The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-05
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as international anarchy destroys both."
 It is vital to the United States, he continued, that sanctity of trea- ties and maintenance of interna- tional morality be restored.
 Our Position Happy
 Comparing our ii to I2 percent expenditure on armaments with tho 30 to 30 percent of national income spent by some nations in fear of aggression, Mir. Roosevelt said the position of the United States was . happy one but he warned thG we must look ahead.
 He said the peace, freedom and security of 90 percent of the worlds population now Is jeopardized by . 10 percent which threatens to dOs- troy international law and order.
 Surely" the president continued, "the 90 percent can and must find some way to make their will pre- vail"
 Specific questions of treaty viola tions and broader questions of war and peace are involved in these problems, he explained along with "the principles of humanity"
 Many Problems Involved
 It is true that they involve def. mite violations of agreements, and especially of the covenant of the league of nations, the Briand-Kel. logg Pact and the i1ine-power treas ty, MT. Roosevelt said, but they al. 80 involve problems of world econ. omy, world security and world hu. manity.
 He urged that the moral Oon- Sciousness of the world be aroused ito the necessity of respecting the rights and liberties of others and of putting an end to acts of interna. tional aggression"
 Most important of oil, the will for peace on the part of peace.lovs ing nations must express itself to the end that nations that may be tempted to violate their agreements and the rights of others will desist from such cause"
 France Is Pleased
 Paris, Oct. 6-UP)-Tfench dip- lomatic and political quarters ex- pressed great satisfaction today over President Roosevelt's Chicago speech, calling 1t Q timely warning to trou. blemakers."
 It was openly stated that the presidents view summarized the principal lines of French foreign policy, both at Geneva and in fela- ton to the United States and other on-memberS of the league.
 It was pointed out that France has always tried to gather c group of powers animated by good will who in grave circumstances would take Q strong stand likely to have c moderating influence on the at- titude of trouble makers.
 The French also consider that conflict involving two or more great powers, wherever 1t might occur would have disastrous effects in oil parts of the globe. One diplomatic observer said:
 "There are situations where it becomes the mission of Democratic states to raise their voices to pre-. vent war, and therefore consider President Roosevelt's speech c salu- tary warning at . time when peace Is gravely threatened"
 Uses Best Seller
 Chicago, Oct. 6-(UP)-preSident Roosevelt drew on 6 best seller to. day to raise before the nation c word picture of terror which may flow from current international vi- olence.
 ITO paraphrase . recent author'' he said, perhaps we foresee time when men, exultant in the technique of homicide, vii rage so hotly over the world that every precious thing will be in danger, every book and picture and harmony, every treasure sarnered through two milleniums the small, the delicate, the defense. less-all will be lost or wrecked CT utterly destroyed"
 The quotation is from Lost Hor. izons," by James Hilton.