Evening star., 1921-11-01
COL. HARVEY SAYS ARMS FARLEY
DELIGHTS BRITISH STATESMEN
Will Be ''Ordeal Of Faith, He Tells Pill
grims- I'VE Accept!'' Shouted Premier
When Invited-Press Praises Speech.
the American Navy equal to that of
any other power, and continued:

the American Navy equal to that Of
any other power, and continued:
Army Costs Reduced.
There was no criticism of that
prudent action then. That program
was in process of execution in the
early part of the present year. Sud
denly there came change. The
PRESIDENT announced his intention of
calling conference. Practically
simultaneously, at the instigation Of
the President, Congress reduced the
normal appropriation from $1S4,000,-
600 to $9O,O00.OO0, which, taking into
account the increased costs of labor
per cent of the sum which ordinarily
would be allotted. In consequence the
present rate of naval construction is
about 40 per cent of the normal"
Furthermore, commented the am
1,assa eassador, the stipulation of Con-
war itself" the beginning of the
building of a single new warship of
any type before July /. 1922
me oeductlon was unresistible, the
speaker continued.
THE President today" he said,
seems to say by his acts that the
way TO disarm is to disarm. Even So
ms clear vision is dimmed by no i'll
iuslon: None knows better than he
that the traditions of centuries can
not be swept aside overnight, none
more fully realizes that to attempt
TOO much is to jeopardize the prospect
OF any fulfillment''
w hatever the outcome of the Wash
lngton deliberations" the ambassador
ueciared. conditions cannot remain the
feranco win n, the ending Of the con-
iteience VIII surely come to the
hearts of hundreds Of millions either
slaoenlng hope or deepening despair
90. TOO, with the relations Of our be-
luEed countries. The bonds of friend
s,n sup ana torbearance, which now hold
fore o ,'ore in closely together than ever be-
80 so.e IN century. are bound to be
stienst sthened or relaxed by what hap-
pens IN Washington. If we cannot
aoe III unison now there is slight rea-
SO TO believe we ever can,
Greater Works to Follow.
me project Of raising from the
sstrainlng backs of peoples the bur
"f " great armaments offers a line
| oi less resistance than was ever be-
I2re presented. No less essential is
the removal of the causes of war
| Mhich stlll hover over the Pacific
-More difhcult; but is not q happy
ausury to be found in the fact that
81 such dread possibilities have dis
| anpeared from the Atlantic?
The Washington conferences marie
| pnly the blazing of the trail only the
| peg inhihs: Yet greater works are
| u lolloW IN fulh]lment of the common
aspiratlons Of all mankind. pursuant,
Almighty God"
am nbassador Harvey concluded by
J assuring Premier Lloyd George. Ar.
thur }. Balfour and their associate es
III IN ahe delegation to Washington of
most grateful welcome"
| Inc dinner to the British delegates
was a great gathering of notable
men. including some of the most
prominent members of the govern
ment- Lord Lee of Fareham. the
nrst lord of the admiralty, has al
ready sailed for America. and Mr
Lloyd George was detained by the
oebate IN. the house of commons on
the irish question, so that Mr.. Bal
lour was the only delegate present
When the company assembled, al
tnough there were hopes that the
prime minister might appear before
| the evening was over.
Mr. balfour and Ambassador Har-
'ey were the principal speakers.
Premier Sends Note.
A message was read from the British
prime minister. who was unable to bs
present. in which he said: II shall
share to the full the earnest hope ant
belief your gathering will express ir
the work to be done at the great con-
| iieASiiNC at WHICH i ar
hoping keenly to attend. For summon.
ing it. the world owes President Hard
ing a debt Of sincerest gratitude anG
we shall do our utmost to insure its
success"
The Japanese Ambassador, Baror
Haryashi, in the course of his remarks
said that the delegates were going tc
Washington not thinking only of the
interests of their own countries, but the
welfare OF millions scattered through.
out the world; they were all thinking
how to reconstruct an economic world
and relieve the crushing burden of tax
alton under which all are suffering. A.
Washington was receiving the dele.
gates with open arms. SO, the delegates
were going there with open hearts.
Arthur J. Balfour, lord president o.
tha council, said that the speeches o.
Ambassador Harvey and the Japanes.
ambassador created the feeling that the
success of the conference was assure
for they revealed the spirit in whicl
America and Japan were entering tn
conference was the same as that ami
mating Great Britain, and he was con
f1dent it would be common spirit of al
the nations participating in the con
ference.
Balfour Expresses Regret.
Mr.. Balfour regretted that there wal
very little expectation that Premie