Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-20
WILSON ADVOCATED
AS JUS. SPOKESMAN
At ARMAMENT MEET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Wood-
row Wilson as the foremost advocate
Of disarmament, is the logical selec-
ton as one of the American delegates
at the disarmament conference, Sem
ator William H. King, Utah, Demo-
crat, declared today in an interview.
Senator King said the name Of
Wilson should naturally suggest it.
self to President Harding in his care
full consideration of the appointment
Of delegates, in order to select men
of the highest ability, experience
and training.
Mr.. King pointed out that the
former president had sufficiently re-
covered from his long illness to as
sumo more active practice of law,
as indicating that Mr.. Wilson S
health would permit his participation
in the conference.
Woodrow Wilson has done more
than any living person to promote
disarmament" declared Senator King.
woodrow Wilson's contribution to
world peace and to the firm estab-
lishment of those ideals which will
save humanity, make him the most
conspicuous fig re of his time.
HE knows world affairs and what
ever obstacles there are to disarma-
ment and to international co-opera-
ton. The fundamentals of his plan
for world disarmament and world
peace were accepted by the nations
of the world and oy the people of
the United States.
There were objections urged to
eom- of the machinery provided to
execute the terms OF the covenant
of the League of Nations, but there
was no opposition to the fundamen-
| tai principles which the league was
designed to establish and of which
Mr.. Wilson was the worlds spokes-
| man.
''Mr. Wilson's influences at any
world congress would be great and
| his views would command not only
respect but support. 1t would not
only be graceful act, but a just and
proper one for President Harding to
| LC1loOl " NIL " lAoOI q pldSO upOL
the commission named to represent
America.
"The controversial questions of
the league are not involved and the
important and vital questions before
| the conference will be one In which
Mr.. Wilson, Secretary Hughes and
other great Americans will be found
| in accord.
mot CT Jy the American people
but the peoples OF the civilized
world would rejoice if WOODROW Will
son were named for this important
post. They would regard his appoint
| ment as. an assurance of the success
of the disarmament conference"
LLOYD GEORGE PLEASED;
ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE
LONDON, Aug: '1s.---'sWe1 -haye~-tc'
vitation of the United States to g
conference on disarmament" Premier
Lloyd George wrote today In mes
sage to Caerphilly voters, supporting
a coalition candidate.
IT pray the result will lead us
| towards peace-making the Pacific
ocean really pacific. AS long as ma
tions war against each other, wal
will ensue. 1 hope We will reach
some understanding. some real ar
rangement to keep arm&ments with
in reasonable limits.
LONDON PLEASED AT
WILSON SUGGESTION
| LONDON, Aug. 19.-The sugges-
| ton Of Senator King that Woodrow
Wilson be named member Of the
United States disarmament confer
ence delegation met with cordial .ap
! prevail in officials circles here today
| Officials said Mr.. Wilson would bt
an asset to the conference on accoun
of his previous experience. SURPRISE
| was expressed, however, that ms
health permitted such suggestion
as was made by Senator King.
CHINESE TO SEND DELEGATES
N TO DISARMING FARLEY
! WASHINGTON, Auf. 19.-The
Chinese government today. notltlec
the state department that 1t Woule
| send a delegation of 100 to the dls
armament and Pacific conference