Some Objectives of American Foreign Policy |
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Page 4 - With respect to naval armament it may be noted that, while a substantial part of the program presented to the Washington Conference by the American Government was realized, no agreement was reached as to the limitation of competitive building of naval craft other than capital ships and aircraft carriers. The American Government would welcome any steps which might tend to the further limitation of competitive naval construction.
Page 3 - We would not be candid with ourselves or just to others if we did not recognize the peculiarly fortunate situation of our own country in this respect. With our detached position and our geographic isolation from those areas of the world where conflicting territorial or political issues have led to the maintenance of large standing armies, we have been able to reduce our land forces from the more than 4,000,000 men under arms in 1918 to a present regular army of about 118,000 for the more than 118,000,000...
Page 6 - What North and South America need is a more intimate acquaintance with each other, a better understanding of languages, knowledge of government, social and economic questions I cannot emphasize too much the importance of bridging the gap that ignorance of language always creates between peoples The high state of civilization and the social and economic development which is now taking place in Central and South America is marked and progressive Though we speak a different language, we have many things...
Page 3 - The desire for further limitation of armaments is universal, but with that desire there is a most natural demand for security. We would not be candid with ourselves or just to others if we did not recognise the peculiarly fortunate situation of our own country in this respect. With our detached position and our geographic isolation from those areas of the world where conflicting territorial or political issues have led to the maintenance of large standing armies, we have been able to reduce our land...
Page 5 - Turkey in past years; we have not forgotten those actions and we do not by this treaty in any way condone them. We have not, however, approached our study of present day Turkey from the point of view of stultifying pessimism. On the contrary, we have noted with sympathy and approval definite signs of progress in that country. I do not believe that radical changes can be effected over-night, but enough has been done in Turkey recently to justify us in taking a positive and constructive attitude.
Page 4 - Our treaty with Turkey has recently been the subject of much comment. I do not propose, and indeed it would not be fitting at the present time for me to discuss it in detail.
Page 3 - ... to the Washington Conference by the American delegation was realized, no agreement was reached as to the limitation of competitive building of naval craft other than capital ships and aircraft carriers. This Government would welcome an agreement which would complete the work begun at...
Page 4 - Government can be counted upon to cooperate within the limits of its traditional policy in any serious effort toward the further limitation of the burden of armaments.
Page 4 - We must deal with each situation as it arises in a constructive way with a view to the development of friendly relations between this and other countries. Thus, in considering our relations with Turkey and in our negotiations with the Turkish Government we have at no time departed from a traditional, a typical American policy.