The Washington times., 1921-11-06

many good Americans did not wish
that ratification and rather than CO.
operate with other nations were
willing TO take the chance. They
took It with the depression and su;-
fering that have come.
BUT, whatever the mistakes OF the
past, and no matter who was right
and who was wrong, II is the duty
In concert TO bring about a world
understanding which will make
competitive armament contests un-
necessary and will provide an agency
whereby international differences
are settled like we settle personal
misunderstanding.
Armistice Day celebration must be
a day of conservation, a day of hon
oring the men whose courage made
II possible. 1t calls for wisdom AMI
guidance to avert any future posi-
BILE appeal to the arbitrament OF the
sword.
LACK OF APPRECIATION.
First OF all, there has grown up
among many Of the young men. who
served in the army and navy. a feel
ing that they have been forgotten
and that the services they rendered
are no longer appreciated. The
officers OF the American Legion
complain that hundreds and thou
sands are out of employment. that
men not citizens find employment
denied them, that their promised
compensation and hospital treat
ment and rehabilitation have been
denied or delayed. It will not do
to ignore these direct statements Of
responsible conditions surrounding
the men who were told when they
enlisted that Everything in Amer
lea belongs to you" The duty of
the individual citizen is to show
today the same interest in the re-
turned soldier he manifested on the
day in 1918 he marched away to
put his life in jeopardy to save the
liberty Of mankind. The people do
honor these youths. 1t is shown in
every emergency. But that is not
sufficient. They should be made to
feel 1t and this Armistice Day is a
good time to call back the sentiment
that dominated each one Of us when
these lads were overseas or making
ready to man the trenches or fight
on the sea.
Government red-tape must be cut.
Hospitals Of the best provided-with
the best nurses and doctors Much
has been done, but the Government,
as the instrument Of national graf
itude. must leave nothing undone to
give every comfort and every at
tention and the best treatment to
the brave young men wounded or
in battle or under
in strength or health by their
service in the war. Armistice Day
should be a day of resolution on the
part alike of individuals and Off
cials that no soldier or sailor who
served his country in the world war
can have ground to ever suspect
that he is not given first place above
all other Americans.
FOR 1T.
This done. public opinion should
make itself felt unmistakably upon
he Disarmament Conference In
On 1918 the United
States began the agitation for an in
conference for reduction
If armament.
On October IS, 1913, in a speech at
Winston Churchill. then
irst lord Of the admiralty, made this
proposition: Now. we say to our
,reat neighbor, Germany, If you
will put off beginning your two
hips for twelve months from the or
iinary date when you would have
'egun them. we will put off begin
ling our four ships, in absolute good
aith, for exactly the same period"
frying a larger and wider policy i
vrote as Secretary OF the Navy In
913: 1T Is not a vacation we need,
ut a permanent policy" and pro-
osed a world conference for reduc-
Ion OF armament. In the early part
1914 President Wilson sent Colonel
iouse to confer with the German
laiser, and the British and French
to secure such under
landing. The big navy building
rogram proposed in 1915 included
4 its terms that the President
hould seek to secure an agreement
0 end competitive navy building,
nd IL secured, the ships not already
for would not be con.
The conference, which opens No.
ember IL, shows that the United
tates now proposes the realization
{ what for nine years 1t has been
eeking to bring about.
Can 1t be done? =,
The continual asking OF that ques-
on prpsiinpoapa tbo pnaaihIc