Arizona republican., 1921-12-09
|ARMS FARLEY n SUCCEED DBEyOND
 FONDEsT HOPES, PRESIDENT SAYS
IHepuhlIean A. P. Leased wirel

lnepuniiean A. P. Leased Wire1 MASrANGfON, Dec. S.-Decided aSalnasm on results of the arms con- SrSnce was expressed by President aAra1ng yesterday in two brief ad- iresSes. one to a delegation of farm rs and the other at the annual meet IT or the American Red Cross.
 speaking to a delegation from the aafHcnai board of farm organizations, ne National Farmers union and af- anated organizations, the president saids
 This conference will demonstrate Inc wisdom of internationally coming lngether nations facing each sther and settling problems without resort 10 arms-'
 Later MT. Harding. in converting he Red Cross meeting. declared:
 We are going to succeed beyond pur 1ondeSt hopes: it is getting to be pleasing to be able to say that things never done before we can do now"
 T know whereof I speak," he de- aR-ed.
 The president said at the Red Cross meeting:
 T am just as proud of what the American Red Cross does as though were an intimate and active par 1c1ran in all its programs. It is one the finest manifestations of the Hette~ side of America that has ever seea shown. I hope with all my eeart that much of the big work which has been yours in the past will never be asked of you again. It ~tl be a wonderful thing for me and o0 tn have lived in period when ~e have brought the conscience of E-anks1d into an understanding where we shall have done something ansibie to prevent calling on you Agaan for war service.
 And ! like to say it to you, hecause ! know whereof 1 speak. We are going to succeed beyond GUT fcnoest hopes; 1t is getting to be 50 pleasing to be able to say that things never done be- f1re we can do now. There isn't anything impossible when the conscience of present day civiii- xstion is fixed on that accom- riixhrent.
 Praises American Leadership
 And quite apart from our con- ributior to this new consciousness rse world. quite apart from the 1nrae1fate benefits and satisfactions Fhsch come to us. what wonderful hing it is to have lived in thought nd acted in such a way as to bring he deliberate intelligent public opin- "a to this conclusion. am so proud America because I have been the &tsness to the radiation of American 7nsclence and American public sen nnnent to the farthermost parts of he world.
 ~You haven't any idea the influ- rec which the state of mind of this kpublic has had on the other nations \. "a this very crucial and important A me And ft Is so fine to know that rest If mankind accepts the at- ir~oe = this great, powerful nation. arcn ah'cr to 20 on in competition ,r armament, much stronger to as- rrt it's demands through physical &fEht than anybody in the world. nd yet notwithstanding that more Rr1urate position of physical might nd financial strength, here in our public. asking nothing of anybody t<e except to join us In the accom- ffShment- of a thing which God n4sid wish and for which humanity au~t resoice. I have found many g stisfactson in the knowledge of the .neer things and sympathetic things rd helpful things and Christi like ninEs which you have done. it is 3 Meaerrre 10 say I hope your sym afhies and your humanities and Dur xentler and sympathetic minis >s-ions and your generosity shal ore largely be applied to those in stahle misfortunes and those ines- Arahae sufferings which come now I'd then in the peaceful course oi man affairs There will never bs
 time when there is not a work tc
 But how much more comforting
 Is going to be to have the con -sausness that you are contributing the clleviation of the inescapabls srrerings of peace rather than to b. slied upon tn the greater way as al xeacy to relieve the sufferings de. n.erteiy caused by war"