Show i I Less Blundering Likely i I STIMSONS STIMSON'S record of statesmanship states states- L. L HENRY indicates that the manship and diplomacy under much wiser state department viii be guidance during his than during part of the Kellogg regime out of the cabinet Frank B. B Kellogg steps I I. I for the with several good acts to his credit tatter latter part of f his state department blunderIng of t but with a sorry record ship his his' administration portion of his for the the- earlier Our Latin American relations were alt all I his fierce dispatched amt when Kellogg the oil dis- dis notes of warning g to Mexico during Following that marines went to fo our conduct there was var warin In Nicaragua disgraceful The United States was on th until President brink of war with Mexico fortunate extremely Coolidge made the I selection of Charles W. W Morrow v as ambasSador am am- to that southern republic bassa An cleared the mess d d r Morrow very shortly up that Kellogg had bad made of our dealings dealing with t Calles As a real diplomat instead of a t bullying bully bully- ing politician at Washington Mr Morrow orrow soon soon gained the oil desired by United States interests That saved the Kellogg Kel- Kel logg regime from serious Then Kellogg took up the Briand suggestion suggestion sug- sug The multilateral multilateral multi multi- for i a treaty outlawing war lateral peace treaty became the crowning and saving feature of his administration 11 is of such noble purpose that the people bf f the I nation will be willing to forget Kelloggs Kellogg's earlier blundering and give him credit for a movement worthwhile peace I But much can be expected at the outset II I from Secretary Stimson He should be able t o follow up in a very definite way t tle e good advances made by HO South America He did didan an n important work in Nicaragua Nica- Nica lie he served ably in the Philippines He He should be expected to carry out the peace and policy of President Hoover expressed as follows in his bis inaugural address Those who have a atrue true understanding oj of America know that we have no desire for ferr territorial ter- ter r expansion fot economic or other other domination tion of other peoples Such purposes are repugnant to to our oUr ideals ideals ideals' of human free free- OdO dorn 1 We Ve not only desire peace with r jh but to see peace maintained t the world That expresses the theard ard ardent wish of the Am American people wh look now to Secretary to make the peace spirit the guiding force of his administratIon adminis adminis- o |