South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-13
President S
address Before
Worlds Farley

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Presi-
dent Harding delivered the follow
ing address at the opening OF the
armament conference here today:
Mr.. Secretary and Members OF the
Conference, Ladies and Gentlemen:
II Is a great and happy privilege
20 bid the delegates 20 this confer
ence a cordial welcome 20 the capital
of the United states OF America It
II not only a satisfaction TO greet
you because we were lately partici-
pants I'm a common cause, In which
shared sacrifices and sorrows and
triumphs brought our nations more
closely together. but q IS gratifying
10 address you as the spokesman for
nations whose convictions and at
tending actions have so much to do
with the veal or woe OF all man
kind
6 Il IL not possible 10 over appraise
the Importance of such a conference.
II Is no unseemly boast, no dis
arrangement OF other nations which,
though not represented. are held IN
highest respect. 20 declare that the
conclusions OF this bNdy will have
q signal influence on all human
progress-on the fortunes of the
world.
Goth Century Civilization.
Here Is q meeting. can well be-
iieve. which ~ an earnest OF the
awakened conscience OF twentieth
century civilization. IL IS not a con
vention OF remOrse nor a session OF
sorrow. II is not the conference of
victors 20 define terms OF settlement.
Nor IL Il council OF nations seek
ing 20 re-make human kind. II IL
rather a coming together, from all
parts Of the earth. TO apply the bet
ter attributes OF mankind 20 mini
rnize the faults in our international
relationships.
Speaking as official sponsor for the
invitation. I think may say the call
Is not OF the United States OF Ameri-
ca alone.-ft IL rather the spoken
word 81 a war-wearied world. strug-
Cling for restoration, hungering and
thirsting for better relationship: OF
humanity crying for relief and crav-
ing assurance OF lasting peace.
II is easy 20 understand this world
wide aspiration. The glory OF tri-
umph, the rejoicing IN achievements
ne love OF liberty. the devotion OF
country. the pangs OF sorrow. the
burdens OF debts. the desolation OF
ruiu-al these are appraised alike
IN all lands. Here IN the United
States we are but freshly turned
from the burial OF an unknown
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while paying this tribute. whether
Il was spoken or not, a hundred
million or our people were s1mmar-
izinE the inexcusable causes. the in
calculable cost. the unspeSkable
sacrifices and the unutterable sor-
rows. and there was the ever i'm
polling question. How can humanity
Justify or God forgive? Human hate
demands such toll: ambition and
greed must be denied Il. II misun-
derstandlng must take the blame
then let US Danish Il. and let under
standing rule and make good Will
pregnant everywhere. All OF Us de-
u1and liberty and Justice. There
cannot be one without the other
and they mustSbe held the unques-
t.oned possession OF all peoples. In
herent rights are OF God and the
tragedies OF the world originate in
their attempted denial. The world
today is infringing their enjoyment
by arming 10 defend or deny. when
simple sanity calls for their recogni-
tlon through common understand
lnE
New Fcllowships Come.
Out OF the cataclysm OF the world
war came new fellowshfps new con-
victious. new aspirations L IS ours
20 make the most OF them. \ world
staggering with debt needs It's bur
den lifted. Humanity which has
been shocked by wanton destruction
would minimize the agencies OF that
destruction. Contemplating h e
neasureless cost OF war and IN e
continuing burden OF armament. al
thoughtful peoples wish for real
limitation OF armament and wound
l.ke war outlawed. IN soberest re-
feotion the hundreds Of mil
lions who pay in peace and die in
war wish their statesmen 20 turn the
expenditures for destruction into
means CT construction. aimed at a
higher state for those who live and
FOLLOW after.
II n not alone that the world can
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