Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-25
ID. A. R. PLATFORM
| CLOSES SESSIONS
Commission and National
Defense Dealt With-Hack-
worth and Moses Speak.
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its policies are contrary to American
| traditions and against the interest and
welfare Of our citizens in foreign lands"
Mr.. Fish preluded Scathing. arraign-
ment Of the State Department, in which
he spoke extemporaneously. with good
! natured forgiveness to the D. A. r. Tor
blue penciling" his prepared address,
done with his entire consent and
approval, he explained.
However" he added. "there was no
statement in my remarks that am not
| prepared to substantiate.
"I am not in sympathy with the be-
despite its holier- than-thou attitude,
should be immune from criticism. / do
not propose personally to grant 1t any
! more immunity than to any other
| branch of the Government"
Mr.. Fish declared he had repeatedly
asked the Secretary OF State, in writing
what the policy or practice OF the State
Department was in carrying out the
laws OF Congress with reference to the
admission of Communists, but he never
! furnished the committee with any sat-
| isfactory information. Consequently. it
| is q source OF qualification to learn
| that the State Department has at last
taken Communistic activities SUFFICIENT
| ly serious to discover It's existence both
in the United States and in foreign
countries"
Little Known Of Russia"
Except for Robert H. Kelly, chief of
the Division of Eastern European AZ
fairs, Fish said. officials of the State
Department appear to know little about
Soviet Russia or the Communists here
or in South America.
"A thorough investigation by the
State Department into the activities
of the All-American nti-Imperialistic
League of New York" Fish said, might
reveal some interesting and important
information regarding the origin Of the
high-powered modern rifles. machine
guns and ammunition used by SANDING
and his Communist bandit following
to kill of American Marines and Amer
lean citizens in Nicaragua
Since the Communists have been
expelled from Mexico that country
cannot be charged with supplying arms
Marines. as was done by Secretary KEEL
logg. The base Of supplies is closer
home. The Anti-Imperialistic League
in New York has openly been raising
funds to supply arms to SANDING by
which to murder American citizens"
Senator Moses plea for an adequate
Navy was directly in line with resolu-
LlOIlS dQOpI6Q Dy the ~. n. IT, congress-.
The United States Is without naval
bases or stations at points stragetic
for its naval purposes. Senator Moses
declared. He further pointed out that
an adequate Navy was needed TO pro-
tect American overseas commerce,
which a speaker earlier in the day, DR..
Thomas H. Healy, assistant dean Of the
Georgetown University School Of For
eign Service, warned had caused wars
IN hn In
the future.
Senator Moses declared that the
basis of naval parity which was prom
ised to us, which we agreed to accept
we have never yet been able to attain"
Parity and Disadvantage.
Even with such parity we would still
suffer under a disadvantage" he con-
tinued, because most Of our trade Is
tranSoceanic in its character, while that
Of our competitors is coastal in its es-
sential nature. 1t is amazing to note
the arguments which have been flung
at us whenever we have entered con-
ference for naval disarmament. We
have been constantly told that trade
necessities Of others are such as to re-
quire them to possess cruisers Of a GER
tain speed, tonnage and armament,
while we are blandly invited to accept
an inferior type of ship"
Mai. Gen William G. Everson, chief
Of the Militia Bureau of the Army,
spoke on Our Citizen Army" He said
that In America the burden of war had
always been borne by citizen soldier
and that there is citizen responsibility
to put on the uniform and a citizen
responsibility that includes every man
and woman. every boy and girl.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman, secretary
of the American Red Cross. told about
the Red Cross drought relief.