The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-12
DELEGATES SPEAK
ON EVE OF FARLEY
Leaders of Principal Arma-
ment Delegations Issue
Formal Statements

Washington. November 1i.-Here
follow expressions from the principal
delegations on the even of the assem-
bly, of the armament conference:
M BRAND. the French minister:
We enter the conference In an
earnest spirit to assist in reaching
common understanding that shall
give peace of mind to the world In
stead of an armed peace.
II see no reason why a few weeks
hence we should not be separating
after having defined how the inter
ests of one have become the interests
of all France wishes to arrive At
an accord that will create an atmos-
phere of peace in which the nations
may work in complete security
Senator Schanzer, head OF the Ital-
ian delegation:
THE world energies from an I'm
mense catastrophe and needs to find
again its equilibrium The war brok q
the economic unity of the world. the
enormous financial sacrifices which
the war imposed on the peoples ex-
hausted their force OF resistance, GRO
ated among different countries such
great difference In their economic
conditions and in the value of their
money as to render almost impossible
any commerce among them. Now the
supreme condition. In order that the
equilibrium of the world may be re-
established, and in order that the
countries more severely struck by the
war may rise and reconstruct their
economy, is peace. That Is why all
our efforts must be directed towards
creating political guarantees for the
lasting maintenance of peace
This is the fundamental thought
of Italian policy, and 1t Is for this
reason that italy greeted with full
heart the invitation OF President
Harding, and is ready. through our
delegation here. to give all the pos
sible contribution to the conference In
order to obtain concrete results such
as to create In the world that atmos-
phere OF peace which constitutes to-
day its supreme need"
Japanese officers statement:
Japan approaches THIS great meet
Ing of the nations confident that the
conference will succeed. We are IN
dertaking this work in the knowl-
edge that although there may be
faults of detail In our position. It is
in general a just one, and in the
belief that all the nations will con-
tent themselves with facts as We shall
diced examination of the facts. A
sure foundation WILL laid for an
make Of armand Illla.tation a sim
pie matter.
"Ail the nations OF the world, with
their war wounds still sore, are clam
oring for peace; and, though some of
those wounds are OF the flesh, they
are equally deep economic wounds.
Japan, in common with all other
countries. is demanding relief from
the armament burden that threatens
to strangle her Industrial develop
ment Our delegation. therefore, is
here prepared to bare the Japanese
situation completely, and to join the
other nations in any just policy that
may remove misunderstanding, and In
any programme of arms Limitation
that assures our national security.
I'VE are sure of our position, and
ready to let it speak for itself in the
conference. We want the world to
learn our position from the confer
judgment"
British Empire legation
THE stately and impressive sym
bolsm of Americas mourning for her
sons and daughters dead in the cause
of liberty has deeply moved the
hearts of their British comrades in
the great war 1t is a worthy pre-
Jude to the labors OF the conference
which begins tomorrow. and this
the British empire delegation, repre-
senting all parts OF the empire. look
to aid In the task of extricating the
world from the unhappy conditions
into which war has plunged 1t, and
to make the peace. secured at so
great cost. the inalienable heritage
of mankind