New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
submit to sacrifices while others pass
them by.
Insists on Mutual Sacrifice


"A third condition is that II we who
are the greatest naval power In the
world, whose sea commun cations are
the longest in the world, who have to
defend coasts infinitely longer and
more exposed than any other empire
IN the world, who are dependent for
our daily existence as a nation ON the
command of the seaif we are willing
to reduce our naval strength, let not
other powers he allowed TO build up
other engines or instruments Of attack,
either N the air or under the sea,
which may render our sacrifices nuga-
tory, ard which. SO far from leaving us
in the proud position of having set an
example, may leave US in the periious
position of having incurred an undue
risk.
"These are the sole precautions and
oond tions that / would like to attach
to the proceedings at Washington.'
AT another point in his speech Lord
Curzon, referring to the Washington
conference, spoke of the JOY which was
felt throughout the nation over the
events of the last ten days at Wash
ington, but said he was not going to
utter any premature hosannas. He
cited the great day when the Czar of
Russia invited the nations of the
world to discuss disarmament, and add
ed that this did not prevent the most
devastating war of history or the Car
from losing his life.
He mentioned the proposal made dur
,ing Lord Grey's secretaryship for a
treaty of arbitration with America.
Again the sun of peace came on to
shine" he said, but it did not prevent
war" He said he did not suppose our
swords were going to be made into
c k1
"old Adam" was expurgated from man.
1t was not by resolutions of confer
'ence, but by the resolution of the peo-
pie, that change could occur, he said.
Decade Needed for Recovery
Among the other points in Lord Cur
2on's address was the statement that,
locking calmly ahead, he believed a
decade would pass from the signing of
the armistice before normal conditions
OF life as they were in the old days
would be resumed. Speaking of the
necessity of international cooperation
Tor the establishment of peace, he
said:
Look at what has happened at
Washington. Until the meeting of the
conference Japan was building ships,
Great Britain was building ships and
America was building ships. Why
could they not cut their program in
half? Because each one was afraid of
the competition of the other. Each was
afraid of being confronted with pro-
gram bigger than its own. But they
met at Washington around a table.
seme one gave the lead. Another great
power followed, and in moment you
Lad an advance by common consultation
and mutual action which might have
taken years to achieve if it had been
left to the initiative of any individual
power acting by itself. I should like
30 apply this golden rule method all
around"
After saying the great powers would
assist Germany provided she showed
sincerity, Lord CurzoR added: $50 long
as Great Britain, France and Italy hold
together l am hopeful of this result"
Demands Peace in East
The speaker said IN reference to
the hostilities between the Greeks and
tho Turkish Nationalists that it was
victory for either side and that there
should be peace. That, he said, would
be in the interests of both parties,
ard it was important to this country.
50 ecause, although we fought against
the Turks, although they were guilty
of many inhuman acts and although we
beat them in war, we have no perma-
nent quarrel with the Mohammedan
races. We are the greatest Mohamme-
dan power in the world. If only we
could kill the suspicion prevailing
between Greece and Turkey, we might
persuade them that there is room for
both in the Near East. Our hopes will
materialize only if we go into this
affair with a single policy, q single
aim and a single plan."