Evening star., 1938-09-26

appealing for peace because 1t had
not declared for one side or the other.
Mr.. Roosevelt also called to the at
tention of the four European leaders
the fact their nations are sisnatories
to the Kellogg BRAND pact outlawine
war and have treaties Of arbitration
and conciliation for settlement of dif-
flculties.
Ofhcials hoped the telegram would
reach Hitler while the draft Of his
speech, to be delivered tonight. was
still fluid and would have 1 definite
effect on what he would say.
The telegram was interpreted as
both an appeal and a warning. When
the President said the fabric OF peace
in Europe, II not throughout the
world. is in immediate danger, he
meant informed officials said. the
European leaders might find nations
outside Europe drawn In against one
side or the other
Interpreted ~ Warning.
It also was interpreted ~ warning
to the American people that, however
isolationist some might want to be,
they could not escape the consequences
Of war.
mo nation can escape some measure
Of the consequences Of such world
catastrophe" he said.
Mr.. Roosevelt's telegram was ad-
dressed only to the leaders OF four
states, whereas others, Soviet Russia,
Poland and Hungary, are also involved
in the present crisis. 1t was felt
here, however, tnat Soviet Russia
would not move to the aid Of CEechO.
slOvakia Unless France moved, and
Poland and Hungary would not move
against Csechoslovakia on behalf Of
Polish and Magyar minorities in that
country without Germany. Hence the
appeal to Germany and France cover
those nations as we'll.
Te1t Of Roosevelt Appeal.
The text Of President Roosevelt :
message follows:
The fabric Of peace on the conti-
nent of Europe. if not throughout the
rest of the world, Ia in immediate
danger The consequence Of it, rup.
ture are incalculable. Should hos
tilities break out the lives Of millions
Of men, women and children in every
country involved will most certainly
be lost under circumstances of un.
speaksble horror.
The economic system Of every coun-
try involved Is certain to be shat.
tered. The social structure Of every
country involved may well be com.
pletely wrecked.
The United States has no political
entanglements. 1t is caught in no
mesh Of hatred. Elements of all Eu-
rope have formed its civilization.
Americans Desire Peace.
The supreme desire of the American
people IL to live in peace. But in the
event Of 4 central war they face the
fact that no nation can escape some
measure Of the consequences of such
q world catastrophe.
The traditional policy of the United
States has been the furtherance Of
the settlement Of international dis.
putes by pacific means. It is my con.
viction that all people under the
threat of war today pray that peace
may be made before, rather than
after. war.
1t is imperative that peoples every.
where recall that every civilized na.
ton of the world voluntarily assumed
the solemn obligations of the Kellog.
BRAND pact OF 1928 to solve contro.
versies only by pacific methods. In
addition, most nations are parties to
other binding treaties oblisating them
to preserve peace. Furthermore, all
countries have today available for
such peaceful solution Of difnculties
which may arise treaties Of arbitra-
tion and conciliation to which they
are parties.
Urges Resort to Reason.
Whatever may be the differences in
the controversies at issue and how.
ever difncult Of pacific settlement
they may be, am persuaded that
there is no problem 20 difficult or 20
pressing for solution that 1t cannot
be justly solved BY the resort to reA-
son rather than BY the resort to force.
During the present crisis the peo.
pie Of the United States and thet
Government have earnestly hoped
that the negotiations for the adjlist-
ment OF the controversy which liaA
now arisen In Europe might reach. .
successful conclusion.
So long as these negotiations con.
tinue 40 long will there remain the
hope that reason And the spirit q
equity may prevail aE1 that the wegid