Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13

be blamed for European militarism. II
the Old World nations continue their
costly and dangerous competition In
that field. the disaster thus invited
could not be averted by Americas can
collation. of the debts owed it, nor by
the lowering of the American tariffs, nor
by anything this republic could do
toward lettering conditions" The call
to the leaders Of Europe Is Endorsed by
the Madison Wisconsin State journal,
the Jersey City Journal, the ST. Louis
Globe Democrat, the Allentown Call,
the Albany Evening News and the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. The
Kalamazoo Gazette contends that this
reduction of tax burdens would go q
long way. toward providing the economic
relief which large part OF the world
so Sorely needs"
In criticism of the Presidents speech,
the Charleston Is. Co. Evening Post
advises: The ultimate answer Is a
great family of nations, and that IS %
far in the future that one might as
well talk about the ice age. The
Europeans are not going to diSband
their armies, and the United States
Is not going to level its tarih. Nations
are lust about as foolish as individuals"
The Rock Island Argus suggests that
lit might help lot to lower the tartn
intelligently,a and also that many are
still persuaded that We would have
helped the cause of peace in greater
measure if we had entered the World
Court long ago" The Importance OF
the tariff on the American side in
discussion Of European armament Is
stressed by the Omaha World-Herald,
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the jackson
Citizen Patriot and the Dallas journal.
with the universal prosperity" COM
ments the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
there might have been marked arma-
ment reduction following some or all
of the postwar peace and disarma-
ment pactS. But the military ana the
navy are trades and professions In
European countries to q degree not
easily understood in this country.
There is scarcely a nation in Europe
today that would not prec1pltate an
economic crisis by removing the llVlngS
from the armed forces to any marked
degree" That paper adds That re
duction Of ornaments would reduce
factory working forces" The erect on
industry and business is emphasized
also by the Rockford Morning Star and
the Savannah Morning News.
1--WE wonder If Uncle Sam can ef-
fectively preach smaller armies In
Europe while practicing bigger tariffs
at home!" exclaims the Ann Arbor
Daily News, a thought which Is voiced
also by the Chattanooga News. "A
footnote worth attention from the
cago Tribune: "A strong United States
is the strongest factor in world peace.
Theodore Roosevelt was counsellng
wisdom when he said, Speak softly
and carry a big stick.
"One of the most effective strokes
for world peace which the United
States Government and people could
make would be to serve formal and
conclusive notice upon Europe that
henceforth no unnecessary war could
be financed, in whole or in part, IN
the United States" in the judgment Of
the Pasadena Star-NewS. While quot
ing the list of obstacles to the Hoover
plan, including Russia, which nobody
trusts" the New York Sun adds, still
it does no harm to keep preaching the
verities."
"The men to whom the President
spoke directly have it In their power
action" maintains the Oakland Trib-
une, while the Des Moines Tribune
Capital holds that the President
should have immediate and tangible
support on this policy from his own
Nation" The San Francisco Chronicle
emphasizes the Importance of the fact
that "the United States Is one Nation
whose armament does not impose q
competitive burden on any other"
Reviewing the negative arguments
that have been made. the Newark Eve
ming News concludes, Legally and
morally, high tariffs and debt pay
ments, non-recognition of Russia and
ISOLATION from International councils
may be as right as Righteousness itself.
but II they have brought the world TO
an impasse we ought to know Il and
alter our policies acccodinalRs