The New York herald., 1921-11-02
Delegates From England,
Italy, Japan and China Ar
rive on the Olympic.
LORD LEE is SANGUINE
First Lord of the Admiralty
Sure That Relief Will Come
From Burden of Arms.

limitation OF armament VIII result IN
= practical working agreement for the
benefit OF all nations was expressed
yesterday by members of the official
delegations of Great Britain, Italy,
Japan and China who arrived on the
steamship Olympic of TIE White Star
Line. Virtually all OF the members
left last night for Washington.
Lord Lee Of Fareham, First Lord OF
the Admiralty and one of the British
delegates to the conference. who was
accompanied by lady Lee, said that
the British delegation was prepared
to go to almost any lengths with the
other great nations in the reduction Of
armament and in cutting down the
great burden Of taxation for the peo-
pies of tine world
With Lord Lee were Lord and Lady
Chatfeld, Commander G. V. Rayment,
Sir Arthur Willert and Major-Gen. II.
K. Bethel; Srinivasa Sastre, Indian
Office delegate; G. L. Corbett, civil ad-
wiser: Col. Kenneth Wigram. military
adviser, and G. S. Bajpai, secretary.
Sees Militarism Doomed.
The lessons Of the war were not con-
fined to those we derived from Ger
many" Lord Lee said. "Thc world has
learned a wider lesson still--that mill
tarism, wherever situated and however
intrenched. is menace to civilization
and must be given notice to quit.
$50 far as am concerned--and here
speak not only as the responsible head
of the British Admiralty, but as one Of
the official delegates come In q spirit
Of quiet confidence that the results OF
this conference will be such as amply
to justify President Hardinss far see
ing initiative. and personally I am not
prepared even 10 contemplate the possi-
bilities OF failure. To do so would be
to assume that the world was afflicted
with an incurable insan nifty and could not
be restrained from suicide.
"rhe greatest needs Of mankind to-
day and for the future are peace and
that relief from the burdens of war
which peace ought to bring. No one
than the British Government end people
and none have given greater proofs OF
their sincerity in the pursuit of these
high objects. BY their bold and. so far,
lonely lead In reduction of naval arma-
ments. by their frank acceptance OF the
principle of equality with America In
the matter of naval strength. as also by
their present policy OF conciliation and
concession in ireland. they have made It
clear to the world that they not only
seek peace but pursue II.
Tribute to RooseveIt's Foresight.
1T l. in this same spirit Of practical
endeavor that the British delegates come
to Washington, resolved that short OF
compromising the safety of the empire,
or the sea, upon which It's very existence
depends. all but betrayal of our ancient
heritage of which they could never be
guilty. they will go almost any length
to meet the other great naval Powers in
a mutual and proportionate effort to re-
lieve our respective people from the I'm
tolerable burden OF competitive arma-
ments
THAT Is all have to say about the
conference at this time. nor would II be
respectful to say more in advance Of its
actual meeting.
~ would only add this on the per-
sonsl side Ever since fret came to
America, nearly thirty years ago. and
long before | even entered public life,
my highest and most persistent ambi-
tion has been to contribute something
practical TO the cause of closer under
standing and cooperation between the
English speaking people. This has been
due not merely TO consideration OF ex-
pediency but 10 an ineradicable feeling
OF friendship for the American people
and an instructive understanding Of their
point OF view. My intimate association
with them and their armies on the field,
during the Spanish American war,
brought home TO me the essential truth
OF Theodore Roosevclts words that the
English speaking peoples are really one
when either Is threatened from without.
an axiom which was amply confirmed
In the closing years OF the great war.
Counsel OF Great Leader Lost.
"Afsy say IN passing that my hap.
piness In returning 20 America is largely
dimned by the sense Of loss and empti-
ness which Roosevelt's untimely den IN
has left IN my heart and mind. he was
not only my closest and dearest friend
for more than twenty years. but my
spiritual leader IN everything connected
with public service and social ethics.
"It IL. IN my Judgment. one OF the
greatest tragedies for civilization that
the world should have been deprived, IN
the hour Of its dircst need. Of his coun-
sci and inspiration. and 7 find IL Impos-
sible 20 be reconciled to the wanton
stroke OF fate which his passing laid
upon US
Lord Lee said he was particularly glad
that the task OF organizing the British
branch of the Women's Roosevelt Me-
mortal Association should have been en-
trusted 10 Lady Ice. Lord and Lady
Lee probably will remain in this city
for several days before going TO Wash
ington. Lord Lee recalled that his last
trip here was In 1919. also on the Olym-
pic, and that he was settling up SONS
private affairs I'm anticipation OF the
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