The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-10-07
NATION LEAGUERS turn
EYES TO WASHINGTON
Last Hope For World Peace
Rests Now On Action
Over Here.

Geneva, oct g disappointment
at the absence of results attained by
the League of Nations since the last
assembly and hope in the forthcom-
ing Washington conference were the
two principal sentiments expressed in
today's debate by the assembly on
disarmament. Many seats were empty
on the floor of the assembly, the
question having been fully threshed
out I'm committee.
The assembly, however, was arous-
cd to considerable enthusiasm. partic-
ularly by the eloquent defense of NJ.
Noblemaire. of France against accu-
stations of militarism brought against
This country. Lord Robert Cecil, who
presented the committees report on
disarmament. said he hoped the
Washington conference would do
something for the control of private
manufacture and traffic in arms.
Capt. Melbourne Bruce. OF Austria
liza. who followed Lord Robert, said
il was matter of as much interest
TO Europe as to Australia If his coun-
try were Obliged to go on arming,
following the example Of the Asiatic
countries. I'm order to protect its H.
600 miles of seacoast.
Great Hope In Farley.
1--WE can do it" he said. 1--WE have
shown We could do II during the
war. However. we have great hopes
The Washington conference will make
IL unnecessary for us to do so. But
If the Washington conference draws
mn concrete plans. are we ready to re-
spond? A year ago the assembly
expressed the same wish. and the
year which has just passed has been
wasted"
lord Robert then said: IF we can
find out just what appropriations for
ornaments are required to keep or
der i'm the interior of countries and
fn protect treaties, then we can find
ont lust what appropriations for
ornaments are required to keep or
dor in the interior of countries and
40 protect treaties, then we can find
ont how much is needed to satisfy the
hatred among nations.
Hjalmar Branting, Of Sweden. ex-
pressed the opinion that conditions in
anne countries made 1t impossible
|or them to begin disarmament now.
"But' that is no reason why dis
armament in other countries should
not begin Immediately" he said. All
the countries would appreciate steps
taken by the league in this direction
Signor Schanzer, of the Italian del
egation, said:
Disarmament not only IL a guar
antee of peace between nations, but
also the assertion of peace between
classes. The Washington conference
has the same object in view as we
nave. | WANT W NNpi''' w. '~F
that the two efforts will ultimately
ioin. but the League of Nations must
i'm any case go on with its work with
out rejecting any cooperation"
NJ. Noblemaire. in his defense
against the accusations of militarism
against France, said:
our altitude is the saem as 1t was
last year. and the same as 1t was III
the hotel Grllon in 919 when France
demanded disarmament, contingent
only upon national security. | want
TO reject with all the enrgy am ca
pable of. the accusations of militar-
ism that certain persons nave
brought against France.
No one wants war less than
France. because no one suffers so
much from the war as she did, Our
soldiers, dying, cried Long i've
France The German soldiers died
crying, Long live Germany There
is no reason why both should not I'VE
i'm peace. All France wants is her
security. Germany practically Is
disarmed militarily,- but there re-
mains to be effected. her disarma-
mpnt in spirit 4"