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HOOVER PLEDGES 1.5, AID FOR PEACE Kellogg Pact, World Court and Naval Cut Cited in D. A. R. Address. (Continued From First Page.) audience was sympathetic to his aims to meet new world conditions. ‘The Chief Executive departed from his prepared address several times to give his points particular emphasis. His assertion regarding the assurance of security through the high standards of the Army and Navy and the price :li peace were extemporaneous addi- ons. On the subject of the World Court, ' which has become a foremost political | issue, Mr. Hoover said that the efficacy of this international tribunal has been roved, and added that American ad- erence involved no entanglement or limitation of the independence of the United States. “The United States,” he said, “will some time become a member of the court.” He reminded the audience that through the Kellogg-Briand pact this nation “solemnly pledge ourselves not only to renounce war, but to seek means for pacific settlement of all interna- tional differences. World Wide Peace Value. “I do not put this duty to you upon & basis of self-interest.” he continued, | “although it is ineviiable that the fail- ure of civilization in_any part of the world at once brings distress within our 1 have no occasion to emphasize | s duty by pointing out the horrors and degradation of war. “Those who really know war,” he said, “never glonfy it. I have seen too much of the tragic sufferings of men, women and children, of the black shad- ows that ever run on the heels of war to wish to recall those scenes. I hope never to see them again. I know this Nation can help to make war impossible and that it should so help.” Mr. Hoover declared there are few people who do not agree as to the de- sirability and necessity of such a tri- bunal as the World Court, in which are represented 90 per cent of the civilized world, as an addition to the methods of pacific settlements. “The contentions on this question rest upor the details of special stipulations under which we should join.” Mr. Hoo- ver said. “It is not my purpose to go into these contentions here.” Naval Work Reviewed. Regarding the London Naval Confer- ence, the President said that under the terms now being finally formulated there has been brought about an actual reduction in the armament of three na- tions of about 25 per cent less than the standards discussed during the confer- ence which failed at Geneva three years ago and a reduction of about 12 per cent below the present naval programs as rapidly as the present ships become obsolete. But, most important of all, it has been able finally to turn the tide of constantly. increasing naval arms and to end the poison of suspicion and ill will generated by constant rivalry in con- struction. President Hoover's speech in full fol- lows: “It is a pleasure to take part in wel- coming the delegates from all parts of the country of so great a patriotic as- sociation as the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution. “This society was founded in proud memory of the spirit of this Nation in its first fight for freedom. The en- during courage, the wisdom and the love of liberty of our forbears who fought in that fight is a most precious heritage. You who trace your lineage back to that gallant group have a right to proud. On you, by virtue of your lineage, there rest especial privi- leges and duties. It is your special privilege to tend the flame of humanity and freedom that was lighted in the American Revolution and so to T- form that service that the memory of those heroic virtues shall survive in our people. And there rests on you an es- pecial charge and duty that, at what- ever sacrifice, that spiritual light of jus- tice and liberty shall continue to guide this people in their relations to all the world. For it is the moral and spiritual inspirations of a nation more than its material progress which will determine 1ts destiny. “As a Nation we have grown to a giant strength and power which is so new and vast that we can only vaguely comprehend it. There are showered upon us as a people the blessings of general well-being to a degree which no other nation possesses and that na- tional well-being is more fairly shared among every class of our peoplé than of any other nation. Through the wisdom of our forefathers we have inherited a system of life which yields a larger measure of equality of opportunity—a, larger richness of opportunity than humanity has before discovered. An from this system we have found free— dom for ability and character to riser from the humblest condition to leader- ship, which brings a constant refresh- ment of the moral and spiritual strength to our Nation. We are content with the fundamental democratic prin- ciples of government which we have evolved and under which we live. are not blind to its errors and crudities, but we are confident of our ability to cure them. Cites Geographical Factor. ‘Beacuse of our geographical situas tion, because of our great resources and of the American genius for organiza- tion, we have, in a sense that no other country has it, security from attack and harm by other nations. We are not only more free from attack, but our people are more free from the haunting fear of attack than are any other peo- gle in the world. Because of these lessings, because of our inherited ideals of humanity and liberty, because of our strength, because of our disin- terestedness, because of our freed from these tormenting fears, there upon the United States a moral and spiritual duty to undertake a part in securing the peace of the world. Nor We | l E. Of Utah. idates for vice president general, P BRISTOL vindiptive phrase and slogan which stir naticmnal selfishness and self-righteous- ness.. And certainly the way of peace lles seither in the rattling of the scab- bard|nor the abandonment of defense. Kellogg Pact Is Point. ‘““Chese are matters in which you are deeply interested; not in destructive critjcism directed to either extreme, of whith we have enough, but in develop- memt of constructive public opinion— the, most powerful expression of our people. Your cordial resolutions in sup- port of Secretary Kellogg in his efforts whiich brought™ about the Kellogg- Briand pact are evidence of the desire of tyour society to promote the peace of the world. By that pact with 55 other nltlons, we solemnly pledged ourselves not only to renounce war, but to seek s for pacific settlement of all in- teknational differences. We were sin- ceire when we signed that pact. We engaged our national honor when we ratified it. And in sincerity and honor o obligations flow from that covenant. ‘“First, the conceptions of military stirength of nations are reduced by that cdvenant solely to such strength as is raquired for defense. And second, we &:‘Ht cultivate methodical procedure by mea ich controveries between nations can settled by pacific means. Certainly umtil the peace machinery of the world as been developed and tested over g vears we must maintain such forces of defense as will at every Eoment prevent the penetration of a jostile force over our borders. Ade- Quate defense requires forces relative 4o other nations, but at the same time with no excesses which will create the fear of aggression from us. Such fear will breed animosities, ill will, and a esolution in_others to combine to pro- ect themselves, which are the very eeds of war. ‘World Needs Relief. ribute to peace unless it is conducted y agreement among nations, for by hat method alone can we allay fear ind preserve security. One of the deeper causes of friction and il will the world has been competition in naval armament. Nothing arouses more fear or lends itself more to the creation of distrust among nations. A proposal on the part of one nation to build more ships of war results in instant fear of inadequate defense, ill will, and suspi- clon in other nations. “In consonance with the spirit of the Kellogg pact we recently made a re- newed effort at reduction and limitation of naval arms by agreement. For nearly 10 years our country has pursued a steady endeavor to bring about such agreements. The Washington Arms Conference of 1922, while it was but partially successful in this direction, yet by limiting battleships and aircraft carriers it accomplished much and lald foundations for the future. Competi: tion. however, started at once in the other types of war craft, and an effort was made by conference between the representatives of the United States, Great Britain and Japan at Geneva in 1927 to bring it to a halt. “That conference failed and compe- tition took renewed and even more dangerous aspects. A year ago we again initiated negotiations and the confer- ence in London during the past four 'months by patient labor is now assured of success. It has been able to reach a further great and far-reaching settle- ment, reducing the number of battle- ’ships, creating a holiday in thei further construction, together witl limitations and reductions in the con- struction of cruisers, destroyers, and submarines during the next six years. Under the terms now being finally formulated the conference has been able to bring about an actual reduction in the armament of the three nations of about 25 per cent less than the does that duty imply any limitation:|standards discussed during the confer- upon our independence. Quite the con- trary, it can only be fulfilled to its fulll- est measure by maintaining the fullest independence: . “I do not put this duty to you uplon the basis of self-interest, although. it 1s inevitable that the failure of civili- zation in any part of the world at orve brings distress within our own doors. I have npom occasion twt helnghl!lu tl duty by nting ou e horrors dem?ednllfln of war. Those who rel’lfi know war never glorify it. I hgve seen too much of the tragic sufferthgs of men, women and children, of fthe black shadows that ever run on )&hl heels of war, to wish to recall thiose scenes. I hope never to see them again. I know this Nation can help to ke war impossible and that it should® so help. “}’t is easy to preach the national duty of helping to preserve peace. It is easier_still to engage in_invect: Specializing in Perfect DIAMONDS - Also complete line of stand ard and all-Americap watches. 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Now Stronger in Defense. “We have been able to create a situa- tion where there is neither inferiority nor superiority in the naval strength of the United States. This is consonant with the pact we have solemnly entered by which we have pledged ourselves to use our arms solely for defense. We | are stronger in defense as a result of the conference. It is an accomplish- ment that I belleve will appeal to the moral and spiritual sense of the Ameri- can people. Through this agreement we have strengthened the forces of peace. It is an accomplishment that has great material advantages to all its participants, but I prefer to have it Judged on the far higher grounds of its contribution to the moral and spiritua welfare of our people and the world, | ifor in the long run those are the grounds on which we and all the world | | must depend for progress. | “The great road to peace indeed lies in the prevention ot war. The con- struction and maintenal of this road require just as must interest and devo- tion as the maintenance of defense. ‘The first principle in prevention of war is to guide our national conduct in jus- tice, consideration and kindliness to other nations so as to give no justified cause for ill will or suspicion. War arises from a state of fear, a sense of injustice and an ill will which culmi- nates in_uncontrollable national pas- sions There are ever present in the world the causes of friction. The far- flung exchange of citizens and their roperty throughout the world gives hourly birth to large and small con- troversies; beyond this our generation has Inherited a multitude of conflict- ing interests trom of old. These con- troversies are of many different types; require distinctively different and agencles of settlement. tieal program of the work of peace is to develop and create appropri- ate agencies for regular methodical dis- posal and solition of these controversies S0 as to assure justice and avoid arous- g of national emotions “All civilized nations have developed great skill and experience in their for- eign offices whose will and purpose in | this century is to dispose of a multi- Itude of these daily incidents without i friction. We have need steadily to ex- pand their machinery and method. Arbitration Gains Favor. “The world has greatly advanced the method of arbitration by scores of trea- tles; it has by such instances as the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute advanced the method of independent inquiry into fact in co-operation with the parties, and by such instances as the Tacna-Arica con- | troversy have advanced the method of conciliation. The difficulties in the in- stance of the Chinese-Russian dispute show the clear need of some method | of moblization of public opinion against the violation of the Kellogg pact. By international conference on specific questions, such as disarmament, we have advanced the method of co-op- eration in settlement of old standing dangers. “Through precedent and treaty the world is building every year a larger and larger body of international law and. practice. Statesmen over a gen- eration have realized that with this growth of international law and prece- dent anotlier method can be contrib- uted to the pacific settlement of a vast number of incidental controversies of justiciable character if the world had an International court to which such cases could be referred for adequate hearing and independent decision based upon law and justice “Such a court—the World Court —has | been established at The Hague with the aid of American juricts. It has been i accepted bv 90 per cent of the civilized | people of the earth. It is established and no other court is practicable. It has demonstrated the highest integrity and capacity, and the continuance of these qualities is assured. It has al ready settled a great number of contro- versies. It is only one, but an im| tant one, of the six or seven methods of securing pacific settlements, and thus a | contribution to the prevention of war. Adherence to that court by the United States has been earnestly recommended by every one of our Presidents and every one of our Secretarles of State | living since its inception. No one can | challenge the patriotism of these 10 | ! men, nor the ripe wisdom which Is | thefrs from having borne the actual | , burden of responsibility for our foreign | i relations. They have found no en- tanglement or limitation of the inde- pendence of the United States by safe- guarded membership in it. Hopes U. S. Will Join Court. | “And in all the discussions as to par- | | ticipation of the United States in this | court there are few persons who do not | agree as to the desirability and neces- | sity of such a court as one of the addi- tions to our methods of pacific settle- ments. The contention on this question rests upon the details of special stipu. lations under which we should join. It is not my purpose to go into these con- tentions here. I have no doubi they can be solved and that the United | States will become a member of the court, “Mankind has within the past decade given more earnest thought to and made more constructive effort and prog- ress toward the elimination of war than in all previous periods of history. In the broader field of our relation to these many methods to prevent war we have during the past few years partici- pated in an increasing number of inter- national discussions, consultations and | conferences, arbitrations and inquiries —all of which represents progress in organizing the world for peace. We | shall continue to do so where any important purpose is to be accom- plished And in our co-operation to maintain peace there is one broad pol- icy which I wish to emphasize. “Our role in co-operation is different from that of the nations of Europe. That difference rises not only from our geographical setting, but from the na- ' ture of the maximum contribution we can render to peace. The nations of Europe, surrounded as they are by dan. | gers and problems of which we in the ‘Western Hemisphere have but little ap- preciation, and beset by inherited fears | hold to the view that aside from the | ‘World Court the pacific settlement of | controversies and the maintenance of | peace should be backed by potential Building? AL You always save money at Hechin- gers on all your Building Needs! Get Our Estimate MAIN OFFICE-6= & C.Sts. S W. CAMP MEIGS-52 & Fla. Ave.N.E. BRIGHTWOOD-592! Ga Ave.N.W JAMES R. MELLON GIVES TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1930. FLORIDA TOWN LIBRARY The Larimer Memorial Library, recently dedicated at Palatka, Fla., was given the city by James Ross Mellon (left) of Pittsburgh, brother of Secretary Andrew W. M ter resident 47 years. , as & memori: o his wife. Mr. Mellon has been a Palatka Win- —Assoclated Press Photo. coercion through pooling of either mill- tary or ecenomic strength. “We do not question their right to come to such conclusions as they see fit to follow, arising as they do from their terrible experience and their ne- cessities. But the instinct of the vast majority of our people is that our con- tributions is not to be based upon com- mitments to use force to maintain peace. This arises both from a feeling that the threat of force conflicts with the purpose of peaceful efforts and from the limitation it might place upon our independent action where we have only indirect interest. We have come to the | belief that our contribution can best be made by our good offices and a helpful- ness based upon independence from any combination pledged to the use of force. 1 believe it is clear that the United States can more effectively and wisely work for peace without commit- ments to use coercion to enforce settie- ments. Our position was made clear in & statement issued jointly by the prime minister of England and myself at the time of his memorable visit of good will to this country. We said: Co-operate for Peace. ““The part of each of our governments in_the promotion of world peace will be different, as one will never consent to become entangled in European diplo- macy and the other is resolved to pur- sue a policy of active co-operation with its European neighbors, but each of our | governments will direct its thoughts and influence toward securing and mamntaining the peace of the world. “Within these principles which are in full accord with the traditions we have from our forefathers, we should hold an open mind and engage in advance ment of the methods by which the con- troversies in the world may find pacific settlement and by which we can co- operate in the prevention of war. For the American people want peace in the world, not alone as a matter of material interest to our prosperity and welfare. but because gains to the moral and spiritual forces of the world are made through peace and not through war.” Thomas Lamont Meets Mussolini. ROME, April 15 (#).—Premier Benito Mussolini yesterday received Thomas W Lamont, well known American financier and the two men discussed various questions of international finance. Their conversation lasted for a considerable time. Mr. Lamont was accompanied by his Italian representative, Commodore Fummi. —_— Political Prisoners Freed. MADRID, April 15 (#).—The Official Gazette today published a royal decree by which a general amnesty and par- don are given all political offenders. The decree represents King Alfonso's customary act of clemencv and benevo- lence during Holy week. MISS ANNETTA HART, One of the attractive Missouri pages and daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Lesl | Hart, vice presidential candidate. \CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN AT HOME FOR INCURABLES Program Arranged by Kiwanis In-| stitutional Entertainment Committee. The Tuesday Evening Music Club under direction of Mrs. Frank O. How- | ard. will entertain patients at the Home for Incurables tonight in a program arranged by the Kiwanis institutional entertainment committee, Members of the music club, in addi- tion to Mrs. Howard, are: Margare! Allison, Marjorie Biocket, Grace Brown Florence Bugbee, Virginia Cooper, Vir- ginia Childress,” June Doorley, Clara Forbes, Adelaide Harbers. Ina Holtz- scheiter and Mary Paull, first sopranos Ruth Godf:ey, Cecile Littlefield, Flor- | ence Burdick, Gladys Wilcox, Frances Tucker, Enid Williams, Helen' Williams and Erna West, second sopranos: Helen Neumeyer and Elma Dotter, first altos; Catherine Gross and Lillian Llewellyn. second altos, and Donna Taggart, ac- companist. | Fire Destroys Entire Village. | LAIBACH, Jugoslavia. April 15 () —The entire village of Kaluka, nea: | Laibach, comprising 90 houses, was de- " stroyed by fire today | unanimously adopted deplored Burt W. Andrews. RESOLUTIONS HIT TEACHER SHIFTING Takoma Park Group Opposes Transfer From Kindergar- ten to Grade Work. The Takoma Park Citizens’ Associa- tion last night adopted resolutions op- posing the transfer of 78 kindergarten teachers into the teaching force of the first to fourth grades, inclusive, in the elementary schools, at & meeting held in the Takoma Park branch of the Washington Public Library. S. E. Blassingham, chairman of the school committee and president of the ‘Takoma Park Parent-Teachers’ Asso- ciation, presented the resolution, stating that the present system of having two teachers to each kindergarten class is lie | 5 sound ong. and that furthermore, Kin- dergarten teachers have not been trained in grade work. He pointed out that the District Commissioners and Bureau of the Budget had approved the school estimates, which included appro- priation for the salaries of kindergarten teachers. Dr. William A. Hooker in a resolutlt})‘n “the brutal murder of Prohibition Agent Lamar Watson York, a faithful officer of the law., who refused to be bribed, and expressing high appreciation of the prompt and effective efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department in ap- prehending the persons alleged to have committed that foul deed and extend sympathy to the family of this gallant officer slain in the line of duty. H. R. 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President Hoover's speech before the Daughters of the American Revolution was delivered with the definite purpose of winning if possible, the support of one of the organizations which it has been thought might form the nucleus of opposition to the proposed treatles limiting naval armament. The date was changed to sult the wishes of the President, and much time was given by him to the preparation of the address. When the Illinois sen- atorial primary contest showed that the victor had opposed American entry into the World Court opponents of the court Jjumped to the conclusion that the ad- ministration might attempt to soft- pedal the issue. Mr. Hoover's reassur- ance of his interest in the World Court and his outspoken advocacy of Ameri- can acceptance of the court protocol under the formula drawn by Elihu Root was somewhat unexpected, for it has been really believed he would not do much about the question till after the congressional elections. Will Press for Action. Indeed, there has been severe criti- cism that the “irreconcilable” group | rather than the majority in the Senate | has been influencing the Hoover foreign policy in connection with the consulta- | tion pact discussed at the London Con- ference. The President’s willingness to reiterate his position on the World Court is taken to mean that he will | press for action on it by the Senate as | a part of his peace program. | Friends of the World Court are in- | sisting that Mrs. McCormick’s triumph | in Illinols was not a verdict on the | * A-S World Court issue, but that her own outstanding ability and aggressiveness caused the voters to give her the over- whelming majority. Certainly no Re- PHT;CII’I leaders are talking now of making the World Court an issue, and if they do it can hardly be one that the Democrats will ‘e about, for they are not likely to spend much of their time espousing the Hoover side of the debate against & Republican _congressional nominee. In primaries, of course, it is &pt to be made a test of republicanism. In fact, the President's announcement made at this early date before many primaries are held is construed as a warning to Republican candidates that he regards the World Court as an essen- tial part of the program of peace, Have Supported “Big Navy.” On the limitation of naval arma- ment the controversies in the past have been given much momentum by pa- triotic socleties which usually have op- posed any reduction in mulitary or naval strength and have supported the “big Navy" elements in Congress. Mr. | Hoover endeavored to plant the seeds of a different policy in the minds of the delegates to the convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution, It was not just a speech of compliment to a historical organiz:tion which makes a pilgrimage here every vear, but an address with a point to it and an ap- peal for support on & major policy. (Copyright, 1930.) 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