Evening star., 1936-02-23

the United States and Japan should
have serious controversy-Which I
do not anticipates there person
credulous enough to believe that we
would not have further exhibition of
the morality of neutrality?
Britain Moves to Protect Self.
"On the other hand, when condi-
tons arose closer home which seemed
to threaten the interests Of Great Brit
ain, she moved with her usual celerity
and courage, and, clothing her strategy
in the habiliments of humanity and
peace demanded that the world, in
cluding the United States, should
move with her.
Now, do not misunderstood me. I
am conceding her right to be neutral
in the Manchurian affair and unneu-
trail in the Ethiopian affair. But I
deny her right, or the right of any
group of nations, to brand the United
States as favoring war or as pursuing
course selfish or immoral in
adopting a policy of neutrality as
against the Italian and Ethiopian
controversy, or any other contriyersy
in Europe.
When the people Of the United
States determined to remain neutral in
the Italian Ethiopian war and when
they determine, as they will, to remain
neutral in all European controversies,
they will be acting in harmony with
what they believe to be our national
interests-that which determined the
policy Of Great Britain in Manchuria
and Ethiopia and which has deter
mined her policy through the CEN
turies. In staying out Of this contro-
versy and in remaining neutral, we
were consulting exactly the same in
terests from our viewpoint that Great
Britain was consulting when she de-
termined to take part in the contro-
versy, that is, national interests"
At the outset of his address, Senaor
Borah declared there was more in this
204th anniversary of the birth of
Washington than a formal tribute to a
great man. 1T is more like a Nation,
sorely perplexed, drawing near to an
old and affectionate friend,'" he said
Confused by the moral convulsions of
the World War, and the devastating
economic crisis which followed, we
have talked among ourselves about a
changed world"
Borah insisted that the problems
Americans confront today are about
the same as those which Washington
faced.
There is almost monotonous
sameness in issues from generation
to generation and almost a monotonous
tendency to disregard the wisdom of
experience" he said. He listed among
these problems national credit, a
Sound and sufficient currency. econ
omy of government, constitutional in
tegrity, neutrality, our policy toward
foreign powers and the experiment of
popular government"
Washington's Policy.
Borah said he would give first place
in his discussion last night to Wash
ington's foreign policy. This policy,
he said. continues to be the subject
of assault by influences both at home
and abroad.
las to the latter" he continued
"it seems proper at this time to COM
ment. AS to those at home who would
break down Washington's policy, the
American people can and will ulti.
mately make proper disposal of their
position. But with an arrogance sell
dom, if ever, equaled in internationa
affairs, with Interior motives, but lily
conceived, foreign influences have
sought for years to break down and
discredit policy which Washington
in his last message to the people be-
seeched his countrymen never to sur
render or betray. This was the pol
icy which has kept America aloof from
foreign entanglements."
It was Washington's belief, Borah
said. "that a foreign policy which
scrupulously respects the rights OF
other nations, but as scrupulously pro-
tects its own, both upon land and sea-
is the best guarantee of a nations Sc
curity and the best guarantee OF
peace"
Washington's views on the essen
tials OF constitutional government and