Evening star., 1939-03-07
ber|e Advises Arminu
Pending Philosophy
OF Disarmament
Assistont Secretary Of
Stote Speaks in
Cutting Lecture

Adolph Augustus Berle, jr., As
sistant Secretary Of State, dipping
into the writings Of Alexander Ham,
ilton to support his thesis, insisted
last night that America must arm
herself heavily in an arming world
He pointed out, however, that while
we arm, we must try to turn the
world philosophically toward dis
armament.
The fact that there are nations
with ideas Of world subjugation
either through arms or through
propaganda forces us to measures
OF defense, Mr.. Berle said. He said
that while the press in some coun-
tries abroad might term our armine
provocative" it is weakness and
not the ability to defend oneself
that is provocative in the modern
world" He recalled that Hamilton
said as much in the Federalist $50
years ago.
Mr.. Berle, who recalled ruefully
that ne fought % years ago to save
democracy and later worked at Yer
sailles for the principle of a warless
world, spoke at Constitution Hall IN
the second of the 1899 series OF
Bronson Cutting memorial lectures
His theme was Democracy and the
Lima Conference" He attended the
conference as a United States dele
gate.
Says Arms Must Yield.
He revealed himself as a prepar-
edness man only from the oppor-
tunistic view. He said that in the
end all arms must go in favor Of
moral force. He added that the
world must have a wholly free flow
Of trade. He offered the experience
Of the American republics as an
example to the world of what can
be accomplished in the way of in
ternational will toward co-opera-
ton in solving international prob
lems
THE doctrines pounded out at
the pan-American conferences have
unique degree of permanence, "
Mr. Berle said They have been
conferences of opinion, not of pol
iticians. he said, with the result
that they have brought out funda-
mental views not based on transi-
tory situations.
Warns Against Advice.
The present problem of pan-Am-
ericanism. he said, is adapting 1t
to fit world affairs, for he eau
toned that "the thing that we do
in Latin America is but a reflex
Of what we have to do in the rest
Of the world" He urged that the
United States refrain from ad-
vising Latin American governments
how to govern themselves. He
added:
1--WE do best by handling our own
democracy to present a picture of a
peaple so able to handle its own
affairs that it acts as an example for
the rest of the world"
He said that most South American
countries. in his opinion. did not
like to deal in bi-lateral barter ar
rangements such as Germany in
sists on. But he added that the
United States has no business in
telling South American countries
not to trade with totalitarian states
unless the trade agreements are
exclusive and unless the trade is
accompanied by political penetra-
ton Of the South American coun-
try.
If trade is open," Mr.. Berle said,
lighting is unnecessary. The Hull
trade agreements program is lead
ing toward system where every
nation can find Its own place with
out conquering that place" He
added later:
I'VE are giong to have to accept
increased tides of imports. OF
course. to care for the industrial
workers displaced by this, it will
require a greater degree of socia
invention here. The greater oul
imports and the greater our ex.
ports, the happier and more peace.
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