Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-11-23

Hss Defeated Aims Of So Many In
tsrnationFI Gatherings.
Washington. Nov. 14.-America took
active leadership today in the first
movement in history FOR the elimina-
ton ~ International meuaces THAI
threaten civilization with future war.
Reduced % simple terms. tie United
States seeks:
Flrst-To prevent competition among
tie great powers In the construction %
wEr machinery land and air.
SecuuL-Ts remove sources II inter
national friction b. the Pacific ocean
zrue that may Head % future con-
ElCL
Igeco-uizinS the general belief that
the Far East Is the new danger spot,
America has sought the cooperation ~
eight other powers with vital interests
Il the orient Co aIlay the danger Of a
next world var"
Tlss Is generally regarded as the
greatest humanitarian crusade in che
history ~ mankind. But it Is also "a
practical scheme for material relief
frUm the overwhelming burden ~ taxa
tlCn and debt.
Meeting Is Unique In History.
The veteran diplomats ~ Europe
Who have participated in every impor-
taut international pariey for the past
half century characterized this meet
Ing as unique iu world Lisiory-a
meeting called In advance ~ war. de-
signed O. prevent war. and q voluntary
coming together n the great nations
10 limit the size Of each others armies
and nav'ss.
Text q Harding's Address.
President Harding delivered the fol-
lowing address az the opening 81 the
armament conference here:
Mr.. Secretary and Members ~ TIE
Conference. Ladies and Gentlemen:
Il Is a great and happy privilege TO
It'd the delegates 10 this conference a
cordial welcome 20 the capital ~ the
United States Il America Il j. not
only "A satisfaction % greet you be-
cause we were lately participants IN a
COMMON cause. Ca which shared sac
rifces ard sorrows and triumphs
brought our nations more closely to-
gether. but Il is gratifying % address
yCu a. the spokesman for nations
whose Convictions and attending ac-
lions have so much Co 10 with the veal
or wee 81 ail mankind.
Will influence human Progress.
Ia g. not possible 60 over appraiSe
the Importance 81 such a conference.
Il Is no uuseCmiy boast. no dispauge-
rcnt 81 other nations which. though
not represented. are held in highest
respect. Ga declare that the conciu-
sI0us ~ this body win have "A signal
influence oa an human progress-on
the fortunes ~ the world
Here Is a meeting. / can well be-
licve. which IS an earnest 81 the awak-
tuet c0nscieuce % notwithstanding
civilization. u IS not "a Convention ~
reuurse. nor session of sorrow. Il
Is not the conference ~ victors 90 de-
fne terms ~ settlement. Nor Is u a
council ~ nations seeking % remake
humankind. Ir is rather q coming to-
settler. from ala parts ~ the earth. 20
apply the better attributes ~ mankind
e. minimize the faults 10 our inter
national relationships.
Call e. war-Wesrisd World.
Speaking as official sponsor for the
Invitation. I think I may say the call
q not ~ the United States ~ America
= nlone. @ Is rather tie spoken word Of
q wur-wearied world. struggling Tor
restoration. huueer.u- and thirstinC
fuT better relationship. ~ humanity
crying for relief and craving assurance
q lasting Veaoe.
IL Is easy O. understand this world
vide aspiration. The glory 81 tri-
umrh. the reiU.c,uE in achievement
the love - liberty the devotion ~
country. the panEs - sorrow, the bur
dens q debts. the desolatlon ofg ruin
all these are appraised alike in all
lands Here Ia The United States We
are bat freshly turned from the burial
% an unknown American soldier
when a nation sorruwed while paying
him tribute. Whether Il was spoken
81 not. q hundred millions ~ our
people were Summarizing the lnexcus-
able causes. the Incalculahie cost. the
uuspeakable sacrifices and the unui-
rerlble surrOws. and there was the
ever-lmpeiiing question: How can hu-
marIty Justify or God forgiven Hu-
nan hate demands nc such toll: ambi-