Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-01
j. s. CONFIDENT
Of SUCCESS OF .
ARMS MEETING,
HARVEY ASSERTS
Conference Is No More a
Challenge to the League
Than 1t is to the Monroe
Doctrine, He Claims,
BRITAlN'S ATTITUDE
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
Prime Minister Accorded
Whole Hearted Support
Of the Brave Initiative of
President Harding,
CsssId psluIoossY sqI Gal

! London, Oct. 81 (by the Associ-
ated Press --- George Harvey,
! American ambassador. speaking to-
night at the dinner given by tho
| Pilgrims Society to the British
delegates to the Washington con-
| ference, heralded the conference as
IAN ordeal, not of battle but of
| faith" the underlying purpose OF
which was no more challenge to
| the league Of nations than 1t was
| to the Monroe Doctrine.
He reviewed the action Of the
American congress respecting the
| limitation of the army and the re-
| ductfon of naval appropriations,
which, he said. gave conclusive evil
| dence of the American govern
ment's confidence In the outcome
of the conference.
The Real Question.
"The real question confronting
( the conference Is whether the ma
tions can reach an understanding
with respect to anything" he saA<-
ut is to be a great test of the cE
pacity of governments to satisn
the universal longing for peacsl
prosperity and happiness"
"I cannot permit to pass>t this OPP
portunitv to make on behalf OF my
country" he said, "due ackhowl-
edgement of the greatly generous
way in which unfaillngly and with
characteristic promptitude the de-
cision of the prime minister ac-
corded whole hearted support OF
the brave initiative of the presi-
dent. Never can forget the peace
full Sunday in July when / found
Mr.. Lloyd George seated under the
trees on his country place, Quietly
he asked: What is it?' I drew a
cablegram from my pocket and
held 1t toward him. Read It he
said. "I did so. 1t was the mes
sage from the secretary of state
announcing the intention of tlye
president to summon conferences
| OF nations and asking III such a
move would meet with the apprp-
baton of the British government.
eve Accept Gladly"
"In flash the premier was on
his feet.
"sWe accept he almost
shouted. 1--WE accept gladly:
we accent gratefully. We will
do everything in our power to
make the conference great
success
This is the pledge he gave and
which he has kept to this evening,
when his heart is heavy with ap-
prehension and the performance
of a more urgent duty may pre-
vent him from affording at the be-
ginning OF the helpfulness of the
great and unexampled prestige
which can be fully rendered only
through the actual presence of so
vivid a personality"
The ambassador told of the de-
livery of the invitation to Lord
Curzon, minister of foreign affairs,
and the ambassadors call for the
reply which had been drafted with
the conventional opening. "The
British government confirms their
acceptance" etc.
Curzon Approves.
Lord Curzon," said Colonel
Harvey, "read the answer and re-
marked: This does not suffice
Then he wrote in: With the great
est satisfaction
The ambassador said that when
Lord Robert Cecil perceived in the
conference no challenge to the
league of nations he evfnced FAC
curate discernment," and the am
bassador echoed Lord Bryces as
sertion that It was impossible to
,overrate the fervor and hope with
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