Evening star., 1931-12-10

HOOVER SEES NEED
OF EXTENDING DEBTS
HOLIDAY BEYOND YEAR
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In maintaining the integrity of China and
ulrect interest to other nations In
maintaining peace there"
Freedom Of Judgment Kept.
Mr.. Hoover pointed out that when
THIS controversy originated last Seutern :
per China Immediately appealed to thr
council of the League OF Nations. which
at once undertook making the concilia-
ton. Under the Kellogg BRAND pact
all OF the signatories, including China
and Japan, the President pointed ont
have agreed to seek only peaceful
means in the settlement Of disputes
The purpose of the Kellogg BRAND pact
and OF conciliation proceedings by the
League coincide, he said.
1T seems, therefore, both wise and
appropriate rather to aid and advise
with TIE League and thus have unity
O. world effort to maintain peace than
to take independent action he said.
The President added, however: I'm
all negotiations, however, the Depart
ment Of State has maintained complete
freedom of judgment and action as to
participation In any measures which the
League might finally be determined
upon"
Mr.. Hoover expressed hope that
q rafy nvnt .f
troubles would be reached as the re-
suit OF resolution now pending before
the Paris meeting under which Japan
and China will agree to take no initia
tive which might lead to renewed con-
fict; in which Japan has reiterated its
intention to withdraw japanese troops
to the railway zone as soon as lives
and property of japanese nationals In
Manchuria can be adequately protected
and under which both nations agree to
a neutral commission to meet on the
ground, to which commission all mat
ters of dispute can be referred for in
vestigation and report"
Hopes for Further Arms Cut.
Expressing hope that, further prog
ress can be made in the reduction OF
naval arms and that limitation and re-
duction. can also be extended to land
armamerlts, President Hoover said that
the United States had accepted an in
vitationfto take part in the World Dis
armament Conference at Geneva on
February 2.
With view to establishing an at
mosphere of confidence for the OPEN
ing OF 9this World Disarmament Con-
ferencesP President Hoover said, more
than 40 governments, including all the
principal military and naval powers,
have Joined in accepting the principles
OF one-year ornaments truce. This
truce, Which Is the outgrowth of a pro-
posal advanced last September by the
foreign minister of Italy, is designed to
prevent the expense of an armaments
program during the coming months in
the hope OF removing threat of sud-
den revival of competition in arms be-
fore and during the conference. These
steps were fully approved by our War
and Navy Departments"
Discussing the visits of Prime Min
lister Laval of France and Foreign Min
lister Grand of Italy to this country IN
october and November, the President
said:
1T was not the purpose of these
meetings to engage in any commitments
or to conclude agreements However.
the visits of M. Laval and Stenor
Grandi, together with the various meet
lngs OF the statesmen In Europe and
the visits OF the Secretary of State to
European countries, brought about valu-
able understanding OF the nature OF the
problems confronting different govern
menus Wn1cn should aid in their solu-
ton"
Troops to Leave Nicaragua.
Turning to the foreign relations of
this country in the Western Hemisphere
the President declared the purpose of
the American Government ito with
draw completely American armed forces
from Nicaragua after their (the Mica
raguanso presidential election in 1882"
Armed forces of the United States in
Nicaragua have been reduced already to
. minimum deemed necessary to the
OF the Nicaraguan constabulary
and the rendering of appropriate sup
port for such instruction
The President also reported to the
Congress that substantial progress has
been made in carrying out the program
for the withdrawal of American actiyi-
ties in Haiti, as recommended by the
commission which made an investiga-
ton OF Haitian affairs in 1890.
An accord was reached with the
Haitian Government on August 5, the
President said, for the return to Haitian
control OF important government serv-
ces which heretofore have been car
lied on under American supervision.
In accordance with this agreement,
he Haitian government on October
assumed definitely the administration
and control of the Department of Pub
ic Works, the Sanitary Service and the
Technical Service of Agriculture, which
includes the Industrial Educational
system. the President said All Ameri-
,an personnel was withdrawn from
,hese services"
The American Scientific Commission
s still charged with the control OF
sanitation IN the cities of Port au
Prince and Cape Haitian to safeguard
he health of the American troops and
,fncials still In Haiti. The accord, the
President continued, provides for a fur
her maintenance of adequate financial
control and assistance on the part Of
he American Government.
World Court Adherence Urged,
The President again recommended
10 the Senate favorable action on the
protocols providing for the adherence
- ehC CIAtcu StaCeS TO the WOIlo
Court, adding: 81 need not repeat
that for ever IL years every President
and every Secretary of State has urged
this action as a material contribution
70 the pacific settlement of con-
trovefsies among nations and the fur
ther assurance against war"
Inc president named several other
treaties still pending before the Senate
for which he asked favorable action
and ne also listed several treaties
which have recently been negotiated
and which are still to be transmitted
70 the Senate. Among the latter are
the treaty Of arbitration and concilia-
lion with Switzerland, treaty modi-
Tying the cancellation with Italy, an
extradition treaty with Greece, Q proto-
col relating to military obligations In
certain cases of double nationality,
treaty of friendship,
commerce. and consular rights with
Fo4ano ana treaty with reference to