Evening star., 1921-10-18
president CABLES
ANSWER TO KING
Both See Closest Possible
Unity of Effort During
Arms Conference.

Belief that the British and American
representatives of the armament con-
ference will work together with the
other nations to reduce 'the burden of
| armaments through diminishing pos
sible causes of war" was expressed by
President Harding today in A cable
gram to King George ofsEngland.
The Presidents cablegram was in
reply to one received from King
George yesterday. in which the Brit
ish ruler expressed his appreciation of
the bestowal of the American medal
of honor on England.S unknown war
rior'
King George Message.
THE President of the United States,
WaShington:
Il wish to express to you and to
the Congress and people of the United
States the warm appreciation felt
ute which you are paying today to
our unknown warrior. The gift of
your medal of honor to British
comrade in arms whose tomb in
Westminster Abbey stands for all our
best endeavour and hardest sacrifice
sympathy and good will which we
will not forget.
ION Armistice day the representa-
tiveS of the British Empire in Wash
ington will join with you in a cere-
mony to honor the splendid record
of your own troops. l greatly wish
on that occasion to confer upon your
unknown warrior our highest deco
ration for valour, the Victoria cross.
1t has never yet been bestowed upon
the subject of another state, but l
trust that you and the American
people will accept the gift in order
that the British Empire may thus
most fifty pay its tribute to Il tomb
which SymboliZeS every deed of con-
spicuous valour performed by men OF
your great fighting forces, whether
on sea or land. upon the western
front.
Il also send my heartfelt good
wishes to the great international con-
ference which opens by your wise in
itiative upon that day. My ministers
will, l know, strive as wholehearted-
ly as yours to make that conference
a sterling success. May they in COM
mon with yours do all that practical
craftsmanship can achieve to perpet-
uate the comradeship of war in the
maintenance of peace.
GEORGE r. AND L.
President Harding's Reply.
"The Presidents reply is as fol-
His Majesty, King George V, Lon
don. England:
ION behalf of the Congress and
people of the United States l wish
to acknowledge with heartfelt thanks
your generous message. 1t was with
deep respect and appreciation of the
superb valor and steadfastness of
the British land and sea forces and
the British nation in the war that
Gen. Pershing made the gift of the
congressional medal of honor to the
unknown British warrior. l now
hear with keenest emotion of your
desire to confer upon the unknown
American soldier your highest dec
grafton for valor, the Victoria cross.
that medal which for years has de-
noted recognition of the most self
sacrificing patriotic service.
Il am sure that the American peo-
pie will join with me in grateful &C
expressing in this noble tribute the
british appreciation OF the high and
COURAGEOUS purpose Of the young
Americans who stood beside your
valiant soldiers in the battle line
on land and sea. I greatly prize
this opportunity. also. to thank you
for your good wishes for the success
of the conference on the limitation
of armament.
II believe with you that the Brit
ish and American representatives
will cordially cooperate, along with
other nations, to bring about such
international understandings as will
make possible and desirable q reduc-
ton Of the burden OF armament
through diminishing possible causes
WARREN G. HARDING"