The Washington times., 1938-06-04

powers.
That the United States is on
the verge of taking the lead in
move to halt the forces Of aggres-
sion. diplomatic observers said here
today, was strongly indicated by
Secretary of State Hull in his
speech at Nashville, Tenn, last
night in which he flayed hermit
like isolationists" and called for
establishment of IAN unshak-
able regime or order under law"
in the world.
OFFERS PROGRAM
AS Hull did not state in con-
crete terms how a return to world
wide observance of international
law and pacific settlement of dis
putes between nations may be
achieved Immediately, nor did he
allude directly to the possibility
of new world peace conference.
But, at a time when Europe, for
three weeks, has seen the tenseSt
crisis in many years over the Ger
mani Czech controversy, he enun-
ciated a specific four-point peace
program in which he said the
United States is prepared to join
with other nations"
These are" he said, Gin
portant and concrete steps which
can and should be taken with
out delay to reverse the present
disastrous trends in international
relations"
PEACE PROPOSALS
The peace proposals to which
Mr.. Hull committed the United
States are:
/. Restoration of sound in
ternational economic relation
ships.
2. Limitation and progressive
reduction of ornaments.
8. Humanizing warfare to
outlaw aerial bombing attacks
on civilian centers, the sub
marine, gas and other inhuman
instruments of war.
4. Seeking out Of all other
methods of "revitalizing the
spirit of international coopera-
ton"
"All these" Mr.. Hull de-
clared, ARE necessary and con-
structive steps in which free
and powerful nation like ours
can and should participate
Fundamentally, if durable peace !
is to be established and civiliza-
ton is to survive and advance"
DESPERATE NEED
Appealing for public under
standing and support Of the. ma
tons foreign policy, he said:
There is desperate need in
our country, and in every coun-
try. of a strong and united
public opinion in support Of a
renewal and demonstration OF
faith in the possibility of a world
order based or law and inter-
national cooperative effort.
when SUCH public opinion
has developed and when the
momentous issue of today-the
fateful decision as to whether
relations among nations shall
be governed by armed force or
by cooperation and order under
LAWS clearly understood and
visualized, there will be no
insuperable difficulty in find
ing acceptable ways and means
Of achieving the desired end"
Mr.. Hull struck out boldly
against isolationists who, in the
face of a reign of international
anarchy, would have our nation
withdraw into its own shell and
isolate itself from the rest of the
world"
WORTHY DESIRE
"There is no worthier desire"
he said, than to assure our PEG
pie of the blessings Of peace, but
long and unmistakable expert
ence offers abundant proof that
the attainment of this precious
end through a policy of national
isolation is wholly outside the
realm of possibility.
ut is my firm conviction
that national isolation is not a
means of security, but rather a
fruitful source of insecurity.
For while we may seek to with
draw from participation in
world affairs, we cannot thereby
Withdraw from the world itself
Deliberate remuneration by us
of any participation in interna-
tional affairs would make for an
easier triumph on this planet Of
lawlesSness, brute force, and
war. We would have to live in
constant danger that the rising
wave of international anarchy
would, sooner or later, reach and
batter down our own walls and
engulf US as well as the rest of
mankind"
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