Evening star., 1941-01-07

the summer of 1887, caused this
Government, through Secretary
Hull, to reiterate:
The cornerstone Of the for
eign policy of the United States
is the preservation of the peace
and security of our Nation, the
Strengthening of international
law, and the rehabilitation of in
ternational good faith. 80
I'VE avoid entering into alli-
ances or entangling commitments
but we believe in cooperative ef-
fort by peaceful and practicable
means in support of the prin-
ciples hereinbefore stated"
Decided on Quarantine"
President Roosevelt, reacting to
these symptoms of world disease,
declared at Chicago his purpose to
quarantine against it. The following
day this Government signified its
concurrence in the opinion of the
Assembly of the League of Nations
and expressed concern for the peace
of the world and the safety of every
nation, large and small.
A totalitarian axis was formed by
Germany, Italy and Japan. The
conflict of force with freedom took
form although no corresponding CO.
operation of the democracies was
given shape.
The foreign policy enunciated by
Secretary Hull represented the we'll
informed public sentiment OF
America. 1t expressed the vigorous
concurrence of the sentiments and
views of the many racial stocks
which contribute to the strength
of American nationality. 1t is a
fallacy to think of this policy as
belonging to any one administra-
ton, any one President, or Secretary
of State, or any one political party.
1t is the fundamental, early estab-
lisned, and vital policy of the
American people
Hughes Views Quoted.
A Republican Secretary of State,
Mr.. Hughes, expressed it before
meeting of the Bar Association
within a few years after the World
War.
Our people are still intent upon
abstaining from participation in
the political strife of Europe.
They are not disposed to commit
this Government in advance to
the use of its power in unknown
contingencies, preferring to re-
serve freedom of action in the
confidence of our ability and
readiness to respond to every
future call of duty.
They have no desire to put
their power in pledge, but they
do not Shirk cooperation with
other nations whenever there is
a sound basis for it and a con-
SciouSneSS of community of in
terest and aim. Cooperation is
not dictatorship and it is not
partisanship. On our part it
must be the cooperation of
a free people drawing their
strength from many racial stocks,
and a cooperation that is made
possible by preponderant senti-
ment permitting governmental
action under system which
denies all exercise, of autocratic
power. 1t will be the co-opera-
tion of a people of liberal ideals,
deeply concerned with the main
tenance of peace and interested
in all measures which find sup
port in the common sense of the
country as being practical and
we'll designed to foster common
interests.
Time and again President Roose-
velt has expressed himself in terms
similar to the following:
Our course is sclear, our de-
cision is made. We will continue
to pile up our defense and our
armaments. We will continue to
help those who resist aggression
and who now hold the aggressors
far from our shores.
Act Against Japan.
With reference to the Pacific, a
regiment of Marines was sent to
Shanghai in 1887. Our fleet has
been maintained in the Pacific sta
tion. Embargoes on materials use
full to Japan in her aggression on
China have been set up. Financial
aid to China has been given on sew
eral occasions.
Let no man pretend that America
was in doubt. Let no man hope to
delude the public today with the
representation that there remains a
decision to be made.
With respect to the Atalantic and
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