, 1921-12-10
QUADRUPLE TREATY DRAFT GIVEN
TO WORLD BY CONFERENCE TODAY

ern world alike. most OF the islands
on tho southwestern Pacific are little
known there stll fingers about them
the charm so compelling and so fas
chatting. which undiscovered country
mas Tor the sons OF men who arc
weary OF main traveled oad and the
trampled highways of trade and COM
merce which cover the surface OF the
patient earth.
Upon these Islands still shines the
drama Of in the stories OF
Melville and the writings Of Robert
Louis Stevenson. to whom the South
seas gave both a grave and a monu-
ment ifnperishabie as his wi fame.
But tho Pacific islands are much
more than this. They possess certain
qualities other thar natural beauty
and romantic charm. which 10 many
minds are more enticing. The larger
ones are rich In Macy ways, fertile
In the gifts OF soil and climate. and
in other forms Of riches desired by
men. which extend from the untold
mineral OF Australia 10 the
pearls which are brought from the
depths Of the pecan. There are among
them all great areas OF forest and OF
plain Mt for the support md pros
per1ty OF civilized man. In a word
they rave n very great material
value, largely undeveloped and where
this condition exists the desires OF
men viii enter and conflicting human
desires have throughout recorded
history been breeders for war. Thus
Gar the wastes OF the Pacific ocean
with all the crowding Islands. except
On the edges Of the continents have
not been the scenes OF the great
wars, and not many years have passed
since three great nations sent their
warships TO Saraoa because there was
a dispute in regard to those distant
islands Therefore an agreement
among the nations controlling these.
isiands have a very serious impor-
lance to the peace OF the world.
"we make the experiment here In
this treaty OF trying TO assure peace
In that immense region by trusting
the preservation of its tranquility to
the good faith OF the nations respon-
sIbie for II. The world has just
passed through n war the very mem
Dry OF which make us shudder. We
all believe deep in our hearts hat
this hidoous destruction OF life. this
suffering and ruin which still besei
US must not be permitted to come
again II we a prevent IT. II the
nations OF the earth are still in the
innermost recesses Of their conscious
ness planning or dreaming OF com
ing wars n longing for conquests.
no treaties OF partition n no ALI
ance can stay them; but II. as l firn-
iy hope. the world has learned n
frightful lesson from the awful cx
periences of the great war of 1914.
then u surest appeal in order to
prevent wars in the future must be
to the hearts. the sympathies. the
reason and the higher impulses o.
mankind.
such an appeal we make today by
| this agreement among four great ma.
tons. We rely upon their good faith
to carry out the terms OF this instrti-
mont, knowing hal by so doing they
win prevent war should controversies
eyer arise among them. II this spirit
prevails and rules. we a have no
better supper than the faith OF ma
lions. For one. I fully believe the
spirit of the world is such that we
can trust to h good faith and the
| high purposes which h treaty ]
have laid before you embodles and
| ~enshrines. Agi dement's of this kind ]
| know have often been made before
! only to fail. But there a been n
fa~r-reaching change in the mental
, condition of men and women every
where. That which really counts is
the Intention of the nations who
| make the agreement. In this hour of
4 trial and darkness which,has followed
the war with Germany the spirit Of
| the world is no longer the same. II
we enter upon this agreement, which
rests only upon the will and honor of
, those who signed 1t, we at least make
the great experiment. and appeal to
| the men and women of the nation 20
help us sustain it in spirit and in
truth"