The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-12
HUGHES OFFERS PLAN FOR LIMITATION OF
NAVAL ARMAMENT AS CONFERENCE STARTS
Text of Harding's Address in Opening
The Conference on Limitation of Arms

WASH lNiIONs NoNs IL nv NtAt
OF President HardinE's address at the
opening OF thu conference on hmita-
tion of ornaments follows;
''Mr. Secretary and members Of the
conference, ladies' and gentlemen:
"If IL great and happy privilege
to bid the delegates to this conference
a cordial welcome to the capital OF
the United states OF America. IL u
not only satisfaction to greet YOU
because we were lately participants IN
n common cause. in which shared
sacrifices and sorrows and irlumphs
brought our nations more closely to-
gethcr. but It is gratifying TO address
you as the sDokesmen for nations
whose convictions and attending ac-
tions have 80 much to do with the
veal or woe OF all mankind.
."It Is not possible to over-appraise
the importance of such n conference.
IL IL no unsecmly boast. no dis
arrangement OF other nations, which,
though not represented are neld In
highest respect. to declare that the
conclusions of this body will have
signal Influence on all human pro-
gress--on the fortunes of the world.
PRESIDENT ENPi4AINs
PURPOSE OF MEETING
Here Is meeting. l can well be-
lltNts WHICH IN Au tAAHNnA W NNN
| awakened coincidence OF twentieth
century civilization. II Is not a con-
vcntion OF rcmorse, nor a session Of
sorrow. II Il not the conference Of
ylctors TO define terms OF settlement.
Nor IN II council OF nations seeking
to re-makc human kind. II Is rather
"A coming together, from all parts OF
the earth. to apply the better at
tributes OF mankind to minimize the
faults In our international relation
ships.
speaking ms official sponsor for
| the institution, think | may say the
call is not OF the United states of
America alone. II In rather the spoken
word OF war-wearied world. strug-
Cling for restoration. hunGering and
thirsting for better relationship; Of
humanity crying for relief and crav-
ing assurances OF lasting peace.
"It is easy to understand this world
wide aspirations. The glory OF tri'
umph. the rejoicing In achievement
the love OF liberty. the devotion e
country. the pangs OF sorrow. tn,
burdens OF debt. the desolation oil
ruin-ail these are appraised alike In
all lands. Here In the United Statei
we are hut freshly turned from th'
burial OF an unknown American sol
dier. when nation sorrowed whil'
paving him tribute. Whether II wai
spoken or not. a hundred millions o
our people were summarizing the In
. cNcusahle cause. the incaluculabl'
cost, the unHpeHkable sacrifices, ant
tho unuttcrahlc sorrows. and Their
wns the evor-impclling questions How
can humanity Justify or God forgive
Human hate demands no such toll
ambition and greed must be denie,
a. II misunderstanding must TAX
, the blame then let us banish Il. ant
let understanding rule and make goo'
: will reign everywhere. All OF US de
/ mand liberty and Justice. There can
- not be one without the other. ant
= they must be- held the undueEtlone'
possession of all peoples. Inheren
rights are OF God. and the trngedic
OF the world originate In their at
: tempted denial. The world today
/, infringing their enjoyment by armin
= to defend or deny. when simple SAINT
= calls FOR their recognition throug
common understanding.