Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
Clear the Mind Of Envy and
Hatred, and the Way Will
be Open.
MAKES APPEAL TO
HIGHEST EMOTIONS
Follows With Impressive Talk
to Representatives Of
the Press.
WERE HIS FAREWELL WORDS
BY Charles Brewer Farmer
Editor OF Every Evening.
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evonins.

Washington, Dec. S..
The tumul, and the shouting dies.
The captains and the kings depart.
Still stands thy ancient sacrifice.
Z An humble and contrite heart.
In one OF the most sincere state
ments that has been made since the
Washington conference convened.
General Diaz. leader OF. the Italian
armies and hero Of the Piavc. yoster-
day called upon men Of all nations 10
disarm their hearts OF envy and ha-
tired so that the world might realize
It's age-old dream Of peace.
Other men. orators, statesmen, Dip
lomats, have stood behind the greens
covered table in Continental Memorial
Hall during plenary eessions pleading
for civilization to halt its mad arna-
ment race. The well-meaning Hard
ing. Hughes tho dynamic. Balfour. the
philosopher, the fiery BRAND, the mas
tcrful Kato. Schanzer, and others
have talked OF economic burdens.
But il remains for the brilliant Italian
fighter, man who knows tho modern
Moloch az none Of the others do. TO ap-
peal TO the highest emotions IN man
kind. The diplomats appealed to the
| pocket-book OF the world. General
/ Dlaz spoke 20 the hearts Of mankind
and asked for a manifestation Of tha,
spirit which throughout the ages Id,
been the only force that has carried
man upward-and onward toward IN
beckoning stars.
I Other men spoke in dramatic cir
cunstances. Representatives OF world
powers sat before them in the confer.
ence room. The flags Of conquering
nations futtered over their heads
The CapItols hothouse society-pe--
fumed.- powdered, pampered beauties
[ filed the galleries, and pattered sp-
piause with gloved hands. But Gen
eral Diaz had no such audience. There
was nothing of the sensational dIr-
ing the five minutes that ne spoke. But
coming from the lips of fighter who
had sent men into that living he'll
which ends in Immortality, his words
will remain long in the memories OF
the few who heard them.
Sometime after midday, while the
Japanese and the Chinese were
wrangling behind closed doors over
the Shantung question. this notice was
posted on the bulletin board OF the
Conference press room:
"A member OF the italian delega-
ton will talk with the press at 4.sC
p. m. al the Italian Embassy"
Not more than a score Of men read
those words. Others were waiting fog
the Admiral Baron Kato 10 come out
and give his version of the Far East
ern puzzle. But that small group
! journeyed out TO i400 New Hampshire
avenue. where they were shown into
that Renaissance reception room which
has been the scene of so many notable
functions since ltaly's flag was un-
] furled from the staff outside.
After a few moments wait there was
heard the sound Of spurs rattlIns or
the grand stairway. Through a dra-
perry that partially hid a turn in the
steps / caught a brief glimpse Of a
field gray uniform. An instant later
the curtains in the doorway were
parted by invisible hands. General
Diaz stepped into the room. The cur
tains closed. General Diaz stood in-
mobile in front of that dark velve,
background, a vari-hued light from q
stained glass window above playing
upon him. He was a living Gsinsbor-
ough.
The mellow light softened the harsh
lines which Inferno had carved on his
features lie smiled slowly. then be-
gan TO speak in low tone which was
in keeping with the mood which thg
senli-gloom of the room had cast upou
us. An unobtrusNe interpreter did
his work. we'll.
Gentlemen, am soon to leave
America, a country which l have al
ways admired because of its glorious
history. and which came to love be-
cause of its sacrifices for humanity
| need not tell you that the ties be-
tween Italy and your land are strong
you and l know their strength. They
were welded in common sacrifice.
IL wish that you. through your
papers. would proclaim to all the
world that whne limitation or naval
armaments Is being discussed In this
conference, there must be disarma-
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