Evening star., 1933-06-01

Norman H. Davis, American Ambas-
sador at Large, has aroused new inter-
est among his fellow citizens in world
peace and prospects Of arms reduction
by his statement of American policy.
1t offers cooperation by the Roosevelt
administration in dealing with the
causes of war and practical measures
for maintaining peace. This develop
ment is considered a defeat for the
isolationiStS.
The position taken by the United
States is summarized in the statement: ::
I'VE are willing to consult the other
states in case of threat to peace with
q view to averting conflict. Further
than that, in the event that the states,
in conference, determine that a state
has been guilty of breach of the peace
in violation of its international obliga-
tions and take measures against the
violator, then, if we concur in the
Judgment rendered as to the response
BILE and guilty party, We will refrain
from any action tending to defeat such
collective effort which these states may
thus make to restore peace. We are
heartily in sympathy with the idea that
means of effective. automatic and con-
tinuous supervision should be found
whereby nations will be able to rest
assured that as long as they respect
their obligations with regard to arma-
ments the corresponding obligations OF
their neighbors will be carried out IN
the same scrupulous manner; Ine
simplest and most accurate oeTlnltlon OF
an aggressor is one whose armed lorces
are found on alien soil in violation OF
treaties"
"These steps reflect high honor
unon the administration" declares the
Rochester Times Union, while the Baltl-
more Sun feels that Mr.. Davis spoke
in the manner Of statesman and OF
man" with a courageous acceptance
of realities" The Charleston IS. c.
Evening Post AYERS that his attitude Is
as practical as it is ideal and IS the
verV essence of wise craftsmanship
The European response, in the opinion
of the Oakland Tribune. indicates q
new harmony wave is rising IN the Ola
World" The Providence Journal Is
convinced that "there was never better
time to outlaw war with every proper
and effective device available" and the
Nashville Banner states that FOR the
first time progressive disarmament Is a
reasonable expectation" The Buffalo
Evening News concludes: "The United
States has now laid its cards on the
table. It Is up to the other powers to
follow suit. Together they can by their
united efforts lift an intolerable burden
bearing down upon the backs OF the
peoples of the world and establish real
peace"
Force of circumstances has made
American isolation impossible" advises
the Topeka Daily Capital, a position
which is taken also by the Sioux Falls
Daily Argus-Leader, while the Lincoln
State Journal believes that "cur fsola-
ton policy has been no more than a
name and has not existed IN fact" and
the Des Moines Tribune. in published
dialogue, quotes an imaginary person
as saying that most of the arguments
against our playing bali with the rest
Of the world were just hooey." The
Newark Evening News asserts that IF
armies can be so stripped of their often
sive power that they have to stay at
home our remnant Of iSolationistS will
not have to worry about being dragged
into war" The Chicago Tribune offers
the Judgment: IF the American decla-
rations have the effect of smoothing the
way to beneficent results in interna-
tional relations without sacrificing i'm
portant considerations Of our peoples
security and tranquility, President
Roosevelt will have accomplished a great
feat of craftsmanship. and this we and
al the Nation will sincerely hope"
Noting the connection between the
new declaration and the provisions of
the kellogg BRAND pact and Covenant
of the League, the Fort Worth Star
Telegram says that "the effect is to
remove as fully as may be the disabih-
ties under which the United States and
the cause Of world peace labor ss a re-
suit of this country's failure to enter
the League" The Kansas City Times
holds that something had to be done