The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-28
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon Deliv-
ers Three Addresses.
Public Opinion Is WELDING
: Much influence, He Says.
| RELIGIOUS ATMOSPHERE
Topeka Author and Minister
Pleased With Conference.
Interviews Secured From Sew
eral Japanese Representatives.

! Public opinion is welding more
| influence on the disarmament con-
ference than anything else" said DIR.
| Charles NJ. Sheldon, minister, author
| of worldwide prominence, and editor
of the Christian Herald. in an address
this morning to the students of WASH
| burn college. He Also stated that
public opinion was controlling Presi-
! dent Harding's and Secretary Hughes's
actions more than anything else,
The foreign delegates also realize
that they must not return home with
out accomplishing something. on ac-
count of the public opinion that will
be brought to bear on them.
Doctor Sheldon stated that while he
attended one session of the conference
he was seated near Ernest H. Abbott.
who was reporting the conference for
said, isn't this a wonderful thing ,"
The Paris conference can't compare
with present one according to Shell
don.
Facing a WarIikc World.
Doctor Sheldon stated that we were
facing Il warlike world yet. but optI-
mism was beginning to return. He
told of his interview with II. G. Wells,
the famous writer of history outlines,
who was pessimistic before the con
ference opened but after the first day
he was inclined to lose some of it.
his history. if he should rewrite it, to
the spectacle of an American presi-
dent leading an audience of 10000
persons in the Lords prayer.
Doctor Sheldon also said that laying
a bomb on the table was the exact de-
scription of what Secretary Hughes
did at the conference. TT was just
like him." Doctor Sheldon said. Doc
tor Sheldon and Hughes attended
Brown university at the same time
and roomed across the hall from each
other. Il would help Secretary
Hughes with his Greek and Hughes
would help me with my mathema ties
Doctor Sheldon said. I'VE used to be
in each others rooms as much as we
were in our own and attended literary
society together. When it was time
for the literary society meeting to be
gin and it was a little slow in doing
so, Hughes would say. Well, let's get
down to business, boys That same
characteristic was shown at the con
feren
Many Young Delegates.
Many of the delegates to the con-
ference from China and Japan are
young men,. and not old diplomats. ac-
cording TO Doctor Sheldon. Many of
them are graduates from American
universities and they appear most in
telligent and are exceptionally well
dressed.
Doctor Sheldon pointed out that all
the militant nations like Babylon, and
the Roman empire. that had led the
world. had fallen and that China had
always been peaceful and was now
making greater. strides in progress
than ever before, He said that the
only way for the United States to lead
the world successfully was by peace
full method.
He was very much impressed by the
Armfstfce day celebration at Wash
ington. He said that the people real
izing the seriousness of the coming
conference, did not cheer when Presf-
dent Harding and other United States
Officials marched by. Doctor Sheldon
was also very much impressed when
at the close of the Armistice cere-
monies, after President Harding had
delivered his address. he asked the
people to repeat the Lords prayer
with him.
The sincerity of purpose and the
democratic spirit of those engaged is
proving very helpful in accomplishing
the work of the conference.
More Peace Bombs.
Doctor Sheldon stated that all the
bombs we were acquainted with be-
fore, were war bombs, and as Christ
mas was approaching, we should
throw moro peace bombs. He also
said that the Christian church has al |
ways been militant and he hoped that
this policy would be changed. He ex-
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