Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-01
COL.. HARVEY
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move would meet with the approba- tion of the British government.
 Tn flash, the premier was on his feet.
 We accept he almost shouted.
 We accept gladly; we accept grate-
 fully. We will do everything in our
 power to make the conference a
 great success
 That is the pledge he gave and
 which he has kept to this evening,
 when his heart is heavy with appre-
 hension and the performance Of
 more urgent duty may prevent him
 from affording at the beginning the
 helpfulness the great and uneXampled
 prestige which can be fully rendered
 cnly through the actual presence Of
 so vivid a personality The ambassador told of the deliv-
 cry of the invitation to Lord Curzon, minister for foreign affairs, and the ,, ambassadors call for the reply which i had been drafted with the conven- tional opening, "The British govern , ment confirms their acceptance" etc. U. S. Does Not Fear War Lord Curzon,' said Colonel liar vey, read the answer and remark ed: This does not suffice. Then he wrote in: With the greatest satis- faction"
 Ahe ambassador said that when Lord Robert Cecil perce,vec m this f conference no challenge to the Lea l que of Nations, he evinced accurate | discernment" and the ambassador ] echoed Lord Bryce's asserting that it was impossible to overra.e tne fer
 vOr and hope with which the confer ence was regarded in America, and
 that America was not disposed to | stand aloff from Old World affairs. i ViscOunt Grey was no less generous 1 than he was just, the speaker con- ! tinued. when he declared his belief
 that the American government was | sincere and singleminded and worts.: ] of the absolute trust of all orner na- ! tiOns
 Our own position is Dlaln," he con- l .inued. America does not fear war. Why shcuid she? Geographically, she ! is self contained and self supporting. l Her long coast lines are made l quately protected. Some of her most i splendid cities appear as tempting targets. But the circumstance is rela- : tlseIy trivial. The great .,-:i.c cousd 1 create the havoc or ar earthquake
 such as that from which San Francis | co rose like a phoenix from it's ashes, more resplendent than ever, in a bare score of months.
 ! It Is matter of most casual ob- servation that we rebuild New York ! every 30 years. And back of the { cities and the coast lines Hes 6 grea: | country which constitutes the real i America with a registered total of more than 24,0O0.00 men between the | ages of F and A, capable of bearing 1 arms.
 ! America Hates War ] To pronounce such a long uncon- : querable is to utter .re merest tru- { ism. No: America does not fear war
 she simply hates it.
 But the Security of the United | States does not ren, on her physical
 resources alone. Her moral position 1 Is impregnable. Not only will she | never seek additional territory by con 1 quest; she would not accept it as a 1 gIt.
 ! Within her borders lie unoccupied
 lands sufficient to sustain a popula
 ton treble that which she now has 1 Well, indeed, may she rest content
 friend to all nations and, so far as her people are aware, without an enc
 my in the world.
 The coming conference, therefore i pressages no arbitrament of the
 sword. It is an ordeal not of battle
 but of faith.'