The New York herald., 1921-11-14
New York Mass Meeting
Pledges Aid to Delegates
in Conference.
'O'RYAN TALKS IN UNIFORM
General Hopes to See War
Made Impossible by End of
Rivalry in Arms.

let the brand of Cain be upon the
nation that stands against the pro-
posal Of the United States to limit
naval armament
This was the keynote of an address
delivered in Carnegie Hall last night
by Senator William e. Borah (Idaho)
before meeting Of the Religious So
ciety Of Friends.
Senator Borah, while approving Of
the plan submitted to the conference
Saturday by Secretary Hughes, de-
clared that it was only a beginning
and did not go far enough.
"I hope" he said, that such a mag
nificent beginning will have just as
magnificent ending. think Secretary
Hughes's great leadership yesterday
will place him alongside OF the great
est Premiers in history-with Bis
marck, Gladstone, Disraeli, Palmer
ston, Webster, Seward and John
Hay"
More than 1900 persons stood and
cheered Senator Borah for several min
utes when he said the United States.
Great Britain and japan must answer
to the world If the Washington con-
ference fails. These three. he said. are
engaged in a naval race which the peo-
pie who are carrying the tax burden do
not understand.
Strong Resolutions Passed.
His address was preceded By the
adoption of resolutions calling upon
Americas representatives at the WASH
ington conference to lead the world IT.
the direction of permanent peace "to
the end that reason may as soon as
possible replace force In the settlement
OF all human problems. and the vast sum
now spent on instruments OF destruc-
ton may bet set free for the service
of man.
Gen. John F. O'Ryan. who commanded
the Twenty-seventh Division in the war.
appeared in uniform and made plea
for peace from the standpoint of re-
turned soldier. Every civilized govern
ment is at work now planning the uttl-
ization of its young men in the next
war. he said.
Limitation of arnaments will not
prevent war; Gen. Organ said. "A
war prevention agency must be organ
lied and America must be In II. With
out America 1t cannot be a success
Senator Borah was presented by Gen.
Organ as 'the man who has made
possible a substitution for legalized
homicide" He said in part:
Gen. Grant once said success in war
was not so much the winning OF victories
as gathering the fruits OF victory. l
think that the achievement at Washing
ton yesterday was very great victory
on behalf OF disarma ment and peace
but We will make great mistake II we
consider our work Is finished and leave
the rest of the task to the gentlemen at
the conference.
Must Support Hughes Plan.
"I do not question their desire TO
serve. but without the power OF pubic
opinion the magnificent plan OF Secre-
tary Hughes will fail. ] am Arm De-
lever that these great movements haN
their origin. beginning and ending. In
the great body of the people.
THE greatest OF the causes OF war is
rivalry In armaments," he continued.
Great Britain and Germany could have
prevented the war IL they had trusted
each other. Jealousy and hate caused
by the continued rivalry in the building
of battleships prevented them from trust
ing each other.
Now England. Japan and tho United
States are building against each other.
Let's be candid. There Is no more rea-
son for Japan 70 fight the United States
than for me to fight you. but II this
battleship building continues for ten
years there will be war. And If It does
continue 1t will be because Secretary
Hughes's plan has been repudlated.
1T Is becoming a perfect refrain of
people who don't want disarmament to
say the world Is not ready for Il. II IL
Is not ready now, when will 1t be7 I
venture to say &c Is ready, that tho peo-
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