Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-12
u. s. Act UnseIfsh,
President Declares


diminish and. Il possible. wholly to re-
move discernible sources OF contro'
vCrsy.
1T il believed that by interchangcs OF
views at this opportune time the Gov
crnmcnts represented here may find
basis Of accord and thus give expression
to their desire 10 assure enduring friend
shio. 49,,
'"In the public discussions which have
preceded the Conference, there have
been apparently two competing views;
ono. that the consideration Of armament
should walt the result ot N" discussion
Of Far Eastern questions, and another,
that the latter discussion should be
postponed until an agreement for limita.
: tlon Of armament has been reached. |
am unable to find sufficient reason for
, adoptlng either Of these extreme views.
II think that it would be most un-
fortunate II We should diSspNoint the
! hopes which have attached to this meet
! Ing by postponemCnt Of the constdcra
tiun Of the first subject.
Look for Relief for Humanity
Tho world looks to this Conference
, 20 relieve humanity OF the crushing
! burden created by competition in
! armament. and il is the view Of the
, American Government that we should
meet that expectation without any
unnecessary delay. II IL therefore pro-
noscd that the Conference should pro-
| cecd AZ once 10 consider the question
| Of the limitation OF armament.
This. however, does not mean that
we mUSt postpone the examination of
! the Far Eastern questions.
These quest ions Of vast Importance
! press for solution. II is hoped that
| Immediate provision may be made 20
| deal with them adequately. ami It Is
suggested that il msy be found 70 be
cntircy practiynb.r through the distri.
button Of th" work among designated
: rommitte"g TO mnk" progress to the
! ends sought TO BE- achieved without either
subject being treated as hindrancc TO
! The proper consideration and disposition
Of the other.
The proposal 10 limit armament by
agreement oF the Powers is not new
one. and We are admonished by the
| futiity Of earlier effort. II may be
we'll TO recall the noble aspirations which
were voiced twcntv-thrce years ago in
| 'hr Imperial Resrrirt of Ills Majesty
! the Emperor of Russia.
I "It waY then pointed out with clarity
land cmuhnsiq thGt the intr'lrctual and
! nhysirnl strength Of TN" nations. labor
! and capital. nre for the major part
diverted from their natural application
! and unDrodUctiveIy consumed. Hum
dreda Of millions are devoted 20 ar-
uuiring terrible engines Of destruction,
! which though today regarded az the Last
word Of science and destined tomorrow
! % lose ell value in consequence Of somc
! fresh discovery in the same field Ma.
! tional culture, economic progress and
the production OF wealth are either
Onralr2,d or checked in their develop
mcnt.
"Morcovcr. in proportion as the
armamcntS OF each Power increase, 90
do they less and loss fulfill the object
which the governments have set before
| themselves The economic crises, due in
great part 70 the system Of armamentS
a l'outrance and the continual danger
which los In This mnssing Of war ma =.
itorial, are transforming the armed
peace Of our days in n crushing burden.
which the peoples have more and more
difficulty in bearing. =,
1T appears evident. then. that II
this state or things were prolonged. il
would inevitably lead 70 the calamity
which Il j. desired t. avert. and th'
horrors Of which make every thinking
ran shudder in advance.
To put an end to those inc"ssan'
nrmamen.s and 70 geek the mcana o
warding off the calnmities which ar
threatening the whole world-Surh j
the supreme duty which is today IN
posed on Ill States.
1T was with this sense Of ObliGa
tinn that His Majesty. the Emperor c
Russia, proposed tho t"ntcrenrr, "hlcf
was 70 occupy itself with this grave
prCbltn,.' and which met Mt TN" llaEl'
in the year 1900.
u dol
: and conclusions Of that conference eS
, pecially with respect 10 the pacific set
Element Of international disputes. II
result in the specific matter OF l!m.ta
, ton of ornaments went no further tha
tho adoption of final resolution set
ting forth the opinion that the r"Stric
ton al military charges, which are 9
2 present heavy burden on the worit
is extremely desirable for the increns
: Of tho material and moral welfare
4 mankind, and the uttcrance OF the WIS
, that the governments may examine IN
= posSihil!ty OF an agreement as ~ "a
e limitation Of armed forces by lani an
sea. and OF war budgets
Second Peare Conference
IF waa seven years later that II
l Secretary Of State OF the nltcd STATE
Il Mr.. Flihu Root, in answering no
, Of the Russian Ambas sSador susEeslIt
l. in in outline a program OF the second pea'
e conference. said: r..
T. - Tho Government "f the mite
), States. therefore, feels it 20 be its dut
s to reserve for itself the liberty 10 pro
e pose 10 the second Peace Conference :
Ionc of the subjects for consideration, u
reduction or limitation o. armamentS'
n the hope that if nothing further can /
i ACCOMPLISHED. some sIiGh' advance ma
i ho madc toward the realization 0t Il