative plan for promoting good relations. Merely negative opposition to war is not sufficient. Progress in civilization comes only from the affirmative cultivation of habits ol good will.
 Signed Kellogg Pact
 Nearly two years ago the nations of the world met together at Paris and ciopad o doou,,,op+ oo,t,;,;rr :, good resolution of epoch making i'm portance. That was the so-calleG Kellogg Briand pact in which the nations renounced war as an instru. ment of national policy and agreed in future to solve their controversies only by pacific means. That instru. ment proposed a new era. It laiG down new international policy anC it had behind it a general and over Whelming popular support. But sucl a proposal cannot be made and ther left alone to hatch. New eras do no come out of old conditions merely b, a new edict or a good resolution II order to reach a condition when nc nation will resort to war as an in strument of national policy ther, must be established a larger measure of confidence than now exists in tn, ability of the different nations of tht world to maintain their pacific inten tions under all the temptations ant circumstances which are sure tt confront them. History shows IL only too clearly that will happen 1 we leave the old conditions unchang ed. Affirmative constructive step! must be taken to carry out our gooc resolution and to begin the evolution in mutual confidence and goodwill upon which the success of our reso lution depends. Otherwise the fail ure of our good resolutions may pro duce a condition worse than if the, had never been made.
 Naval Limitation Next
 Last spring President Hoover wise ly decided that one of the most i'm. portant of such constructive step. was move toward naval limitation
 He realized that if the nations mean the Kellogg pact literally the, must now allow conditions to arise that will jeopardize their promise The first method to that end is ar agreement on limitation of arma mcnts. That is a clear and positive test of national intention to main tain pacific relations under all cir cumstances. Such an agreement bs It's very nature precludes the idea Nof war as an instrument of nationa policy. For no nation is likely tc agree that it's ncighbors shall have q navy large enough for such . purpose. One of the slrest tests therefore, of the effectiveness of the Kellogg Briand pact is the progress which is being made in the limita- ton of armament. Limitation ot armament Is a barometer or gauge of the development of confidcncc between nations which will enable