Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-13

Washington, Nov. ~ (by the As
ISOLATED Press.) -- Score a r.
Hughes in his address today &C
cepting the permanent chairman
ship of the conference on limita-
ton of ornaments, spoke in part
as follows:
"Permit me to express the most
cordial appreciation of the assur-
ances of friendly cooperation.
which have been generously eX-
pressed by the represt natives OF
all the invited governments. the
earnest desire and purpose, mani
tested in every step in the APP
proach to this meeting, that we
should meet the reasonable expec-
tation of a watching world by ef-
fective action suited to the oppor-
tunity is the best augury for the
success of the conference.
"The president invited the gov
ernments of the British empire,
France, Italy and Japan to parti-
cipate in a conference on the sub
ject of Limitation Of armament, in
connection with which Pacific and
Far Eastern questions also would
be discussed. The opportunity to
limit armament lies within their
grasp.
Other Powers Invited.
att was recognized, however, that
the interests of other powers In
the Far East made 1t appropriate
that they should be invited to par
ticipate in the discussion of Pa
cific and Far Eastern problems.
and, with the approval Of the five
powers an invitation to take part
in the discussion of those questions
has been extended to Belgium.
China, The Netherlands and Portu
gal.
4"The world looks to this con-
ference to relieve humanity of the
crushing burden created by COM
petition In armament, and 1t is the
view of the American government
that we should meet that expec-
tation without any unnecessary de-
lay. 1t is therefore proposed that
the conference should proceed at
once to consider the question Of
the limitation of armament.
Far Eastern Questions.
"This, however, does not mean
that we must postpone the axam'-
nation of the Far Eastern ques-
lions. These questions, OF vast
Importance, press for solution. II
is hoped that immediate provision
may be made tc deal with them
adequately, and it is suggested that
II may be found to be entirely
practicable through the distribu-
ton Of the work among designate ed
committees to make progress 10
the ends sought to be achieved
without either subject being treat
ed as a hindrance to the proper
consideration and disposition of
the other.
"The proposal to limit arma-
mont by agreement among the
powers Is not new one, and we
are admonished by the futility of
earlier effort. To put an end to
these incessant ornaments and 10
seek the means OF warding off the
calamities which are threatening
the whole world-such is the SUI
preme duty which is today imposed
on all states.
Soih'tNittC at Iftc 1HRUP.
ut lie with the sense OF obliga-
ton that his majesty, the Emperor
OF Russia, proposed the conference
which was to occupy itself with
this grave problem and which met
at The Hague in the year 1899.
1T was seven years later that the
secretary of state of the United
States. Mr.. Flihu Root, in answer
ing note of the Russian ambas-
sador suggesting in outline a pro-
gram of the second peace confer
ence, said:
1.-THE government OF the United
states. therefore, feels 1t to be its
duty to reser' for itself the liberty
toipropose to the second peace con-
ference, as one of the subjects for
consideration the reduction and
limitation of ornaments. in the
hope that II nothing further can
be accomplished, some slight ad-
vance mey be made toward the
realization of the lofty conception
which actuated the emperor of
Russia In calling the first confer
ence.'
at Is significant that the i'm
perial German government express
ed itself as absolutely opposed to
the question of disarmament and
that the emperor of Germany
threatened to decline to send dele
gates If the subject of disarmament
was to be discussed.
Obstacles Encountered.
"But by the reason Of the OBJ
stacles which the subject had en-
countered, the second peace con-