THE SECURITY PACT.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1925, Page 2

THE SECURITY PACT.

PRESIDENT COLDIDGE'S VIEWS. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] WASHINGTON, July 5At Cambridge. Miussaein is setts., in counselling the Kuropean nations to enter pacts for their mutual security, if they were distrustful of each other, President Coolidgo pleaded that to .siifli Covenants the moral support ot the United States Government should he given, in the interests of lasting peace. The President made this statement in a brief passage of a speech otherwise devoted to an analysis of the character and achievement of George Washington on the occasion of the celebration of the 150th. anniversary of Washington's taking command of the Continental Army.

President Coolidgo said: “Washington demonstrated by his argumentand our country has demonstrated l>v its experience, that more progress can be made by co-operation than by conflict. To agree quickly with your adversary always pays. The world has not outgrown, and never can outgrow, the absolute necessity !"i' conformity with these general principles. I wait to see America assume a leadership among the nations in her reliance upon the good faith of mankind. I do not see how civilisation can expect to make permanent progress on any other theory. Tf what is saved in a productive peace to-day He lost in a destructive war to-morrow, the people of this earth can look forward to nothing hut everlasting servitude, and there will he no justification for hope, 'litis was not the conception George Washington had of life. If the people of the old world are mutually distrust!ul ol each other, let them enter into mutual covenants for their mutual security, and when such covenants have been made, let them be solemnly oltserved. no matter what the sacrifw. They have settled far more difficult problems of the reparations, and they arc in process of funding their debts to tlie United States. Why can they not agree on permanent terms of peace and fully re-estiublish iiiternat-inna.l faith and credit. If there be differences which cannot be adjusted at the moment if there he conditions which cannot be foreseen—let them be resolved in the future, by the methods ot arbitration and the forms of judicial determination. While our country should refrain from making political commitments where it dees not have political interests, such Covenants would always have the moral support of our Government. and could i.ot tail to have the commendation of public opinion. Such a course would he sure to endow the participating nation- with an abundant material and spiritual reward. On what other basis can there He any encouragement for a disposition to attempt a financial revival in Europe?

The world has tried war with force, and it has utterly failed. The only hojic of success lies in peace with justice. No other principle conforms to the teaching of George Washington. No other < oui'se makes so much promise of regeneration for the world. NO PRACTICAL AID. WASHINGTON. July !. Speaking at Cambridge. Ma-snehus-setls. President t’oolidge at the conclusion of his speech at the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Washington taking command of the Continental Army, pledged hi- moral -upport to the Security Pact to preserve peace in Europe. lie coupled the promise with a warning that on no other lei'incoitltl American be expected to eoiitribntr to llie financial revival ol the old world. GERMAN ATTITUDE. BERLIN, .Inly 1. Tf-,,, evening papers affirm that the German renly to Franc? will stale that the entrance of Germany to Lite Deague of Nations will depend on the conditions allowed her. and on tii cli being non-allowance ot the right of passage through Germany. Germany is unwilling regarding Eastern arbitiatiou treaties, to give up the lew rights stipulated in the Treaty of Versailles —which make the alteration of her Eastern frontiers eventually possible. The “Daily Express’s” Berlin correspondent hints at a virtual rejection of M. Briand’s counter proposal.