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i wish could say that | believed
there would be no more great wars
But | fear there will be wars until the
character of the human race has
changed. The four-Power treaty Will,
in the end. not only keep peace in the
Pacific. but will encourage a better
feeling among those and other nations
There is no question in my mind bat
fhat 1921 will he looked upon by fu-
ture generations as history's most inn
portant year in the advancement Of
the peace of the world.
Senator Wadsworth (Rl. of New
York. think there is no doubt that
1927 has brought the world nearer to
an era of universal peace. The Wash
,nctCn conference, in particular has
exercised a healthy influence in that
direction The conference still has
much work to do and | am confident
il will do ii successfully. II has be-
come the good doctor of the world AMI
IS certain to relieve it of several of its
core spots,
Senator Watson CRl, of Indiana
| am certain the world has takea
great strides in the direction of peace
and the sreatcSt strides by far are
those of the Washington Conference.
1htrc is no doubt that the conference
viii agree ON disarmament plan,
there is no doubt it will sanction the
ten-vear naval holiday: there is no
doubt that battleships will be scrapped
aud that friendship not easily brok-
cn H'ill be ccmcnted between these
nations.
Senator Hitchcock Cd. of Ne.
braska--I think that public opinion
has grown stronger and crystalizcd
r.cre than ever in support of world
reacc, hut | doubt whether any coN-
Sidcl shlc progress has been made by
TIE actions of national governments.
The i'll feeling between France and
GerT,nv has grown stronger than it
was year ago. Armies of the world
are larger than they were a year ago,
with the exception of our own army.
l,ui he world is clamoring for peace
scttlcNehts-and there is hope there.
Senator Capper tRl,' OF kansas
We have made real progrss toward
world peace in 1921. The one great
desire in the hearts of the people of
all nations is that the governments Of
the world shall come to common un.
derstanding that will make war more
nearly impossible, This feeling is
making itself felt in such conferences
MS we are now holding in Washington
Senator Robinson CD, of Arkan
sas-The question of whether the
world has made progress toward world
peace in 1921 cannot be answered in
the affirmative without some qualifi-
cations or explanations. Undoubtedly
some international difficulties have
been composed through the efforts
and agencies of the League of Nations
difficulties which threatened to re-
suit in armed conflicts. The wish may
be father to the thought, but | be-
lievc substantial progress toward
peace is promised.
Senator Lenruot (RD, of Wiscon-
sim do believe the world has
made great progress during the past
twelve months in the direction uf
peace and | believe this Is fully DEM
Onstrated by the conference now being
held here in Washington. This is
true not so much because Of the re-
suits being secured, which exceed the
expectations of most Of us, but be-
cause of a spirit that seems to dom
mate nearly all of the diplomats with
whom | have come in contact.
think it is also evidenced by chang
Ing attitude toward Germany in the
matter of reparatons.
Senator Jones (R), Of Washington
Has the world made progress in the
direction of world peace? Yes very
decidedly The work being perform
ed by the Washington conference Is a
great labor in the interests of peace
that shall be worldwide and shall en-
dure, Perhaps it will not do away
with wars entirely, but 1t will hold off
wars for long time, and perhaps
when they do come they will not be so
terrible as they would have been had
the world made long preparations and
given full scope to it's Scnuius for sav-
age invention.