Evening star., 1933-05-25
Roosevelt's World Message
Appraised as Nations Voice

American comment on the message
of President Roosevelt to the nations
of the world demanding ban on
aggressive weapons of war and on the
crossing of national boundaries by mil
itary forces is largely in praise Of its
dramatic force and convincing nature.
1t is widely declared that peace and
success Of the Disarmament Conference
are advanced. Hitler's reply In behalf
Of Germany Is viewed as surprise,
though some Americans feel that
European harmony is still in doubt.
'"The plea of Americas President for
sanity and forbearance in interna-
tional relations is one Of the notable
peace efforts Of modern history" says
the Cleveland News, while the Port
land Oregon Journal sees splendid
craftsmanship. in which America rises
from her place among the nations and
appeals to them to end the manufac-
ture of the more horrible of the Of
fensive weapons and to agree to a
solemn and definite pact of non-ag-
gression.' The Oakland Tribune de-
clares that there was a call for q
strong assertion from the nation best
qualified to make it. and that call has
been answered" That the world need
ed a fOrceful leader" is the conclusion
of the Port Huron Times Herald, and
the Atlanta Journal commenting on
both the Roosevelt message and the
Hitler speech, asserts that these two
utterances are the most important the
world has listened to In many year"
The epochal nature of this develop
ment Is recognized by the Charlotte
Observer, the Des MONIES Tribune, the
Oklahoma City Times and the Topeka
Daily Capital. The sensational or
amazing nature of the Roosevelt mes
sage to the nations is attested by the
Scranton Times. the Abilene Reporter,
the Boston Transcript, the New Castle
News and the Meridian (Miss.) Star.
Lofty idealiSm" is lauded by the Nash
vile Banner, the Connellsville Daily
Courier. the Jersey City Journal and
Pasadena Star-NeWs, finding in 1t
logical development of the foreign
policy enunciated by succession of
American Presidents" AYERS that 1.-The
doctrine advocated by President Roose-
welt is as American as the Monroe
doctrine" Its appeal to the common
people is pointed out by the Altoona
Mirror, the TeXarkana Gazette, the
Omaha World Herald. the, Providence
journal, the Boston Herald, the Lowell
Evening Leader and the Goshen News
Times The New York Times states that
Mr. Roosevelt fired shot which Is
heard around the world and the New
York Evening Post that he performed
a mOmentouS act" The Memphis
Commercial Appeal Is convinced that
mo single historical event since the
armistice has so emboldened the hopes
of a discouraged world" The Spring
field (Mass.) Republican observes IAN
advance over policies pursued since
President Wilson's administration, es-
pecially in the bold assumption of
world leadership in highly dramatic
crisis involving peace or war"
Its advantage in being directed to "a
debt-ridden world is seen by the Akron
Beacon Journal, and general approval is
given by the Dayton Daily News, the
Rock Island Argus, the Houston Chron-
icie and the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
The Mobile Register states that ''it is
bound to receive world approval" for it
is mot wholesome, not just, not con-
ducive to either progress or human hap
piness for governments to fear unwar-
ranted aggressiors." The Richmond
Times-Dispatch asks: will the Old
World be wise enough to see that in the
American proposal alone lies happi-
ness?"
The plea is sound, logical and ought
to be convincing" in the opinion of the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin-"a ring
ing note opportunely sent around the
world" but 1T adds little to the decla-
ration of the Kellogg pact and it lacks
the definite declaration of United States
interest that was in the Knox formula
of years ago" The Indianapolis Star
halls horse sense and the Boston
Globe "a new, lucid, unambiguous for
eign policy" The Wall Street Journal
sees "a common struggle which no
American. no German. no Frenchman
or Briton can make anything else The
Rutland Herald AYERS that "the nations
of the earth are fully warned as to our
ideals and policies" The Asbury Park |
Evening Press halls the act of CON |
tributing immeasurably to world peace"
ana the Escanaba Daily Press holds |
that splendid isolation comes to an |
end" The San Antonio Express says 1t |
is "a radical departure which is gener- |
ally approved abroad" ~.
Questioning the wisdom Of the posi-
ton taken, the. Spokane spokesman-Re-
view asks; "a9rst America build q back |