Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-15

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vindietive phrase and slogan which stir
national SelfiShneSS and Self-righteous-
ness And certainly the way of peace
lies neither in the rafting of the scab-
Kellogg Pact Is Point.
'"Chese are matters in which you
are deeply interested; not in destructive
criticism directed to either extreme, of
which We have enough, but in develop
meat of constructive public opinion
thet most powerful expression of our
people. Your cordial resolutions in sup
port of Secretary Kellogg in his efforts
BRAND pact are evidence of the desire
Of your society to promote the peace of
the world. BY that pact with SIS other
nations, we Solemnly pledged ourselves
not only to renounce war. but to seek
means for pacific settlement of all in
teEnational differences. We were sin
ceire when we signed that pact. We
engaged our national honor when We
ratified it. And in sincerity and honor
tUso obligations flow from that covenant.
'"FirSt, the conceptions of military
strength of nations are reduced by that
covenant solely to such strength as is
re quired for defense. And second, we
nj St cultivate methodical procedure by
which controversies between nations can
hh settled by pacific means Certainly
until the peace machinery of the world
AaS been developed and tested over
Dng years we must maintain such
forces of defense as will at every
moment prevent the penetration of
hostile force over our borders. AIDE
quate defense requires forces relative
TO other nations, but at the same time
with no excuses which will create the
fear of aggression from us. Such fear
will breed animosities, Ill will, and
resolution in others to combine to pro-
ftect themselves, which are the very
seeds Of war.
World Needs Relief.
\ Gall the world needs relief from the
eburdens of armies and navies, but dis
karmament cannot be made to con-
btribute to peace unless it is conducted
Dby agreement among nations, for by
Sthat method alone can we allay fear
Band preserve security. One of the
: deeper causes of friction and i'll will
in the world has been competition in
naval armament. Nothing arouses more
fear or lends itself more to the creation
Of diStruSt among nations. A proposal
on the part of one nation to build more
ships Of war results in instant fear OF
inadequate defense, Ill will, and Suspi-
cion In other nations.
In consonance with the spirit of the
Kellogg pact We recently made q re-
newed effort at reduction and limitation
Of naval arms by agreement. For nearly
10 years our country has pursued a
steady endeavor to bring about such
Conference of 1922, while it was but
partially successful in this direction,
yet by limiting battleShips and aircraft
carriers it accomplished much and laid
foundations for the future. Competi-
ton. however, started at once in the
other types of war craft, and an effort
was made by conference between the
representatives of the United States,
Great Britain and Japan at Geneva
in 1927 to bring 1t to halt.
THAT conference failed and compe-
tition took renewed and even more
dangerous aspects. A year ago we again
initiated negotiations and the confer
ence in London during the past four
months by patient labor Is now assured
OF success. It has been able to reach
"a further great and far-reaching settle
tment, reducing the number of battle
ships, creating a holiday in their
further construction, together with
limitations and reductions in the con-
SuuSIAou VI CAuASCIS1 ucSCIOEcTS, ana
submarines during the next six years.
Under the terms now being finally
formulated the conference has been
able to bring about an actual reduction
in the armament of the three nations
Of about IS per cent less than the
standards discussed during the confer
ence which failed at Geneva three
years ago and reduction of about IL
per cent below present naval programs
as rapidly as the present ships become
obsolete. But, most important of all,