Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-12

AlHOus, iAitti t(NOPlNS " AOi iOA hCA
real limitation of armament and
would like war outlawed. In
soberest reflection the world S
hundreds of millions who pay i'll
peace and die in war wish their
statesmen to turn the cXpendi-
lures for destruction into means
of construction, aimed at hign-
er state for those who live and
follow after.
I II is not alone that the world
can not rcadjust itself and cast
aside its excess burdens without
relief from the leaders OF men.
War has grown progressively
cruel and more destructive from
the first conflict recorded to this
present day, and the reverse
/ would more become our boasted
civilization.
Gentlemen OF the conference.
the United States welcomes You
with msclfish hands. We harbor
no fears we have no sordid ends
to serve; we suspect no enemy !;
we contemplate or apprchend no
conquest Content with what we
! have, we seek nothing which is
another's. We only wish TO do
with you that finer, nobler thing
which no nation can do alone.
We wish to sit with you at the
table of international understand
. ing and good viii. In good coil-
science we arc eager To meet you
! frankly and invite and offer CO
operation. The world demands "a
sober contemplation 81 the exist
ing order aud the realization thai
, there can be 10 cur withou; sac
rifice. but no; by one of uS. but
by al OF us.
do not Ineau surrendered
rights. or naTr> Il freedom. OF
denied aspirations. or ignored na-
ticnal necessities. Our republic
would no more ask for these than
it would give. No pride need bc
humblcd, no nationality submcrg-
cd. but ! would have a mcr9ence
of minds committing all of us to
less preparation for war and fOr
more enjoyment OF fortunate
peace.
/ nc higher nope, come oi the
spirit Of our coming together. it,
lis bnt just ;o recognize varying
needs and peculiar positions.
Nothing can be accomplished iuI
disregard OF national apprcien
sions. Rather wc should act to-
gether TO remove the causes OF
apprehension. This Is not 10 be
done III intrigue. Greater assur
ancc is found in the exchanges
of simple honesty and directness.
among men resolved to accom-
plish as become leaders among
nations. when civilization itself
has come to is crucial test.
II Is not 10 he challenged that
Government fails when the excess
of it, cost Iobs the people ol the
way to happiness and the opor-
tunitv to achieve. 1t the timer
sentiments were not urging. the
cold hard facts Of excessive cost
and the cloqucncc OF economic
would urge uS 10 reduce Our ar
mamcnt>. ii the concept ct Il
better order does not appeal. thcu
let II, ponder the burden and the
blight OF continued competition
! IL is not to lc denied that the
world has swung along through
out the ages without needing this
call from the kindlicr hearts Il
OF men But the samc worl'l
never before was 80 Iragicailv
brought to realization OF the ut
ter iutility ct passions sway
when reason and conscience ard
fellowship point a nobler way.
can speak officially only for
our United States. Our hundre.:
millions frankly want less OF ar
mament and none of war. Who'll
free from guile, sure in our owl'
I,.inds that we harbor no unwor-
thy designs, we accredit tn
world with the same good in
tent. So / welcome you, not
alone in good will and high pur-
pose, but with high faith.
We are met for 4 service t.
mankind. In al simplicity, in al
honesty and all honor. there ma
be written here the avowals of {
world conscience refined by ths
consuming fires of war. and made
more sensitive by the anxious al
termath. ! hope Tor that under
: standing which will emphasiz,
the guarantees OF peace, and fol
commitments to less burdens. ano
: better order which will tran.
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