Evening star., 1938-08-02
Hornbeck, in Radio Address,
Lauds Hull as Power
Behind Progress.

4OIclSu ICldCAOIIS.
I greatly appreciate the courtesy Of
the Forum and I welcome the oppor-
tunity which it affords.
Let me say by way Of preface: In
my view, there is no line Of cleavage.
no separation between the Nation as
a whole and that agency Of the Nation
which we call 1.-The Government" and
which in a particular period we call
'the administration" In this country
there is no governing class. Those of
our people who are in ONCE at any
given moment are from and Of the
people, they have been put there by
the people, they come from all classes
and walks Of life and from all parts
Of the country, and when sooner or
later they cease to be in ONCE they
become again private citizens, among
the people.
No one man. no one agency, no
one administration Is the author of
the foreign policy Of the United States.
Many men contribute-some in large
measure, some in small.
People Are Sovereign.
In this country sovereignty resides
in the people. The Government is
created of, by and for the people. The
people are responsible for it. and it is
responsible to them. The people
made the Constitution. The people
elect not only the Chief Executive, who
administers the laws, but the legisla-
tors who make the laws. The atti-
tude of the Nation gives direction to
policy and establishes limitations for
and OF action. An administration
may lead or may follow public opinion,
but it cannot in any major matter
proceed successfully without regard
to or in disregard of the attitude and
inclination OF the Nation as q whole.
And when We speak Of the people
Of the United States we must think
not alone Of those who are but also
Of those who have been. George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson,
James Monroe. the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence, the SOL
diers Of the Revolutionary War, the
members of the Constitutional Con-
vention, william Seward. John Hay,
and q host OF others, are with and
among us today, influencing the peo-
pie Of the United States, both those
who are in and those who are not in
office. participating in our choice OF
courses. taking part in the determining
Of our policies and the formulating of
our decisions.
Also, the governments and peoples
OF other countries have much to do
with the determining Of our courses
of action. Were there no other coun-
tries. peoples, governments, we would,
OF course. have no foreign relations
and therefore no foreign policy. In
foreign relations we have action and
reaction. Our attitudes develop and
our acts take place in the presence Of
affecting. and affected by, the atti-
tudes and acts of others. This holds
true in all human relationships, those
Of individuals. of groups. of nations
And we should keep ever in mind that
relations between countries or States
are simply relations between politi-
cally organized groups Of human
beings.
Peace. Security, Opportunity.
The people of this country want
they always have wanted, three things
Peace. security and opportunity. These
may with warrant, I think, be called
our principal desiderata both in the
field Of internal affairs and in the
field of foreign relations.
1t Is the first duty of our Govern
ment. the first duty of any admins
tration. to make these the objectives
Of It's policy and efforts.
When there Is suggested a consid-
GRAFTON Of the activities and achieve
ments Of the administration in the
field OF foreign relations, the subject
becomes IN my thought this: The &C.
tivities OF the administration and the
achievements OF the Nation.
On the day OF his assumption ot
ONCE and in his inaugural address
on March 4. 1888, President Roose-
welt declared: Il would dedicate thi,
Nation to the policy of the good neigh
Dor the neighbor who resolutely
respects himself and. because he does
so, respects the rights of others =
in and with q world of neighbors. >
TO that policy the administration ha.
for more than five years been givine
expression. in utterance and in prac.
tice. On various occasions, the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State have
pointed out that this policy is one
which, to be effective, calls for reel.
procity.
The Secretary of State has recently
said: 80 We will persevere In
appropriate efforts to safeguard on,
legitimate rights and interests in
every part of the world, and we will
while scrupulously respecting the
rights Of others, insist on their re.
specting our rights"
Outline Of Principles.
A comprehensive and at the same
time concise portrayal of this coun-
try's general attitude and an outline
OF the principles by which the admin
istration is guided and which it ad-
vocates In the field Of foreign relations
was given in statement made by the
Secretary Of State a year ago (July
16. 1880, as follows:
This country constantly and con.
sistently ADVOCATES maintenance OF
peace. We advocate national and in
ternational self-restraint. We advo-
cate abstinence by all nations from use
Of force in pursuit Of policy and from
interference in the internal affairs OF
other nations. We advocate adjust
ment Of problems in international re-
lations by processes of peaceful nego-
tiation and agreement. We advocate
faithful Observance Of international
agreements. Upholding the principle
of the sanctity Of treaties, We believe
IN modification of provisions Of trea-
ties, when need therefor arises. by
orderly processes carried out In q
spirit Of mutual helpfulness and &C.
commodation.
I'VE believe in respect by all nations