Evening journal., 1921-11-12
PRESIDENT
SEES WORLD
WAR TIRED
Tells Arms Conference
u. S. Has no Ends to
Serve
ALL OPPRESSED
BY DEBT, HE SAYS
contInued from FIrst PaEe

the foot OF the greas table.
General Pershing. sitting erect was
Just back OF Hughes.
Chief Justice Taft sat with Vice
President Coolidge.
News OF appointment Of viscount
Takashahi as Japanese Premier.
succeeding the late Premier Hara,
caused a stir Of interest among the
delegates.
The floor was a mass of the worlds
greatest statesmen, military and nav
al men. Admirals, Generals and less
er army and navy men. bedecked
with medals and decorations, made
the conference floor appear more
like council Of war than of peace.
Harding advanced 10 the head OF
the big table where Hughes shook
his hand
The audience stood with bowed
heads during the invocation. Hughes
first words were:
The conference will be opened
with prayer"
Harding shook hands with DR..
Abernethy after the prayer.
Hughes then said simply;
The President OF the United
States and the entire audience
again rose in spontaneous applause.
Copies OF the Presidents speech
translated into the language OF each
delegation were distributed.
Applause broke out when Hard
ing said
1T is no unseemly boast that this
will have a signal influence on all
human progress-on the fortunes Of
the world"
The President spoke feeiingly as
ne outlined the terrible effects Of
the war.
He eloquently praised the un-
known soldier. Greater applause
came when he shouted that "al
thoughtful peoples would like war
outlawcd.-
The galleries broke into a wild
demonstration when the president
said:
"Our hundred millions want les
OF armament and none of war"
- Members OF the House and Sen
ate sprang TO their feet, applaudinl
nightly. The delegates remained
quiet. Harding finished his speech
at 1850.
Cheers broke out when Harding
his speech ended. shock hands with
the American, British and French
delegates.
Arthur Balfour. head OF the Brit
ish delegation was given an ovation
when he arose to nominate Secrc-
tary Hughes as permanent chair
man.
Hughes announced that both
French and English would be the
official languages OF the conference.
As Il had already been distributed
In the French translation the speech
would not be repeated in French.
Hughes suggested that the confer
ence organize.
Baifour highly praised Harding'l
address.
The President Of the United state
has given US a most noble task" n
said
He has given us motto-sim
pliclty and honor"
Praising Hughes. Balfour cor
tinued.
'The Secretary OF State not onl
has technical rights 10 our aliegianc
but he has the personal qualihca
tons required In chairman
therefore feel am not exceedln
my privileges when. on behalf {
myself and my colleagues. as
thai, without the delay OF a resolu
tlen and a vote. you take the cha
and preside now and hereafter. owe
all our proceedings. and also owe
all committees Of which you ma
be q member"
The galleries rose and cheere
Hughes when Balfour concluded.
Balfour's graceful speech wa
translated for BRAND and the oihe
delegates who do not understan,
English. Every time anything wal
said in English the proceedings wer,
halted while II was interpreted.
Hughes, in a short speech, ac-
cepted the chairmanship.
He said in part:
1T is with a profound sense OF
privilege and responsibility that
accept the honor you have con.
ferred. The assurances OF friendl,
cooperation on the part OF all the
invited governments form the besi
promise of the success of the con.
ference"
Tho opportunity to limit arma.
meuS clearly hos In the hands o.
me hve principal powers. Hughes
Invitation to the other four now
ers was not for the purpose of 81,
oarrassing or defeating limitation =
armament ''o" u
me scene was one OF splendo,
Beautiful gowns and gold lace a.,
bright colors OF diplomats unifo~n
splashed the place with color the,
were scores in khaki and I'm ma,
blue--the military and naval oyner
Of the various delegations.
The conference adjourned at -
p. NJ, until IL A. NJ, Tuesday.
Applause interrupted Hugh
when he said. with emphasis m
competition in ornaments mi
stop"
when he said the conference h
been called for action rather IN
mere resolution, the House a
"a Senate arose in a body and the
nous rebel yell familiar in I
House broke out.
Tho Japanese delegates smiled al