American Foreign Policy Mr. Cordell Hull's broadcast last Tuesday set
before the American people—" always within the range of our traditional policies of non-entanglement "—a fairly definite programme in foreign affairs. Its points included economic reconstruction, respect for and, observance of treaties, revision " when and as needed," non-interference in the internal affairs of other nations, peaceful settlement of differences, and " collaboration between and among representatives of the nations." Nations following these principles are America's friends, while those which trample them. under foot are creating a danger for her which she cannot afford to disregard. The Secretary of State still hopes, as we all must while the candle of peace remains burl:ling, that moral suasion and conviction may eventually prevail, and " even to the nations which now profess to place their reliance solely on a policy of armed force " the wisdom of professing peaceful order may become aPparent It is interesting to notice the prominent place given in his pro- gramme to economic reconstruction. The Anglo-American Trade Agreement, now virtually complete and shortly to come into the picture as a definite achievement of states- manship, should both in itself and by its example make an effective contribution towards greater world-harmony on this side.
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