The Archive · 1938

American Foreign Policy

"Horse and Buggy" Principles Being Overcome: Effect of European Arms Sales to South America Front Our Own Comusronersr Washington, Feb. 15, The United States has become me tensely Interested in questions foreign polley. The general atmosphere presents a complete contrast 10 that of the early days of the New Deal when domestic affairs were of such absorbing interest that the rest the world might have been situated fon another planet. There was too much exellement at home for. the American public to shed tears over the failure of the world economic conference or the chaotic conditions fof the International exchanges. Even Herr Hitler's rise to power in Germany was less Important, than_ the establishment of yet ancther Blue Eagle code.

But now the frst fine fury of the New Deal has burned out, The cour try is suffering from another recess sion. Nobody has the same faith or confidence in new experiments, even Assuming that there was anything new left to try. 'The President talks with big business, with labour and with small business." Congress: talks. 'The word "talk" appears. In. every second newspaper headline, "But clear policy emerges from' the mist of words.

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