East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-26
THE IRREPRESSIBLE ISSUE

the close of the first weeks activities of the Armame
~ conference two strong expressions OF the wordIw
yearnng for peace more firmly safeguarded stood o
from mass OF similar utterances These were:
l. Expressed the) truth that America will blaze the
beyond consideration the amamen of nations and tn
rvaes of nations and will seek to bring them into some pc
ustments and adudcaons which vital to hal
ustments and adjudiaons which vital to permanent hal
mony and peace between peoples and nations
g But with an agreement for the limitation of capital ship
would to be practical TO stop with less than fna
treaty which will prevent future In addition to what
contemplated by the limitation of armament there should wit
other things be understanding that if international dt
ferences arise resort to military force shall be permitted un
til after there has been conference and full discussion by al
the nations now participating in the deliberations at Washing
ton.
One of these statements-no matter which; in sentmen
they identica-occmed in speech by Judge Gary chair
of the Steel Trust at the melting of the Ameran Iron
Steel Institute New York The other cited from the resOu
ons adopted by the Executive Council of the American Fedora
tion of Labor in Washington.
The representative character of these uterance beyond
question Almost at the hour of the federation meeting in
Washington the British labor party reiterated the wish that la
Dor the New World and the Old World might unite for per
manent world peace Judge Garys remarks appauded
by the severely practical of his immediate audience AT
another meeting the evening Charles NJ Schwab as the
head of he largest warmateras manufacturing works in the
world spoke with deep feeling of happier day when by inter
national agreement the burden OF armament could be hted
from the shoulders of humanity Even business why
should he not? ton of steel in traction engines makes bus
'ess ton of steel in battleshp is dead
ague of Nations. The federation refrained from
1T out Of desire not to provoke partisan criticism Judge
lows that except the league there has never been on
except the league there is not in being; except the
de- there nothing possible in the Immediate future ca
Jple of making that final treaty which will prevent future
wars that he in common with humanity in general desires
Praiseworthy the endeavors of the Washington
ferees admirable Secretary Hughess program Of action
the highest possible attainment of the conference will be
agreement with part of the nations in the league upon part Of
the nations the league part of the problems that fall
within its province Big Bunes and union labor churches and
colleges farmers who would sell their grain to amshed world
and artisans chag for better markets for their waresa for
business and all in heartsickneSs over the
guh and sacrifices and burdens of wardemand that broth
crhood of nations shall make its recurrence impossible
The league is for the United States still an irrepressble
is the alternative to that armed efnsurance for se
cury which Mr. Wells the road to ruin Whether
enter the league by the front door the back door Sena
tor Carter Glass suggests in his letter printed yesterday in The
World does not matter With whatever precautions to
the prestige of great political parties their leaders may think
necessary the imminent urgent need that the United States
shall edcover the road to international agreement the only
Way of Peace.-New York World
natural inference from the governors call to the egisa
tue is that lawmakers will be asked to huredy step into
Salem and rush through the Portland exposition with
out debate change of sort In other words three million
collar appropriation to be passed between trains AS the
stands it grossly unfair for the the state
large asked bear so cent of the cost of the exposition
when it is well known fact that Portland will derive 80 pei
cent the benefits The legislators will be justified they
fit do little thinking of their own before they submit fan
measure to the people
From a common standpoint it would be vastly bette
to federal primary road money the Columbia highway
and Oregon trail rather than the proposed Wallua road
There present paving the Columbia highway
The Daes and the Umala-P Pendeon stretch is certainly
need of hard surfacng
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The real task for the conference yet to all tn
talking and planning will be meaningless unless there
to make nations that they afford to cut their
Vies
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Pendeton made bread butter and bacon cannot be excee
so why worry about Il storm
Legislators or ackeys-has the latest conundrum in Or
gOn.
What to do about Happy Canyon?
n missing days
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