Secretary of State Kellogg, entertained the Council on Foreign Relations at a banquet to-day.
In the course of a speech Mr, Kellogg vigorously defended the foreign policy of the United States. He said that the country's fixed determination to avoid participation in purely European political matters was deeply rooted in American!
istory. "We will go to the utmost'
reasonable ce-operation for alt legitimate purposes but we will not commit ourselves to the European system of alliances and counter. alliances to maintain the balance of power in that continent, Within the limitations of its policy _the the great] problems confronting Europe and encouraging und assisting economic construction. Recent events have Justified the hope that the mutual European distrust may really—0 replaced by mutual confidence with conciliation and arbitration. The Locarno Conference was an outstanding accomplishment.'
Mr. Kellogg denied that the Unit ed States had imposed harsh terms He that, United States had given more gener ous terms than any other creditor, while, as regarded _pre-Armi debts, its terms had been as as those offered by any other coun try. Cancellation of debts was im: possible.—Reater's American, vi
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