The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-09
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BY HERBERT QUICK.
I WASHINGTON y The disarmament
conference Is no longer a nine-days'
wonder. We are getting used to IT. All
the nations invited-the British en-
tpire. Japan, Trance Italy ard China
are coming. It will be less than a
month when every seeing eye in the
world will be fixed on washington.
Washington will be the capital of
the world until the disarmament con-
ference IS over. It viii be the capital Of
the world after the conference ad-
| journs. The world knows that in call
ling the conference our government has
made fateful play in the game IN
which the destiny Of the world will be
decided for centuries.
How Do Americas Players Measure?
Hughes is the chief player for US.
His associates are Lodge, Root and
Underwood DO they measure Up to
the stature required Of those who cast
dice with Fate for the destinies of the
race?
It Is no criticism of them to say that
they do not. It is no criticism; for IN
less they receive wisdom and power
and skill and insight and the gift OF
prophecy with humble attitude to-
ward their tasl1-in other words, un-
| less God helps them--they VIII fail
So would any other men.
Supermen are required for a super
human task, unless they have
the genius like that of Lincoln,
to make the crooked straight, and to
rise above obstacles instead Of making
ways through and around them And,
Hughes, Lodge, Root and Underwood
are not supermen.
Why the President Called The Confer
ence.
This conference is called upon to
remove from the bent back OF the peo-
pies the greatest burden it ever carr
RED The burden of navies and ar
mics is heavier now in peace than If
ever was before in war. You feel it.
Reader, every time you buy food, shell
ter or clothing, every time you pay
your taxes.
Only seven cents Of your dollar that
the United States government collects
goes to the support of the peaceful
work Of the nation The other nine
three cents goes to support the army
and nayy-and most Of this nine-thrse
cents goes for past wars.
Give US another war, and a greater
debt will be piled on this under which
we now groan and sweat--and then.
ninety-six or ninety -eight cents out Of
every hundred viii go for wars past
and present, and only four or two
to government.
This win mean not only the miserias
OF war. not only the possibility Of de-
feat and subjugation and the cup Of
humiliation and bankruptcy through
which Germany is passing, not only the
possibility OF the ruin from which RUS
STA is dying, but the probability that
taxation for past and future wars will
break down our national life, make
business impossible as we now cary
It on. for us and for the rest OF the
world.
Dire Need That Meeting Succeeds.
1t is for the purpose Of trying to
stem this current sweeping US down
to ruin that the disarmament confer
ence win meet in Washington Noyem- |
Der 18th.
such are the issues at stake, that il |
this disarmament conference does not
make for peace it may have the OPP /
posite effect.
Either We shah get peace and safety,
or there is strong reason to expect |
that the disar narnent conference viii /
end Ia lineup for the next war.
Every American should see this.
Everyone should try to understand It
at least a little.
Everyone should atheticaily
trv Is see to it that his Little part Of
public opinion and its utterances
shall help 10 harmony, shall lead out
toward understandings and peace.