Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-13

the opening of the conference on
limitation of armaments follows;
"Mr Secretary and members of
the conference. ladies and gentle
men:
ut IS a great and happy privi-
lege to bid the delegates to this
conference cordial welcome ia
the capital of the United States of
America. 1t is not only a satisfac-
tion to greet you because we were
lately participants in a common
cause, In which we shared sacri
fices and sorrows and triumphs
brought our nations more closely
together but it is gratifying to ad-
dress you as the spokesmen for
nations whose convictions and at
tending actions have so much to do
with the veal or woe of all man
kind.
ut is not possible to overappraise
the importance of such a confer
ence. 1t is no unseemly boast. no
disparagement of other nations,
which. though not represented, are
held in highest respect. to declare
that the conclusions Of this body
will have a signal influence on all
human progression the fortunes
of the world.
Not q Session OF Sorrow.
Here Is a meeting, | can well
believe, which is an earnest of the
awakened conscience OF twentieth
century civilization. 1t Is not a
convention OF remorse, nor a ses-
sion of sorrow. 1t Is not the con-
ference of victors to define terms
of settlement. Nor is it council
Of nations seeking to re-make
human kind. It is rather a COM
ing together, from all parts OF the
earth, to apply the better attributes
Of mankind to minimize the faults
in our international relationships.
Speaking of official sponsor for
the institution. 7 think I may say
the call is not of the United States
of America alone, it is rather the
spoken word of q war-wearied
world, struggling for restoration,
hungering and thirsty for better re-
lationship: of humanity crying for
relief and craving assurance of
lasting peace. .....
Worldwide Aspiration.
at Is easy to understand this
worldwide aspirations. The glory
of triumph, the rejoicing In
achievement, the love OF liberty,
the devotion to country. the pangs
of sorrow. the burdens Of debt, the
desoIation of ruin-all these are
appraised alike in all lands. Here
in the United States we are but
freshly turned from the burial or
an unknown American soldier,
when n nation sorrowed while pay
ing him tribute. Whether it was
spoken or not, hundred millions
of our people were summarizing
the ineXcusable cause. the incalcul-
able cost. the unspeakable sacri-
fices, and the unutterable sorrows,
and there was the ever-impelling
question: How can humanity JUSTIFY
or God forgive? Human hate de.
mands no such toll; ambition ana
greed must be denied it. If mis-
understanding must take the blame,
then let us Danish It, and let un-
derstanding rule and make good
will pregnant everywhere. All Of
us demand liberty and justice.
There cannot be one without the
other. and they must be held the
unquestioned possession of all neo-
pies. Inherent rights are OF GOD
and the tragedies of the world orig
mate in their attempted denial. the
world today is infringing their en-
iovment by arming to defend
or deny. when simple sanity calls
for their recognition through COM
mon understanding
New FelIowships.
"Out of the cataclysm or the
world war came new fellowships,
new convictions, new aspirations.
1t is ours to make the most OF
them. A world staggering with
debt needs its burden lifted. HUI
manity which has been shocked by
wanton destruction would minimize
the agencies OF that destruction
Contemplating the measureless cost
of war and the continuing burden
Of armament, all thoughtful peo-
pies wish for real limitation Of arm
ament and would like war outlaw
ed. In soberest reflection the
worlds hundreds of millions VINO
pay In peace and die in war wish
their statesmen to turn the eX-
penditures for destruction to means
of construction aimed at a higher
state for those who live and follow
after. 1T,
at is not alone that the world
cannot readjust itself and cast
aside the excess burdens without
relief from the leaders of men.
War has grown progressively crnel
and more destructive from the
first recorded conflict to this preg-
nant day, and the reverse order
would more become our boasted
civilization.
Suspect No Enemy.
"Gentlemen Of the conference,
the United States welcomes you
with unselfish hands. We harbor
no fears; we have no sordid ends
to serve; we suspect no enemy; we
contemplate or apprehend no con-
quest. Content with whas %e have,
we seek nothing VIII is anoth-
er's. We only wish 40 do with you
that finer. nobler thing which no
nation can do alone.
I'VE wish to sit with you at the
table of international understand
ing and good will. In good con-
science we are eager to meet you
frankly and invite and offer CO.
operation. The world demands n
sober contemplation of the exist
ing order and the realization that