Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
AME R|CANS At
THE CONF nee
HARDING ACTED WITH CHAR
ACTERISTIC JUDGMENT IN
SELECTION SAYS TINES.

The announcement that President
Harding has selected as American
representatives TO the limitation of
armament conference in Washington
in November Secretary of State
Hughes, Eihu Root and Senators
Lodge and Underwood, should delight
every sturdy American. Mr.. Hughes
since March has leaped TO interna-
tional fame. While asserting Amer
lean rights, respect for them would
logically require equal treatment of
all other countries. With his trained
intellect, he seized on the vital fact
that all that Germany concede was
the result of being defeated in the
war, as the terms of the armistice
made clear, and that there was no
diplomatic triumph in the Versailles
Treaty. Nations seeking to parcel
out rights conceded to all countries
were acting without authority.
Every move he has made has been
a mastery one All the straw men
that superficial folk raised have been
brushed aside. All the lions in the
path have disappeared. As a mist
dispeller Mr.. Hughes is easily first
among world statesmen. With incom-
parable vision, with honest purpose
and with leonine courage he has been
establishing sanity in war-mad-
dened world.
Elihu Root is chief Of our elder
statesmen. Winner Of the Nobel
prize, he has devoted more attention
to the manner Of promoting peace
than any other statesman in the
world. Age has not taken the edge
from his intellect, cooled his heart or
Invested him Of his sturdy American
ism. He has suffered in public opin-
ion from distortions Of his remarks
and from misunderstanding Of his
far-sighted policies, but there is no
device of diplomacy he cannot see
through and there is no bug that can
get under any chip, unobserved by his
vigilant eyes.
Senator Lodge needs no introduc-
ton to the world. He has been in
House or Senate for 81 years and be-
fore that served two terms in the
Massachusetts Legislature He was
graduated from Harvard College 80
years ago, later took his law degree
and his degree Of doctor of philos-
ophy. He chose literature as his pro-
fession and, beginning with his thesis
on "The Land-Law of the Anglo
Saxons" in 1876, he has written the
most imposing shelf of books to the
credit of any man in public life. His
research has covered the entire field
of American history. He has the
Ii. ID. degree from nine Of the lead
ing universities of America He is
also a master Of languages and for 20
years he spent his summer vacations
in the capitals Of Europe, meeting the
greatest figures and studying condi-
tions at first hand. He has always
been sturdy American. His pride
has made him Independent Of political
consideration in foreign affairs He
was first to defend President Cleve-
lands Venezuelan note, he often diff
fered with his bosom friend, Theodore
Roosevelt, on foreign affairs( and op-
posed many features Of John Hays
treaties he felt dangerous to this
country. His fight on the League of
Nations is known Of all men.
Senator Underwood is native
Kentuckian, but he was educated in
Alabama, and began his practice of
law there. He lacks eight years Of
equalling Senator Lodges continuous
Congressional service and he has been
in the Senate only six years and a few
months. He took to the Senate all the |
prestige he had won in the House,
rare achievement. He is recognized |
as one Of the ablest men in his party |
and, but for his residence in Alabama.
might have long ago been the Demo
cratic choice for President While he |
voted with the Wilson Administration |
on the League Of Nations, he clearly |
showed that he did not share the en-
thusiasm or the stubbornness Of Sena-
tor Hitchcock, the minority leader |
He recognizes the decision Of that |
question at the polls and is too much |
of an American to try to injure the
Harding program for partisan rea-
sons.
The country is to be congratulated
on every member of the delegation. |
Mr.. Harding has acted with charac-
teristic judgment. All these repre-
sentatives will be found working hon
estly and effectually for promotion of
peace and economy in practical way.
st. Louis (Mo) Times.
JEALOUSY CRUEL AS GRAVE
Jealousy is one of the great foes
that confront every Christian and it