Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
TaepubIlean A. p. Leased WIre1


 NEW YORK. Nov 12-Represen- tatfves of labor. capital, the churches, the arts and the professions raised a mighty voice in favor of reducing @rrn2ments last night when more than 10000 persons, called together ry some S00 public spirited organiza- 1icns. assembled at Madison Square Garden to show their approval of the Washington conference for the limi- tation or armament.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, the T.rincipal speaker, declared the peo- rae of the world expect success for the armament conference and they to not want an excuse or reason for failure They are looking toward Washington with a mighty appeal, he added, and are not concerned about differences in the meaning of words.
 A resolution calling upon the con- ference ito remain in session until it accomplishes to the fullest degree the purpose for which it was invited to convene" was adopted.
 Demand Success of Farley
 with regret and astonishment," it said. we learn that our government spends approximately 95 cents of ev- cry dollar of revenue for past wars, present armament and preparation for possible future wars. We not only petition our American represen- ta-ives to use their endeavor to win the world away from war and its terrible toll of life and wealth; we demand that they succeed.
 I've do not propose that America alone disarm- That would be folly and would endanger all democratic civilization We demand interna- Sional agreement, knowing that the peoples of all countries voice the convictions here expressed"
 The world war was the high cli- max of the contest between the old end the new" Gompers said. The phfoSopiy of rule by force, by tyr amy. by autocracy and militarism has been swept out of the world. That is the paramount fact of our time. A system has been slain. Un- less those who are to be engaged in those great labors shall comprehend this fact and shall build upon it, we may well have fears for the future. lf statesmen do not understand the age into which we have entered, it may well be doubted whether the world can persist under the needless burden which their actions will inn pose
 with the threat and the challenge of the last great stronghold yof mili- rariSm gone, it is possible for the na- rtnns to organize for peace, and un- less they do so organize they may face catastrophe. There is through cnt the world a revulsion of feeling and a resentment against further criminal waste of manhood and womanhood and of wealth. There is in the tide of the day a great cur rent which runs toward peace We must take <his current as it serves, 10 reduce the armaments of the world to the last possible degree, to make secure the peace of the peoples of all the nations. If we fail to take this current as 1t runs we shall. I fear, lose all our ventures
 ~We are confronted with accounts Of difficulties that beset the confer ence- We are beset by accounts of various cIashing political and indus trial interests. We are beset by those who harp on differences on arrnameut. limitation of armament and reduction of armament. All of these are doubtless calculated in some measure to serve as an excuse for possible failure
 Let me say that the people of the world do not want an excuse for failure They do not even want a reason for failure. The people are looking toward WdSulnSlOH Wltu d mighty appeal. with a great trust and a profound hope and they want success The people are not con- cerned about differences of meaning in words.
 Wsrid Determined to Have Peace
 They demand unity of purpose in action They demand freedom from the burden of armament and they de- xrzand e world organized for peace.
 We have been urged not to arouse too great an expectation, not to agi- tate the mind of our people too ener- resicaliy- Let me say that the ex- pectation exists and thu mind of the people is determined The exDecta- ton will not be satisfied with failure and the mind will not be calmed with urfnlfiilment-
 Those who see and understand will he failing in their duty if they see failure impending and do not pro- claim to the world what they en- vision I pledge to you that for my self. hopeful as I am, confident as l am. determined as I am, to help, if failure becomes apparent I shall sneak and l shall proclaim to the