Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-07

Pacific. while the United States has
practically none
America canno. disarm alone. he
said.
Americans are the most orderly
verse.
II the conference would limit the
expenditures of nations for arma-
mcnts. II would be Il long step toward
dis2rriament, he said. lie would u
the present expenditures 30 per cent
and would sec h no part OF the
remaining so per cent would go into
new Inventions. such as gas. or any
other modern methods that scientists
of today are working on.
when we look at the prospect Of
another war he sad. we must stand
aghast at the inevitable disasters thai
mast betaii u.s.
VIII Help Stop Wars.
"Wiii the abolition OF arinaments
stop wars?" he asked. 1T wili con-
tribute nightly to that end We
must go further than the abolition
of ornaments. and that Is a solution
Of the differences that lead to wars.
before resort TO the sword becomes
necessary. and necessity may drive
the conference to it
He pointed TO the amicablc rcla-
lions between the United states and
Canada. to the absence OF cannon on
the border and sloops OF war in the
Great Lakes. we have arbitrated
our differences, when there have been
any he said. COURT OF arbitration
are bound to come. he p~rophesicd.
He was confident President Hard
Ing would welcome the support OF
Ia. Art,a,, ,Nn,v1n fa fh. rnVnlls
conference.
He regretted hat there should be a
Senator on the American commission
to the conference. The Senate Will
have to pass on treaties negotiated
b. the conference. and il Is my firm
conviction that a judge should not
try his W case"
In over COO treaties negotiated BY
the United States. he said. only one
that following tho Spanish American
war-was/participatcd in by n United
States Senate In a dual capacity
that of n memtcr OF the commission
ncgotiting the pact and OF the Sem
ate ratifying It. lie doubted the Wis
dom OF naming Underwood. of Ala
bama. and Lodge. of Massachusetts,.
on the commission, although he had
nothing against them as Senator's.
and. even though they are Senatos,"
ne said. everything will he all right
II .they will forget that they arc
Senator"
Other Two Admirable.
The two other selcctions-those OF
Root and HuEhes-hc thought were
admirable. Although Root failed in
Russia. because he does not know
how to combat n revolution n Is
not used 10 talking into Il vacuum"
he believes he Will give 4 good ac-
count OF himself at the conference
tnhlc. lie was equally laudatory of
Secretary of state Hughes.
The Chinese government. he as
serted. is given over To pcculation
and graft. and China. IL Japan Is the
least hit ambitious, Is II promising
field for Nippon. Japan. he said. may
agree to withdraw her men and arms
from Shantung and may content her
self with q peaceful penetration" of
tho country-that of commerce and
trade.
While on the subject OF Japan, he
asked: rs Japan to have n rights
III China II n the United States and
ether nations IA not?" Here. he
said lis tho cruX OF peace, goodwill
and understanding In the Pacific.
No man. he said. can rid himself OF
the inherent conviction that he must
strive for peace
He paid Il tribute to Virginia boys
In the world war. I'VE are proud
OF their achievements" he said.
old-not only OF war. but to end
wars by that very participation. We
have failed them If we cannot work