Evening journal., 1921-11-12
.DELEGATESFEEL
Peace SPIRIT
English, French, Italian and
Japan Hope for World
Accord
TOXIC HOPES
FOR SUCCESS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-Expres.
sions from the principal delegations
on the eve Of the assembly Of the
armament conference follow:
NJ. BRAND, French prime minis
ter;
I'VE enter the conference in an
earnest spirit TO assist in reaching
. common understanding that shall
give peace Of mind to tho world in
stead OF an armed peace.
Il see no reason why a few weeks
hence we should not be separating
after having defined how the inter
ests of one have become the inter-
ests OF all France wishes TO arrive
at an accord that will create an
atmosphere Of peace in which the
nations may work in complete
security"
Senator schanzer. head Of the
italian delegation;
, THE world emerges from an inn
mense catastrophe and needs to find
again its equilibrium. The war broke
the economic unity OF the world. the
enormous financial sacrifices which
the war imposed on the peoples ex-
hausted their force of resistance.
created among different countries
such great difference in their eco
nomic conditions and in the value
Of their money as TO render almost
impossible any commerce among
them. Now the supreme condition
in order that the equilibrium of the
world may be re-established and in
order that the countries more Sc
verely struck by the war may rise
and reconstruct their economy is
peace. That is why all our efforts
must be directed toward creating
political guarantees for the lasting
maintenance OF peace.
This is the fundamental thought
OF Italian policy and it is for this
reason that Italy greeted with full
heart the invitation of President
Harding and is ready through our
delegation here to give all the possi-
BILE contribution to the conference
in order TO obtain concrete results
such as to create in the world that
atmosphere of peace which consti-
tutes today its supreme need"
Japanese Statement.
japanese official statement:
Japan approaches this great
Injecting Of the nations confident that
.the conference will succeed. We are
Undertaking this work in the knowl-
edge that although there may be
faults OF detail in our position, It is
in general a just one, and in the
belief that all the nations will con-
tent themselves with facts, as we
shall do, and devote themselves TO
: lunprejudiced examination OF the
facts. A sure foundation viii be
laid for an international agreement
that will make of armament limi-
tation a simple matter.
"All the nations OF the world with
their war wounds still sore. are
lclamoring for peace. And, though
some OF those wounds are OF the
flesh, there are equally deep eco
nomic wounds.
Japan, in common with all other
! countries. is demanding relief from
the armament burden that threat
ems to strangle her industrial devel-
opment.
"Our obligation, therefore, Is here
prepared 10 bare the japanese situ-
alton completely, and TO Join the
'thef udtApuH III any just policy that
p may remove misunderstanding and
b. in any program OF arms Limitation
! that assures our national security.
2 I'VE are sure OF our position ana
ready TO let II speak for itself An
. the conference. We want the world
to learn our position from the con-
ference itself and to make its own
, Judgment"
, British Empire Statement.
British empire delegation:
1 THE stately and impressive svr-
Z bolism Of Americas mourning Tor
E her sons and daughters dead in tha
D cause OF liberty has deeply moved
{ the hearts OF their British comrades
{ in the great war. It Is a worthy
r prelude TO the labors OF the confer
= ence which begins tomorrow and 70
. this the British empire delegation
r representing all parts Of the emnire
look TO aid in the task OF extractine
the world from the unhappy condi.
e tioas into which war has plunped
b Il, and to make the peace secure AZ
d so great cost. the inalienable Aar-
iitage of mankind"