The New York herald., 1921-11-01


resistance than was ever before pre-
sented. NO less essential is the removal
or the causes of war which still hover
over the Pacific. More difficult, but
is not happy augury to be found in the
fact that all such dread possibilities have
disappeared from the Atlantic?
'"The Washington conference marks
only the blazing of the trail, only the be-
ginning. Yet greater works are to follow
in fulfilment of the common aspirations
of all mankind, pursuant. we may well
believe. TO the design of Almighty God"
Ambassador Harvey in beginning his
address said in part
Hardly five months have been added
to illimitable time since the evening
Immediately following my arrival here,
when / had the honor OF acknowledge
ing the generous welcome of you and
my fellow Pilgrims. Those of you who
were present then may recall that
adventured the proposition that the
time had come to put aside theories
and to face realities: to resolve words
into deeds; to practice what We had
been preaching. and TO demonstrate our
fidelity by our acts.
"You cannot fail. moreover to re-
member how earnestly and how elo-
quently the Prime Minister and the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
expressed their approval of that sug-
gestion. And in the hope and confident
anticipation then presaged. we are now
approaching the fulfillment of that
glorious aspiration.
1T is not needful for me to recount
the various happenings that have in
tervened. 1 cannot, however, permit
to pass this opportunity to make on
behalf of my country due acknowledg-
Af he fIxy OAf rso y
which. unfailingly and with character
istic promptitude and decision. the
Prime Minister has accorded whole
hearted support of the brave initiative
OF the President of the United States
Never can I, nor would l. forget that
peaceful Sunday afternoon in July
when found Mr.. Lloyd George seated
under the spreading branches of the
famous trees at his country place, en-
gagged in animated conversation with
the Premiers of the Dominions.
Meeting the Premier.
HE knew 1 was coming. BY singu-
lar if not. indeed, signifying, coinci-
dence. he had asked me to pay him
a visit that afternoon. He could not
have known what I was bringing. I
did not know myself until while on
L
handed to me after / had entered my
motorcar But his intuition, as ever.
was quick and true. Drawing me aside
instantly, he motioned me to a rustic
chair and himself took another.
when presently he turned that Won
derfully mobile countenance toward me
there rested in his eyes, far famed for
the glimpsong gayety of his nature. that
deep gravity, approaching solemnity,
which at critical moments, as you who
are his intimate friends well know.
seems to take possession Of his very be-
ing. Quietly he asked:
What is it?'
IT drew the cablegram from my
pocket and held 1t towards him.
Read it, he said.
II did so, slowly carefully. Needless
to inform you, 1t was the message from
the Secretary of State announcing the
intention Of the President to summon a
conference of nations whose convening
in Washington Is the occasion for our
meeting tonight. and asking II such
move would meet with the appreciation
of the British Government. In flash
the Prime Minister was on his feet.
"'We accept he almost shouted. we
accept gladly. we accept gratefully.
do not need to read the telegram. 1t
Is all right. We will do everything In
our power to make the conference a
great success.
That is the pledge he gave and that
Is the pledge he has kept to this very
evening, when, as we all realize, his heart
is heavy from apprehension that the
performance of a more urgent duty may
prevent him affording at the very be-
ginning the helpfulness OF his great
authority and unexampled prestige,
which can be fully rendered only
through the actual presence OF so vivid
a personality.
mot a whit less alive in my mind
than the episode which / have endeav-
ored to depict simply Is the recollection
OF the concurrent conversation with the
Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs, to
whom also wish to pay tribute on behalf
of my country for the unhesitating and
unqualified expression of approval and
qualification with which he greeted the
proposal of the President. BY direction
of my Government. had conveyed to
him the official communication from our