Middletown transcript., 1921-12-31
PRESIDENTS .Y|fN'' :
!. OF new TREATY
issues Statement Declaring
Differences Are Insignificant
BETTER TEAMWORK LIKELY
President Gives Out Formal statement
On Situation-No Need
Y For Senate -
Action.

X For Senate
Washington. - President Harding
lenied that, treconcilabIe differences
had developed between him and his
delegation to the Disarmament Con-
terence, over an, Interpretation OF the
treaty. pronouncing such
differing construction as "undm-
portant."
At the same time he repud1a&ed the
Idea entertained by an increasing num-
Der Of Senators that the \ Americans
are Withholding information" from
the country regarding the treaty.
He did not go into details, hut It
was taken for granted that he refsfrsd
to the charge that Secretary Hughes
and Senator Lodge, in~deAninS the
purposes and bearing OF the treaty at
the recent plenary session cf the Con-
Iference made no rkepeioa Of. tho fact
hat this pact ektenGs u the home |
kant. Of Japan, q tafsf,which came 20
light week after tht x,aty was made
public.
Also tbs President lot Il, be known
that he saw no necessity whatever for
any reservation to the treaty providing I
against the use Of the armed forces OF
this country without action on the
part Of Congress.
President Harding in a formal state
ment, regarding differences of inter-
probation which have arisen on the
iourpower Pacific treaty, said:
The President will offer no com
ment on the disputes which attempt
to magnify the differing constructions
on the four-party treaty. To him these
Are unimportant. The big things
aimed Ut are understandings for peace
and, an agreement to meet and dis
cuss the preservation Of peace when
ever It Is threatened.
No alliance or ENHANCEMENT Is
thought of--none will be negotiated.
It would be better to rejoice over
things accomplished than to dwell on
differing views which can be Of no
great consequence.
Full Confidence In Delegates.
The President is unwilling that the
unjustifed charge that the United
States delegates are Withholding IN
formation shall go unchallenged. He
had full confidence, else he had not
chosen them, and he has full conf.
dence now and Is more than gratiied
over their efforts, because they are
working out the greatest contribution
10 peace and good will which has ever
marked the Christmas time in all the
Christian era.
1t Is one thing to talk about the
Ideals Of peace, but the biggest thing
is to seek the actuaNty. This the Con-
ference is doing, in harmony with an
overwhelming American sentiment
and q world settlement, too, and in
full accord with cherished American
traditions.
Replying to the question:
do you feel that the world has
made great progress in the direction
Of peace and good will?' President
Harding said:
Believes World Progressing.
] think made some such reply to
similar question at the last inter.
view. do think 80, believe 1t with
all my heart. do not say that with
the thought Of arrogating to the Unit
ed States of America any greater part
Of the contribution than that which
has been made by other nations OF
like importance and like civilization
But It seems to me that in 1921, az
we have come to know more fully the
aftermath of the war; as we have
come to appraise the unspeakable cost
Of it all, there is new conviction ir
the hearts of men that that sort o1
appeal-the appeal to arms-to settle
the international question is futile
thing, and that we are unworthy. o.
our position, and unworthy of the
blessings which fau to a righteous
civilization, II we do not find som,
means for righteous adjustment
without appeal to slaughter and vast.
and all the distresses that attend.
think that conviction has rooted itsel
throughout the world, and there mus
come some helpful, progressive ex
preston Of it. l think that expressio,
is being given at this Conference.
have no thought to preach on thi
subject today, but make your own Or
plications, please.
Settle Wars In Advance.
When men sit about the Conferenc
table and look each other in the fac
and look upon the problems delibel
ately, without passion they find tn
way to come to an agreement. Ant
after all, there has never been a COZ
dict in the world that has not been set
tied in the end in that way You hav
war; you destroy thousands or mi
lions Of men and measureless treasure
and then you gather about table an
settle 1t. ! have a feeling that MAJ
kind has become wise enough to 81
down before the war and try to settl
it. And that is the object Of the toul
party treaty. That is why I say th
MAN BLOWN TO BITS.
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