The New York herald., 1921-09-04
HARDING TO EDUCATE
nation ON U.S.PLANS.
in ARMS CONFERENCE.
First of Efforts Based on
Celebration of 100 Years
Peace With Canada.
IN LETTER TO SEATTLE
To Be Read at Dedication of
Portal on 5000 Miles Of
UnfOrtified Border.
EARTH GROWING BETTER
But the Pacifists Must Under
stand War Is Not at an End
Nor Millennium Near.
N LETTER TO SEATTLE
EARTH GROWING BETTER


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c.. Sept. 3.
President Harding is planning a
series Of addresses and written state
ments designed to make clear the pur-
pose Of the United States In the ap-
preaching international armament
conference. In the matter Of public
sentiment the President has under
taken the same form Of leadership he
exercised so vigorously in the closing
days of Congress.
The President delivered an address
ut the War College on Thursday in
tended to guide the thinking OF Amcri-
cans upon the subject of the confer
ence. In this address he warneI the
American people that disarmament
reed not be expected from the confer
ence: that armed conflict had not been
ruled out Of the world and was not
likely to disappear for long time.
To-day he made public a lettee ad-
dressed to Samuel Fill of Seattle 20 be
the Canadian international boundary
line on September 6. celebrating moro
than hundred years of peace between
the United states End Canada.
Cites Example for All Nations.
In this letter the President cites an
example which 1t is possible for the
nations Of the world TO attain and
visions the three thousand miles of un-
fortified boundary line as an evidence
OF the fact that the world Is growing
wiser and better Citing this example.
the President says:
"All mankind looks to this example.
yearns to follow It. and we are Justified
to believe that time Is at hand when
1t may take a long step In that direc-
ton
These utterances are the beginning of
the unfolding OF the plan of the con-
ference. the first Of series Of spoken
and written words which will vision the
hope with which America Is approaching
the gathering OF the nations. While brief
In themselves. they arc sufficiently
pointed to illustrate the purpose which
President Harding in calling
the conference. 1t is mis- aim and that
Of Secretary Hughes to approach the
Congress with practical intentions.
Pacinsts who have believed the con-
ference was TO usher In the millennium
and that swords would be turned into
by the waving Of a magic
wand are purposely discouraged The
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to so they may know In sd
vance that great world movements are
processes OF evolution. What President
and Secretary Hughes aim TO
accomplish Is TO start the movement to
lead II and advance the time when law
and order shall prevail internationally.
Hughes Expounds Purpose.
The larger purpose OF the conference
will be disclosed as soon as II is evil
dent the public has grasped this fact.
That purpose has been expressed In the
notes written by Secretary Hughes as
the development and application OF prin-
ciples and policies. which will govern
relationships.
The Administration proposes to keep
Its feet on the ground. but Is prepared
to go as far as the development OF
world opinion will justify With this
FAR reaching purpose the efforts OF the
American Government will be directed
10 procure the preparation Of an agenda
the scope OF the conference so there
will be no artificial boundaries estab-
Iished
The Presidents letter relative TO more
than one hundred years Of peace with
Canada says:
'sThe ancient Romans erected tenn
,Ie to Janus. a dispenser Of peace and
var. and ordered that its gates should
never be closed while the nation was Mt
war. In seven centuries they are said
a have been closed but three times. You
nave erected a temple Of peace. whose
rates are nvr TO b closed save In war.
Already Il stands for more than CEN
ury OF unbroken peace between Britain
md America. and we all Join In the hope
hat ir coming times II may commemo-
ate an era Of peace much longer than
he period OF wars for which the temple
" Janus stood
our century and more Of peace with
he British Empire. our relations OF un-
,roken auity with Canada, the fact that
, boundary line over 5000 miles long
emains unfortified--these are the testi-
Monies that the world grows wiser and
,etter. All mankind looks to this ex-
lmple. yearns to follow II. and we are
utilized TO believe that time is at hand
when IL may take long step In that d.
ection.
"on the occasion OF dedication OF the |
,acifc peace portal I wish to convey 10
.ou personally my high appreciation OF
our patriotic service In providing a
ymboic shrine to international peace. |
nd in doing so I would also thank he