Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-11

islands in the southwestern Pacific
are little known, there still fingers
about them the charm so compell-
ing and so fascinating which un-
discovered country has for the
sons of men who are weary OF
main Travelled roads and the tram
pied highways Of trade and COM
merce which cover the surface OF
the patient earth,
Upon these islands still shines
the drama OF romance in the stories
of Melville and the writings OF
Robert Louis Stevenson, to whom
the South Seas gave both a grave
and monument imperishable as
his own fame. But the Pacific is
lands are much more than this
They possess certain qualities 9th +.
err than natural beauty and roman
tic charm, which to many mlnds
are more enticing. The larger ones
are rich in many ways, fertile IN
the gifts of soil and climate, and IN
other forms of riches desired by
men, which extended from the un
told mineral resources of Australia
to the pearls which are brought
from the depths of the ocean
There are among them all great
areas of forest and of plain TT
for the support and prosperity OF
civilized man. In word they have
a very great material value, large
" undeveloped and where this
condition exists the desires OF men
will enter and conflicting human
desires have throughout recorded
history been breeders of war. Thus
far the wastes Of the Pacific ocean
with all the crowding islands, eX-
cept on the edges of the continents
have not been the scenes of the
great wars, and not many years
have passed since three great
nations sent their warships to Sa.
moa because there was a dispute
In regard to those distant Islands
an agreement among the
nations controlling these islands
has very serious Importance to
The peace of the world.
I'VE make the experiment here
N this treaty or trying to assure
peace in that immense region by
rusting the preservation of its
tranquility to the good faith of the
nations responsible for 1t. The
world has just passed through a
var, the very memory Of which
makes us shudder. We all believe
leep in our hearts that this hide
,us destruction of life. this suffer-
ng and ruin which still beset us
must not be permitted to come
lgain If we can prevent 1t. II the
nations of the earth are still in
he innermost recesses of their
planning or dream
ng of coming wars and longing
or conquests, no treaties OF par
ition and no alliance can stay
hem; but If. as firmly hope, the
world has learned frightful les
on from the awful results OF the
,reat war of 1914, then our surest
.ppeal in order to prevent wars in
he future must be to the hearts.
he sympathies, the reason and the
higher impulses of mankind.
"Such IAN appeal we make to-
lay by this agreement among four
.reat nations. We rely upon their
,ood faith to carry out the terms
f this instrument, knowing that
" so doing they will prevent war
hould controversies arise among
hem. If this spirit prevails and
ules, we can have no better sup
,ort than the faith Of nations. For |
ne I devoutly believe the spirit
{ the world is such that we can
rust to the good faith and the |
Ugh purposes which the treaty l
ave laid before you embodies and |
rshrines. Agreements of this |
ind l know have often been made |
only to fail. But there has
zen a far-reaching change in the |
mental condition of men and wom-
n everywhere. That which really |
cunts is the intention of the ma
ions who make the agreement. In |
his hour of trial and darkness
,hich has followed the war with
iermany the spirit of the world
, no longer the same. If we enter
pom this agreement which rests
My upon the will and honor of
hose who signed 1t. we at least
lake the great experiment and
ppeal to the men and women Of
he nation to help us sustain it in
pirit and in truth"