The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-11-25
ENJOYS To ARMS
CONF FERENCE HEAR
HARDING PLEA
President Tells Worlds States
men That U. S. Wants Less
Armament.
WARNS AGAINST INTRIGUE
Executive Voices Hope for interna.
tional Peace and Better Under.
standing Among Nations-says
United States Has No Un.
worthy Designs.

Washington, Nov. 14.-America tool
I leadership Saturday In the frs
movement In history for the eIimina
tion OF international menaces thai
: threaten civilization with future war.
: reduced to simple terms, the United
States seeks:
First-To prevent competition among
the great powers in the construction OF
war nachinery-naval, land and air.
Second-To remove sources Of inter.
national friction In the Pacific ocean
Zone that may lead to future con.
fiict.
Recognizing the general belief that
the Far East Is the new danger SPOT.
America has sought the cooperation of
eight other powers with vital interests
In the Orient to allay the danger of a
next world war"
This Is generally regarded as the
greatest humanitarian crusade i'm the
history Of mankind But 1t is also a
practical scheme for material relief
from the overwhelming burden of taxa
| ton and debt.
Meeting 10 Unique In History.
The veteran diplomats of Europe
VINO have participated In every impor-
tant international parley for the past
haif century characterized this meet
ing as unique In world history-a
meeting called In advance Of war. de-
signed TO prevent war, and voluntary
coming together OF the great nations
to limit the size of each others armies
and navles.
The President spoke from the head
OF the great U-shaped table, around
which sat In rapt attention the states
men or Europe and Asia. To the
right Of him sat France and japan.
to the left Great Britain and Italy.
and down at the far end of the horse
shoe were the representatives of
China, Belgium and Portugal.
On either side of him at the head
OF the table were the head of Amer
leas representatives. The galleries
were crowded with the entire mem
bership of house and senate members
OF the cabinet, justices of the Supreme
court and diplomats.
Text OF Harding's Address.
President Harding delivered the fol-
lowing address at the opening of the
armament conference here:
Mr.. Secretary and Members of the
Conference, Ladies and Gentlemen:
1t Is a great and happy privilege to
bid the delegates to this conference a
cordial welcome to the capital of the |
United States of America. 1t Is not |
only satisfaction to greet you be- |
cause we were lately participants In a
common cause. In which shared sac
rinces ana sorrows and triumphs
brought our nations more, closely to-
gether. but it's gratifying to address
you as the spokesman for nations
whose convictions and attending ac-
Hons have so much to do with the veal
D. woe Of all mankind.
viii Influence Human PROGRESS.
1t Is not possible to over appralse
he Importance OF such a conference.
IL Is no unseemly boast, no disparage-
nent or other nations which. though
lot represented. are held In highest
'espcct, to declare that the conclu-
lions OF this body will have a signal
influence on all human PROGRESSION
he fortunes OF the world.
Here Is meeting | can well be-
ieve, which Is an earnest of the awak.
med conscience of twentieth century
1t Is not convention of
eihorse, nor session of sorrow. II
= not the conference OF victors TO de-
Inc terms of settlement Nor is II n
ouhcil or nations seeking to remake
humankind. II is rather coming to.
ether. from all parts of the earth. to :
ppiy the better attributes of mankind
minimize the faults In our inter.
ational relationships. 4
Call Of War-Wearied World. a
Speaking as official sponsor for the /
oNitation, think may say the call r
not of the United States OF America ! a
lone II Is rather the spoken word of 4
war'wearied world, struggling for $
est9ration, hungering and thlrsting Z
pr better relationship: of humanity n
rying for relief and craving assurance O
lasting peace. 1
IL Is easy TO understand this world. b
ide aspiration. The glory of trI- a
mph, the rejoicing In achievement. n
lie love OF liberty, the devotion of s.
'untry. the pangs of sorrow, the bur
Ems of debts, the desolation Of ruin
! these are appraised alike In all h
nds. Here In the United States we ii
e but freshly turned from the burial o
an unknown American soldier. n
hen nation sorrowed while paying n
m tribute. Whether IL was spoken O
not, a hundred millions of our
'ople were summarizing the inexcus- I,
lie causes. the incalculable cost. the ST
ispeakable sacrifices and the unut- W
rable sorrows. and there was the
er-impelling question; How can hui nj
anity justify or God forgiven HUI m
an hate demands no such toll ambi- G,