Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-12

We are confronted win accounts 0f the difficulties that beset the conference We are beset by accounts of various clashing political and industrial .nte- rests We are beset bv those who haru upon the difference between disarmament. limitation of armament and reduction oi armament. All Of these are doubtless cal- culated in some moisture to serve as aI excuse for possible failure.
 Let me say here that the people Of ths world do not want an excuse for fal- ure. They do not even want a ressoRs for failure. The people or the world are looking toward Washington with mighty appear. with a great trust and n profound ho2e and they wax zzocess Tho people of the world are not concerned about differences in meaning os worGs. They demand unity of purpose in action They demand freedrm from the burden of armament and they demand a world or~ ganized for peace.
 We have been urged not to arouse tod great an expectation. no. 10 agitate thS mind of our people too energetically. Lef me say that the expectation exists and the mind of the people is determined The expectation will not be satisfied with | failure and the mind will not be cal1ei with unfulhllment
 Those who see and unde-sctsnd vii be falling in their duty if they see faii- ure impending and do not proclaim to tlt i world what they enyision. l pledge 10 | you that for myself, hopeful as am. con | fident as ] am. determined as I am 10 help if failure becomes apparent I shall speak and shall proclaim to the people ths truth as I see f., s7aring neither Insti- | tutions nor persons"
 Pleading for a reduction in a-manents. which we owe 10 our fellow men and to the children who are yet unborn the 1 Right Rev. William T. Naming. Es7is- coDal bishop of New York. declared that it is just as baroarous and jus: as dan gerous for nations ''tO stride up and down the earth armed 10 the teeth" as it would be for individuals to do SO.
 The aim with which the Washtn-ton conference meets is simple. clear and prsctical.' he asserted. -zn the present state of the world. and 1f human nature. complete disarmament is not rossi1le.
 So long as there is wic6edness alL law ] lessness in the world we shall need ar1nie s and navies as police. to maintain law and 10 uphold justice mad right If 2ll will agree to this, a great limitation and reduction of our present armamencs is possible. If all the nations sincerely want this " ecant take a great step in- mediately.
 And if there is any nation that does not sincerely want il, that nations de- serves to be treated as an anl sn ou outlaw by the whole civilized world"
 William DeeEan. New York state com
 mander Of the American Legion called at- tention to several resolutions adopted ai , different times Sy the legion in which the ! aims and purposes or the conference were
 endorsed.
 But the veteran Is not yet satisfied ! there will be no more wars.' he declar.
 ed He is not sure yet that he may no !. be called upon to don his khaki or hk blue once more and Eo forth firm h.i 2 farm and his freside. He is not couddsa , that the millennium is ercn in view. But he isn't going 10 oppose any mee-
 ing, any conference. any congress of thl nations which has for its view the doin, D away with war. The men who tough - the war. the men who suffered. the mel n who bra-ed death will be found. be
 lieve, in the forefront fthose vio wan to do away with war. Hs horrors an,
 it's casualties.
 The great conference in washlngto, s must not be suffered 10 de-enerzte tr v to an international barraiit counter ll was the warning sounded by Rabbi steph
 en .. Wise, Of the Free SynagoEua
 What is the arms conference fails?
 he asked. What alternative af any
 Failure would be notice 10 the world tha 2, 7 arnaments must so on and he lroql ,- continue 10 s;agEer under the oxerwhe.rl
 burden of war preparednezs which no, U lies upon it-
 ' The arms conference Is not the world i' only chance. but is th only and laS chance Of the statesmen and poliiicion.
 1T they fail 10 make peace the peop,
 will not fail 10 'unmal1e' them 1T th
 conference fails. the people win no. fa s 10 'unmake them If the conference ta af the people will take the matter peas into their own hands"