East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-27
CONGRESSMEN SEE 1921
AS YEAR OF PROGRESS
TOWARD WORLD PEACE
National Legislatures in Christ,
mas Message Believe Year
Saw Moves Toward End.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ed. \. s.
The Arms Limitation Conference ~
Washington has accomplished more -
ward world progress ana the interest
Of peace and good will than any other
event Of modern times in the opinion
of numerous Congressman, whose
views were sought by the lnternation-
al News Service. Following are the
Christmas messages Of many national
legislators who have been conspicuous
for their activities during the year
now ending:
+. w. MOndell republican Eous"
leader-ln my opinion more real pro-
eress has been made toward the pro-
motion of peace since converting of the
armament limitation conference than
in any like period in modern times.
The awful experience of the great war
brought a world wide yeurning for
the permanent establishment of peace,
but the world had not made much
practical progress in this direction un-
til the conyening of the conference.
Rep, Frederic Gillett, speaker of the
house From the viewpoint of Amcri-
cats the pas; year is notable for the
fr3endly relations with other govern
ments and acts Of kindness to other
peoples. The present conference has
already disposed of some Of those un-
settled questions which menace the
rCucc of nationss and the unofficial
ernert sity on huge scale towards
Chna and Russia and Austria have
opened a new era of good will and
helpfulness between nations
Uncle Joe" Cannon (RD of Him
ois--Yes; and President Harding
has contributed more to peace and
good will throughout the world than
any other agency by bringing together
the Representatives of nations to meet
around one common table and discuss
the situation face to face Tho
progress toward peace has been alonS
practical lines Of understanding and
ing from the portals Of the millenum,
Rep. Campbell RD of Kansas
More advancement has been made for
world peace and the security of man
kind in the past two months than in
any period in the history of civiliza-
tion. The proclamation of Peace on
Earth Good Will to Men" is outlaw
ing war. What in other days peopl'
saw through a glass darkly, now they
see face to face.
Rep James X. Mann (RD, o
Illinois, think civilization itsel
was threatened by the war. There is
still grave danger of complete break
| down in Europe and a chaos which
might fabric is endangered over there
| We must help. The present confer
! cnce in its results is wonderful. peac,
: between the great nations seems as
/ sured for the first time With N
danger of war between the Unitet
/ States and Japan the whole wOrlt
may peacefully and without war eX
pendtures seek now to restore and re
/ habilitate itself. Great is the confer
ence. God is guiding President Hard
ing.
Senator France (RD, of Maryland
II regret to say there is no cvi
dence that the world has made
progress this year toward policies
that might give us some hope of {
permanent peace, Undoubtedlv th'
masses of the people Of the world are
weary Of war and are sick at hear
because they arc beginning to realize
hat their governments have not learn
cd the lessons Of the Great War
Outside tho four-Power coalition, viii
in the hearts of whose people thcr,