The New York herald., 1921-11-16

pen in the course OF these discus
sions during the next few weeks,
that structure will remain as it
was presented by its original
architects, for the admiration and
for the use of mankind.
I have little more TO say except
this: 1t is easy to estimate in dol
lars or In pounds, shiliings and
pence the saving to the taxpayer
of each of the nations concerned
which the adoption OF this scheme
will give. 1t is easy to show that
the relief Is great. 1t Is easy to
show that indirectly it will, as /
hope and believe. greatly stimu-
late industry, national and inter-
national. and do much to diminish
the difficulties under which every
civilized Government is at this
time laboring. All that can be
wished. measured, counted. all that
is a matter of figures. But there
is something in this scheme which
is above and beyond numerical
calculation. There is something
which goes to the root, which is
concerned with the highest inter-
national morality. This scheme
after ali-what does 1t do? 1t
makes idealisIn a practical propo-
sition.
IT takes hold of the dream which
reformers, poets, publicists, even
potentates, as we heard the other
day, have from time to time put
before mankind as the goal to
which human endeavor should as
pire.
A narrative OF all the attempts
made Of all the schemes advanced,
for diminishing the sorrows Of
war, is a melancholy one. Some
fragments were laid before you by
our chairman on Saturday. They
were not exhilarating. They
showed how easily it is to make
professions and how difficult it is
to carry those professions into ef-
feet.
What makes this scheme land
mark Is that combined with the
profession Is the practice, that in
addition to the expression, the elo-
Quent expression Of good intentions,
in which the speeches of men of
all nations have been rich. that
way has been found in which. in
the most striking fashion, in a
manner which must touch the
Imagination Of everybody, which
must come homo to the dullest
brain and the hardest heart, the
Government Of the United States
have shown their intention not
merely to say that peace is a very
good thing. that war is horrible,
but there is way by which wars
can really be diminished, by which
tht burdens Of peace, almost as
intolerable as burdens Of war. can
really be lightened for the popula-
tions OF the world, and in doing
that, in doing it in the manner in
which they have done II, in strilS-
ing the imagination not merely OF
the audience they were address,
ing, not merely OF the great people
to whom they belonged, but of the
whole civilized world--in doing
that they have, believe me, made
the first and opening day of this
congress one of the landmarks In
human civilization.
have said all that I propose to
say, but II you viii allow ME will
read telegram put into my hands
just as reached this meeting, this
congress, from the British Prime
Minister.
Many thanks for your tele-
gram. II you tilinl, 1t would serve
useful purposes to let them know
message might be published as
follows:
Government Chat is. the Brit
ish GovernmenD have followed
proceedings at opening session of
conference with profound appre-
citation and wholeheartedly in
dorsed your opinion that speeches
made by President Harding and
Secretary Of State were bold and
statesmanlike utterances preg-
nant with infinite possibilities.
Nothing could augur better for the
ultimate success of the confer
encc. Please convey to both our
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