Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-02
|ARMs. DELEGATES VOICE
/ WORLD NEED OF PEACE
Lord Lee, Declares Britain
I Ready. to Go Every Reason
= able Length.
HAVE FAITH IN coNrnnE>cE
DISTINGUISHED Men Of Many Nations
Approach Gathering With ENprrs-
sions Showing Their Relief In Its
DcncHCial Outcome.
IHy Associated rress.

BY Associated HrcSs-I
NEW YORK, Nov. l.-British dele
gates to the conference on limitation
Of ornaments will 20 to Washington
resolved that. short OF compromising
the safety or tho empire or it's sea Sc
curity, they will go 20 almost any
length 10 meet other great naval pow
crs in "a mutual and proporticnatc cf-
fort TO relieve their pcopl? from the
burden OF competitive armament.
This declaration was made today
by Lord Lee, OF Farchanl. First Lord
of the British Admiralty. and one OF
the official delegates OF his country.
who arrived on the Olympic with
other delegates to The conference
from Italy, China and Japan.
Referring to the world war. Lord
Lee said he had been convinced for
years that Germany meant mischief
and added that the lessons learned
from that war were not confined to
those learned from Germany.
MiIitnrism Menace TO World.
The world" he asserted III n pre-
pared statement has learned a wider
lesson stiii--thnt miltarisn, whcr-
ever situated and however interonch- I
ed. is aE.mcnace- TO civilization and
must be eivens notice TO quit
THAT is what brings US To Wash
inrton. and If. ny trust. we all go
there in spirit not merely OF hope
land sincerity. but OF fixed determi-
nation TO convert the Presidents
lofty aspirations into a practical
working agreement, the war will not
have been fought in vain.
$50 far as l am concerned. and here !
speak not only, as--thc responsible !
head OF the British Admiralty, but as /
one of the official delegates. / come in /
spirit OF quiet confidence that tho 1
results OF this conference will be such !
rs amply to justify President Hard |
inE's far-secinE initiative and. per
Sonally, l am not prepared even 10
contemplate the possibilities OF fail-t
urc TO do so@would be 10 assume
that the worll was afflicted with an
incurablc insanity ana could not DC
restrained from suicide.
Peace Is t.rcntost Nerd.
-Thc greatest needs of mankind to-
day and for the future are peace
and that RELIEF from .thc burdens Of !
.-war. which peace ought To bring. No
y one recognizes this more clearly and
{. fully than tho British government
I, and people. and none has given
/ greater proofs OF sincerity in the pur-
= suit OF these high objects. by their
Z hold and. so far, lonely lead in tcduc-
., tion Of naval armamcuts. by their
7 frank acceptance OF tho princin!c Of
!. equality with America in the matter
: Of naval strength. as also by the pres
!. "nt policy Of conQiliation and conccs.
: sion in ireland. They have made 1t
4 clear TO ihc world that they not
n only sock pctce, but .cnsuc il.
" .'Tr = IN his ,yrit
I cal cndcavor that the British dele
: gates come to Washington. resolved
4 Ihat--thort OF compr nnrisinr the safe
AN OF the empire OF the sea security
(. upon which it's very existence dc
= pcnds. u betrayal OF our ancient hcri-
StaGc, Of which they never DC guilty
they VIII go TO almost any length
!. 10 meet the other great naval pow
ii-"rs in mutual and proportionatc Ct
Tfcrt to relieve our respective peoples
: from the ntolcrahlc burden OF com
= pctitiNc armament"
:. Italy" according TO Senator Carlo
: Sehanzer in II statement issued on
: landing. has accepted most willingly
The invitation from the United States
= TO take part in tho conference
= The Undertaking OF President
1HardnG," he added. CONSTITUTES am
: historical fact. the Importance o..
which, has not .,h&en misunderstood
+. I. America, ca,1lnk' together the peo-
iplcs Of Europe and Asia to discuss
,-questions or world interest, pro
.aciaiins The principle that all mankind
constitutes one great organization
land that II We want to enable THIS
.sreat organization To realize its his
i-tor!cal destiny. we must consider tho
: quesuons concerning the different
-pcoplcs not -sidcdly. bu, from a
general pGlnt q
:. that all peoples have an equal richi
:to develop themselves and to pro
.sress.
:, The Washington conference viii
;thc!p towards the rec Establishment az
gsuch International relations as
EVIL be tho real guarantee OF peace
;.amons nations
:: Pence Is ifaIH's supreme Ideal.
!, Jtaiy Is inspired by the most loyal
:s'hicniions. our supreme ideals are
:'hc peace OF the world ana the recon
.struction OF our national economy.
. (which, though d st-;;rhed bv INC con
:: sequences of The way, has not L,rn
!, irrctrievably ruined
THE italian delegation goes ,o
Washington with "a sincere hon. ,h,r
"a complete agreement Of ideals and
Sscntimcnts with the American dole
cation viii help towards the success.
-of the conference"
Dr V. Is. Wellington Koo. Chinese
minister TO Great Britain, who heads
z the Chinese delegation. declared
tChina would do its share toward max.
Ing The conference the success tina.
the entire world hoped it would / q
One OF its objert*' DR. Koo sand.
lis poacc ana peace Is the u,mos, de-
& sire Of the Far East
]. Sterilization OF China ana rccoS.
(. milton of her rights and liberties must
be obtainch'" he added '.and We APP
j. preciatc the Importance az the our,
T. come OF This conferences"
other delegates Noicing confidence
in the outcome OF tho conference
were Count Constantine, Of Italy. tho
Right Hon. V. -. SriniNasa Sastri
OF India, a member oi the British
delegation. and General Ctakc mil.
tary expert OF the Jap"nese dclosa-
ton.
JITNEY REGULATION
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