THE WAY OF PEACE

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 119, 16 April 1930, Page 9

THE WAY OF PEACE

SPEECH BY MR HOOVER. NO RATTLING' OF SCABBARD. NO DEFENCE ABANDONMENT. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 16, 10.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, April 15. President Hoover to-day delivered an address before the Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. The President stated:

“It is easy to preach the national duty of helping to preserve peace. It is easier still to engage in invective or vindictive phraseology which would stir national selfishness and self-righteous-ness. Certainly the way of peace lies neither in .the rattling of the scabbard, nor in the abandonment of defence. Wo were sincere when we signed the Kellogg Pact, and engaged our national honour w’hen w r e ratified it. We must cultivate a methodical procedure whereby controversies between nationals can be settled by pacific means. Certainly until the peace machinery of the world has been developed and tested over, a long period of years we must maintain such forces of defence as will prevent the penetration of a hostile force. All the world needs relief, but disarmament'cannot accomplish this unless it is conducted by agreement among the nations.” . ' Mr Hoover discussed the importance of the World Court in' the establishment of international good will. He defended what had been accomplished in London as in accord with the United States’ precaution for national defence and the effort to bring about the maintaining of world peace. “We have been able to create a situation where there is neither inferiority nor superioritv in the United States’ naval strength,” Mr Hoover added. “This is in agreement with the pact whereby we pledged ourselves to use arms solely • for defence. We are stronger in defence as a result of the conference. It is a.i accomplishment which 1 believe will appeal'to the American people. Through this agreement we have strengthened rhe forces of peace.”