Evening star., 1940-06-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rison, widows of former occupal
Republican Convention Hall last
our relations he told the conven-
tion solemnly. requires that we
keep out of these wars unless the
Western Hemisphere is attacked
He prefaced this statement by
saying that to-day many of our
citizens, consciously or uncon-
sciously, are considering peace or
war with the totalitarian govern
ments."
Sees Defense Ability.
Mr. Hoover did not encourage the
idea that the United States can live
isolated in this world of today. He
did. however. lay down the premise
that Americans should hold aloof
from the European war: that it was
able-if properly prepared-to de-
fend itself
I'VE must be armed so that no
foreign nation will entertain the
dangerous thought of starting over
these 5000 miles of ocean. We must
be SO prepared that We can rely
solely upon our right arm" he said.
Particularly did Mr.. Hoover level
his criticism at belligerent speeches
which have been made in recent
months by the President and other
officials of this administrati ton.
The final realism. he said. is that
if we are to keep cool and not stimu-
late war there must be an end to
provocative speech by our officials.
Expressions of indignation or re-
gret do not require insults Mr..
Hoover was hitting particularly at
the recent Charlottesville address
of the President in which the lat
ter said Italy had stabbed the
Allies in the back.
The first responsibility of the
President of the United States is to
abate war not to stimulate it." he
said. 1T is not the province of the
President of the United States to
create hate. irresponsible talk in
explosive times may bring great
danger. And we need to remember
that the day will come when we
might be of service to humanity in
dealing with these same men for
peace
Outlines Seven Tasks.
Mr.. Hoover laid down seven tasks
I'VE must be prepared to undertake
at once as follows:
"First-We must restore and re-
vitalize liberty in America.
'Second-We must restore and re-
build morals in government.
"Third-We must restore decent
life and living to one-third of our
farmers and workers. who have been
chronically submerged by the New
Deal.
"Fourth-We must restore COM
petence to government.
"Fifth-We must prepare this Ma
ton to defend the Western Hemi-
sphere
"SiXth-We must develop and
maintain foreign policies that keep
us out of these wars unless we are
attacked We should facilitate all
nations fighting for their freedom
in procuring materials and muni-
tions, but subject to definite limi-
tations which keep us out of war.
"Seventh-We must recall our
people from the f1abbiness of the
New Deal. We must re-establish
stamina, character and ideals. We
must regenerate hope and conf
dence in America"
At the end of the Hoover speech
the former President demanded
Republicans. are you prepared to
f1ght!' He was answered by q
chorus of "yeses."
Moses and Reed Praise,
From a group of old timers who
date back to the days when the
Republicans ruled the Capitol came
the most lavish comment on the
speech, former Senator George H
Moses OF New Hampshire, who pre-
sided over the 1923 convention at
Kansas City, which first nominated
MI Hoover, said. 1T is a brand-new
Hoover who spoke to us tonight. 4"
Former Senator David Reed of Penn.
sylvan1a called it a great speech by
great man.
Extreme bitterness has developed
between the contending factions
The Willkie followers say they will
vote for no other Republican candi-
date if he shall be nominated over
their man. The opponents OF
Willkie retort that if the utility
president is nominated, with the
backing of Wall Street. the Repub-
licans will lose so House seats and
the presidential election in the bar
gain.
Thousands OF letters, kilograms
and telephone calls have flowed in
upon the delegates from Willkie
supporters, in the drive which the
high pressure statesmen of the
Willkie campaign have put on. The
Willkie-ites insist that the whole
campaign has been spontaneous, y
but the opposition pooh -poohs the
suggestion.
Manufactured. and nightly clev-
erly manufactured" they retort.
Mr.. Willkie issued a statement
yectardov Sovir0 that rnrirrnroI