Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-12
SAYS u. S. HAS NOTHING
TO FEAR IN ARMS
CONFERENCE
SPEECH APPLAUDED
DELEGATES TO DISARMAMENT
SESSIONS ARE WELCOMED TO
UNITED STATES IN ADDRESS
DELIVERED BY NATIONS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Gatherel
with the chosen representatives o.
nine nations about him, PrCsiden,
Harding today opened the conference
on limitation of ornaments
The meeting hall was picture fu!
OF color as the delegates and specta
tors began to gather In the centCl
was the conference tabled shaped ar
square u" The American delega
tion had chairs across the west end
with the French on their right and
the British on their left To the Lett
of the French were the Japanese
while directly across were the ftal
ians. At 1898 the President came
In and immediately Chairman Hughes
called the session to order Rev Abel.
nethy OF Calvary Baptist church de
liycred the invocation. Immediately
after the prayer the President BEGAN
his speech, reading slowly and care
fully
There was limit Of applause when
ne concluded, The demonstration was
ended by Mr.. Hardings departure
from the hall
The President said:
Mr.. Secretary and Members of the
Conference, Ladies and Gentle
men.
1T is a great and happy privilege
to bid the delegates to this conference
a cordial welcome to the capital of the
United States of America. 1t is not
only a satisfaction to greet you be.
cause We were lately participants in
common cause in which shared sac
rifices and sOrrows and triumphs
Drought our nations moro closely to-
gethcr but 1t is gratifying to address
ycu as the spokesmen for nations
whose convictions and attending az
tions~ have so mrch to do with TIL
veal or woe of all mankind
1T is not possible to overappraisc
the Importance OF such a conference.
1t Is no unscomly boast, no dsparage.
ment of other nations, which. though
not represented are held in highest
respect to declare that the cOnclu-
sions of this body will have a signal
influence on all human progress
the fortunes of the world
n Twentieth Century Conscience.
Here Is meeting, | can well be.
lieve, which is an earnest of the
awakened conscience of twentieth ecu
tury civilization. 1t Is not a conven
tion CT remorse, nor a session of sor.
row. 1t is not tho conference of vic.
tors to define terms of settlement, nor
Is 1t council of nations seeking to re.
mako human kind. 1t is rather com.
ing together from all parts of the
earth, to apply the better attributes
OF mankind to minimize the faults in
our international relationships.
"Spcahng as official sponsor for the
invitation, | think mag say the call
Is not OF the United State3 of Amer
lea alone. 1t is rather the spoken
word of war-weariCd world, strug-
Cling for restoration. huneerinE anG
thlrSttng for better relationships OF
humanity crying for relief and GRAY.
ing assurances of lasting peace.
ut is easy to understand this world
umph, the rejoicing in achievement,
the love CT liberty, the devotion to
country, the paugs Of sorrow, the bur
den of debt, the desolaton Of ruin
all these are appraised alike in all
lands. Here in the United States we
are but freshly turned from the burial
OF an unknown American soldier, when
nation sorrowed while paying him
tribute.
Americans View Cause.
s"Whether 1t was spoken or not,
hundred million of our people were
summarizing the ineycusabie cause
the incalculable cost, the unspeakable
sacrifice and the unutterable sorrows.
end there was the ever impelling qucs-
ton; How can humanity Justify or
God forgive? Human hate demands
no such toll; ambition and greed must
be denied it. If misunderstanding
must take the blame, then let us ban
ish It and let understanding rule and
mako good will regnant everywhere.
All Of us demand liberty and Justice.
There cannot be one without the
other, and they must be held the un-
questioned possession of all peoples.
Inherent rights are of God, and the
tragedies of the world originate in
thoir attempted denial. The world
today is infringing their enjoyment Of
arming to defend or deny, when sim
pie sanity calls for their recognition
through common understanding.
New Felowships Formed.
''Out of the cataclysm Of the world
war came new fcllowships, new con
st,sN