The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-02
DEPEW SUGGESTSAN
ANGLO-SAXON COURT
Bellows U. S., Great Britain
and Her Colonies Could
Keep Worlds Peace.
SPEAKS BEFORE PILGRIMS
Luncheon in Honor of Sir Ar
thur Willert of British
Foreign Office.

The suggestion that the United States,
together with Great Britain and her
colonies, represented In a tribunal or
council In perpetual session, could COM
b,ne TO force peace throughout the world
was made yesterday by Chauncey NJ
Depew. principal speaker at u luncheon
given by the executive committee of the
Pilgrims Society to Sir Arthur Willert
OF the British Foreign Office at the
Union League Club. The luncheon was
attended by men known internationally
rs well as nationally, among them being
Elihu Root. Bishop william 7. Manning.
Fl. @. Armstrong, British Consul-General
in this city, and DR.. Wilfred 7. Grenfeil
Labrador missionary. 1t struck the key
note Of Anglo-Saxon unity for the bet
terment of peoples everywhere.
f. Sir Arthur Willert is returning TO
England to take charge Of the American
section OF the Foreign Office. For
twelve years he was in charge of the
Washington bureau of the London
Times. He was knighted for his was
service.
Mr.. Depew's address dwelt on the
need for peace In the world. In driving
home his argument that the English
speaking peoples can save the day he
said in part:
IF there could be tribunal or a
court or council in perpetual session
and composed Of representatives of the
United States and Great Britain. of
Canada, Australia. New Zealand and
South Africa. that association should
maintain the peace of the world with
the resources. the power. the liberty
and civilization which 1t would repre-
sent"
And then he continued:
Even great big Powers are not free
from the craze for big ornaments and
big ornaments challenge hostilities. W.,
who fought for preparedness at the time
of the great European war. knew that
the tremendous power and preparations
of Germany and her allies endangered
the liberties Of every country and our
conceptions of civilization, but autocratic
power and militarism have been broken
and are no longer peril
What the world needs to-day is peace
and disarmament. Without a reduction
OF taxes and government burdens there
cannot be economic and business recon-
struction. Increase of ornaments means
increasing taxation and government bur-
denS. The United States was never so
safe as to-day We have 100000 of
trained soldiers ready and patriotic.
They can drive any invader into the sea.
There Is no conceivable condition under
which any European Power will attack
US, but the advocates Of increased arma-
ments shout Japan! Japan Is 5000
miles away. Our navy Is already larger
than Japan's will be with the increase
which she proposes.
"One Of the ablest Admirals In the
United States Navy told me the other
day In Washington that a fleet of SUBJ
marines could prevent a fleet carrying an
army from crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Japan il far from ever entering upon
such a mad enterprise. and would have
against her also the public opinion and
possibly the power OF all the other ma
tions. We should enter at once
negotiations with Great Britain, France
and Japan for disarmament
Replying to Mr.. Depew in a brief
speech, Sir Arthur expressed his graft
fication. over the reception. He assured
his hosts that he would report to his
Government the friendly feeling dis
played toward England in this country.
Mr.. Root. Analysing world affairs In
striking address. spoke OF the neces-
s!ty of the United States and Great
Britain standing together. He was fol-
lowed by DR.. Grenfell and Bishop Man
ming.