The Washington herald., 1921-07-06
HARVEY PREDICTS
ENDOF FEARS OVER
STRIFE MPACIFIC
Says Disarmament and
Lasting Peace VIII i.
Naturally Follow.

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LONDON. July 5.-There is ground
for the good hope that whatever
apprehensions exist Of perilous pos
sibHities on the Pacific may be
dispelled sooner than is commonly
expected" q. -
The foregoing statement was
made by Col. George Harvey.
United States Ambassador. before
the American society at its Inde-
pendence Day banquet at the Hotel
Cecil last night. . ...,.s
Significance Is attached to the ut
terance in view Of the reported sf-
fort of the British government to
bring about an agreement among
the United States, Great Britain
and Japan for the regulation of all
problem revolving about the Pacific
Ocean.
I Would Ensure Lasting Peace.
Ambassador Harvey also said:
When. and IL at all. that splendid
consummation shall have been at
tained. in response to the universal
desire. disarmament will follow
NATURALLY and inevitably and peace
on earth will be assured for years
at least and may be forever"
The colonel preceded his import
ant announcement with the remark:
Already the better understand
ing between Great Britain and the
United States has achieved one far
reaching result, a result of inesti-
maple value to the entire world.
For the first time in hostorv tba
turbulent Atlantic has become a
miiipond and Is practically elimin-
ated from considerations of danger
as far as naval warfare is con-
cerned."
Contrasts Two Georges
In, his reference to Ireland. Am
bassador Harvey said:
IF George the Third had put
forth a proclamation. even approx
mating the eloquent sincerity and
appealing force of that uttered the
other day by George the Fifth. (in
Belfast. recommending to forgive
and forgeD in his faithful endeayor
to reconcile a nation, there would
have been no ringing of bells in
Philadelphia 154 years ago nor
many years thereafter"
Declaring there was not the
slightest desire to twist the Lions
tail or make the Eagle scream,
Col. Harvey said mutual helpful
ness cannot be realized until two
grave misapprehensions are re-
moved.
One of these misapprensions ex-
isting in Europe. the ambassador
said. was that America is the only
prosperous nation after the war.
Reviews War Cost in U. $.
Combating this opinion, the am
bassador said that in 1916 the
United States had a debt OF 500
per head, while today it is 5000
per head The cost of the. war. to
the United States. he stressed, was
not far short of the entire indem-
nifty imposed on Germany.
America" the speaker said. has
her fufi share of material burdens
to bear for scores of years to come.
in addition. to her grief over the
Intellectually greater loss of those
who perished In. the service"
The second Misrepresentation, the
ambassador went on, existed in
America when the people doubted
that the peoples of Europe were
doing the utmost possible for them
selves before seeking outside help
H. Hears No Plea for Help.
:: Before left home" Col. Harvey
explained, "I held that surmise my
self, but do so no longer.
During the past two months
have talked freely and frankly with
representatives, official and unoffi-
ciaE of every stricken state in
Europe and 1 have not heard one
complaining word nor a single re-
quest for benefaction.
1T isn't charity, but opportunity
that they crave.
The duty devolves on us to
prove that their confidence is not
misplaced"