Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12
PEACE and GOOD
WILL IN THE EARTH
Object of Great Conference OF
Nations Which Opens At
Washington
tDy Associated I.rcssl

aSninBlOu, NOV. iZ-freSi
with memories If their soldier
dead the conference ON Limitation
OF armaments met in its first SEES
sion today to seek "a rule under
which reason and Righteousness
shall prevail"
In the Memorial Hall OF the
Daughters OF the American Rev
clution, the statesmen of five
great powers and representatives
Cf four moEc gathered about the
conference table.
In opening the conference
President Harding said:
Harding's Address
Mr.. Secretary and Members OF
the Conference; Ladies and
Gentlemen:
II Is a great aud happy privil-
cgc TO bid the delegates TO this
conference a cordial welcome to
The Capital of the United States
uf America. 1t is not only Il sat
Isfaction to greet you because we
were lately participants i'll com
mon cause, in which shared sac
riiCcs and sorrows AMI triumphs
brought our nations more closely
together. but il is gratifying to
. address you as the spokesman for
nations whose convictions and at
tending actions have So much to
10 with the veal or woe all
mankind
II i not possible to oVcrpraisc
The Importance of such a confer
>ncc. 1t is no unsccrnly boast.
no disparagmcnt of other nations,
which. though represented. are
held n highest respect 20 declare
that tic conclusions OF this body
will have signal influence ON all
human progress--un the fortunes
Uf the world.
Here i meeting, can we'll
believe, which Is an earnest OF
the awakened conscience OF TWEEN
ticth century civilization. It *
not convention or remOrSe, nor
L session OF sorrow. II - not
the conference Of victorS to de-
, fine terms of settlement. Nor IS
IL . council of nations seeking to
rcmakc mankind. II is rather a
'oming together from all parts ol
the earth 10 apply the better at
tribute, OF mankind TO minimize
The faults OF our international re
'atiOuships.
Speaking n official sponsor Tor
the invitation. think may say
the call Is not OF the United
states OF America alone. II Is
: rather the spoken word Of a war
wcaricd world, struggling for re-
,tUratiOn, hunsering aud thirst
ing for better relationship; OF
humanity crying for relief and
craving assurance OF lasting
peace.
IL Is easy to understand this
worldwide aspiration. The glory
ri triumph. the rejoicing III
achievement, the love of liberty.
the devotion TO country. The
pangs of sorrow. the burdens OF
debt. the deSolation Uf ruiil-all
these are appraised alike in all
lands. Here in the United States
We are but freshly TUNED from
the burial of All unknown lAmcri-
can soldier. when Il nation sor-
iowcd while paying him tribute.
Whether ii was spoken or not, Il
hundred millions OF Our people
we're summarizing the ineXcusa-
bic causes. the incalculablc cost,
the unSpeakablc sacrifices and the
nuttcrablc sorrows, and there
was the evcr-impelling question
Who can Humanity Justify or
Crod forgive? Human hate de
nands no such toll ambition and
greed must be denied il. Ii mis-
under standing must take the
blainc. then let us Danish it, and
let understanding rule and make
GOOD will regnant everywhere
vi OF us demand liberty and JUS
ticc. There cannot bc one with
cut the other. and they must bt
held the unquestioned possession
OF all peoples. Inherent right:
are of God, and the tragedies o.
the world organize i'll their at
tempted denial.
The world today is infringing
their enjoyment by aiming 10 de
lend or deny. when simple SAINT.
calls for their recognition thri
common understanding.
Out of the cataclysm OF tn,
world war came new ieli,wships
new convictions. new aspirations
II ) ours to make the most o
them. y world staggering will