The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-24
RELIES ON ENJOYS
President Sees Difference
In Views of Little
Consequence.
POINTS TO WIDE
PEACE EFFORTS
Says Conference Is Means
To Eliminate Causes
Of Conflict.

President Harding sharply denied
last night the allegation that tn.
American delegation has withheld
any Information from him.
The President at the same time
took occasion TO insist that much
Of the effort to create dissension as
:hs result of the creation OF the
Four-Power treaty was without
foundation. No alliance or entangie-
ment has been thought OF. he de-
clsred.
The President. addressing the
corps OF Washington correspond
ents. said:
The President will offer no com
ment on the disputes which at
tempt to magnify the different con-
structions OF the Four-Powertresty.
To him these are Unimportant. The
big things aimed at are understand
ines for peace and an agreement
TO meet and discuss the preserrs-
ton of peace whenever IL is threat
ened.
Puts Cesfidence In Esveys
NO alliance or entsnglement is
1T would be better TO rejoice over
TT would bt better 20 rejoice over
things accomplished than to dwell
IN different views which can be OF
no great consequence
The President is unwilling that
the unjustified charge that the
United States delegates are with
holding Information shall go un-
challenged. He had full confidence.
else he had not chosen them. ssd
he has full confidence now and ia
more than gratified over their ef-
forts, because they are working ouf
the greatest contribution 20 peace
and good will which ever has
marked the Christmas time In all
the Christian era
TT is one thing TO talk about the
ideals OF peace. but the bigger thing
is to seek the actuality. This the
conference is doing. in harmony
with an overwhelming American
sentiment, and the world sentiment.
too, and in full accord with cher
ished American traditions"
Assured of Success
There Is no question that the
President 4. fully confident that
there will be eomplete success as
the result OF the present conference.
hopes that a way may be found BY
which the conference may deal fur
ther with the question OF land alma
ments. But IL this is not possible
now. he believes that later on some
thing Of the sort may be arranged
After making public his prepares
statement the President was asked
whether with 1891 almost over. did
~ "a
great progress in the direction OF
peace and good WIZ
Il do think So he replied. I
believe il with all my heart.
Appeal to Arms Futile.
Il do not say that with the
thought of srrogsting to the United
States Of America any greater part
of the contribution than that which
has hsen made by other nations of
like importance and like civiliza-
ton. But IL seems 10 me that in
1921. as we have come TO know more
fully the aftermath OF the war. as
we have come to apprstse the un-
speaksble cost OF IL all, there is
new conviction in the hearts Of plen
that sort Of apesl-the appeal 10
srm.-to settle the international
questions is a futile thing, aud that
we are unworthy Of our position and
unworthy OF the blessings which
fall 10 a righteous civilization X we
do not fnd some means for rigtte-
ou. adjustment without appeal TO
slaughter and waste and all the
distresses that attend.
Il think that conviction has
rooted itself throughout the worlot
and there must come some helpful
progressive expression OF H. thinS
that expression is being given a.
this conference ! have no thought
to preach on this subject today. but
make your own applications. please.
settled by Conferences.
when men sit about the confe--
ence table and look each other IN
the face and look upon the problems
deliberately, without passion, they
find the way to come to an agree
ment And. after all, there has
never been a conflict in the world
that has not been settled in the end
in that way.
You have q war; you destroy
thousands OF millions OF men ana
measureless treasure. and tnen you
gather about q table and settle 81
I haye a feeling that mankind has
become wise enough tn sit down be-
fore the war and try 90 settle 81
And that is the object Of the -Four
Party treaty. That is why ! say
the small lack OF agreement In con-
STRUNG ~ 10 not Significant.
why, II there WAS a menace OF
peace IN Japan, what ohJectiou
could there be for the United states
to sit DOWN With her friend IN the
Orient, std with the othes great
powers. and discuss how the matte
could be adjusted II sorne one ~
done that when Austria WAS thrcat-