The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-16
By SENATOR WALTER E. EDGE

By SENE OK WAL GN E. EDSG'
 .ay International Ncv~ S"rvir"D
 WASHINGTON, Nov. lG It appears To -.r that the so-caIled Disarmament Conference will provide an opportun- ity l1r an interchange of thoughts and d..s even beyond th, scope of the an. uuuccd program. and sincerely hope it will or coursr SO far as the rnsu- Ir sessions of the conference are con rou.d | presume they will be con Gm.d tG .ho program as outlined. but ull must appreciate that the present abnormal condition of international trade. finance and commerce. is so di- rccrly related to the prosperity of not only our own country but of the world that men gathering in one city repre- sonting all the large nations will most naturally and properly exchange views which should he helpful in reaching .o,hor international solutions.
 l have never believed in extreme naUonalism and while I opposed the
 
 Nations with it's upcrgovernment unless protected by the strongest of reservations, still on the other hand, I would greatly regret any thought of isolation on our part IL seems to ne. in a way, that this disarmament conference will provide the opportun- ity of this interchange of ideas with out the danger that was associated with our entrance into the League of Nations
 The United States must be in touch and sympathy with the world. both from selfish and humanitarian standpoint and look forward to many advantages accruing from this ~intornatioual conference even beyond the purpose for which it was called.
 By SENATOR VIM. E. sORAH
 Public opjnion we'll organized. w.n sustained and well directed. is an fn- disponsabIr element to the suoooSs of the conference That public opinion cannot be too strong. and neither need there be any fear of its being too in sistcut. This is in every sense a flight for the preservation of civilization. and the people cannot be too much inter estcd or too deeply concerned | do not at all disparage the ability or good faith of the participating delegates who are assembled at the conference. but do say that if the people of the respective nations particularly inter cstcd should cease to he active and earnest and insistent the conference will accomplish little if anything. This is peculiarly cause grounded in the hopes and aspirations of the masses
 By SENATOR HIRAM JOHNSON
 There's one thing which makes pos ? sjb'n real accomplishment and that is the enlightened public opinion of the world There's but one way in which world public opinion can opcr- ate upon the conference. and that is hy publicity. The first rrt of the con ference. the essential initial step is to decide upon open sessions and lull publicity Secret diplomacy wiu con trol secret sessions. Public opinion. thp real desire for limitation of arma- mcnts. will control. direct and com m.ud open sessions Peoples the world over believe in and demand the Iesscning of ornaments. Rulers of people are sketical and cynical Rulers will win in the dark peoples in the open.
 By SENATOR mEOlLL MCCORMICK
 It will be unfortunate if the belief becomes whispered that the confer ence now assembled here can abol- 'ish armament If the delegates were to attempt too much they would ac- complsh as little as was accomplished by the Paris Conference three years ago We shall be fortunate if O) we can eliminate the principal causes for friction in the Pacific; t2) Secure some appreciuble diminution of the conscript armies in Europe and Asia, and (3) Achieve 8 substantal rcduc- tion of the naval building programs of the three principal maritime pow CTS.