The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-13

plunged directly into his prepared
address
THE COMPLETE TENT OF
PRESIDENT HARDING's ADDRESS
WILL BE FOUND IN ANOTHER
COLUMN.
The first applause came when the
President declared that the confer
ence must have a signal influence
on the fortunes of the world"
/ Copies OF the address in English
and French, the twin languages Of
the gathering. had been distributed
andt he delegates followed the
speaker closely from their own
manuscript. There was scattering
applause at the salient points, but
when the President, lifting his eyes
from his prepared address, declared
with great feeling and emphasis
| that the world demands a sober
contemplation of the existing order
and the realization that there can
De no cure without sacrifice, not by
one of us but all of u.s." a wave
OF cheering and handclapping swept
the entire hall. A similar demon
stration also marked the declara-
ZION that America wanted less of
armament and none of war" when
the President ended his address
there was another period of cheer
ing. Mr.. Balfour extended his hand
In congratulation. Then, "a Mr.
Harding slowly backed toward m.
door the American delegates and
PREMIER BRAND of France also
warmly shook his hand.
Dispense With French.
Secretary Hughes then Announced
mat while both French and Env
iish were the adopted Languages NJ
the conference, he would ask that
reading of it in French be dis
pehsed with. When this was re.
ptated to NJ. BRAND by the inter.
prefer he quickly agreed.
Mr.. Hughes then Announced that
the organization came next Mr.
baiiour arose to his feet and. 81
,nuitanepusly so did the entire gal
ierv' The great British Statesman
was cheered for nearly two min
utes- When he could make him
self heard. he said:
Inc President OF the United
states in a most noble address hos
given the conference a lead. He
mas provided 1t with a motto-sim-
piicity, honesty honor. We cannon
carry out the plans outlined by the
president unless we have a chair
man in every way in sympathy
with these views. The nation which
invites the conference and fur
nlshed its hospitality shall, accord
ing to custom, provide the chair
man. The Secretary of State en-
Joys the necessary qualifications to
direct the deliberations of this body.
May i not say that the Secretary
Oh state possesses especial qualifi-
cations for this post. His capacity
and character well merit his being
chosen. 1 shall assume that you
age In agreement with me and that
Mr.. Hughes will now assume his
post" ....
BRAND Leads Applause.
Premier BRAND and the members
or the French delegation led in the
applause as Mr.. Balfour sat down
Mr. Hughes then began delivery Of
his prepared address.
The complete text of Secretary
Hughes address will be found in
another column.
There was very intense interest
displayed from the very first ut
terance of the chairman. The chief
delegates had been informed last
night that the United. States would
be prepared to offer concrete
proposition at the outset of the
meeting. But there had been no
mixing OF what might be expected.
consequently not alone, the dele
gates. but their technical advisers
and the high military and naval
chieftains included In the delega-
tons. leaned forward and followed
every word with care. When he
declared that the American delega-
ton favored distribution of the
work among the committees SO that
the Far Easternq uestion could be
considered simultaneously with the
limitation Of ornaments the MEM
bers OF the Chinese delegation