New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Hugfnes'sCourse
nUnstinted
Press Approval.
Biased on Sound, Safe and
Workable Principles"
Says ssThe New York
Herald" in an Editorial

TIE reaction of 4Ameaicua negcs-
sapsrs TO Secretary Of State
Hugkss's disarmament proposals is
summarized ia the folloscimg e.r-
erccts from their editorial comment
this n;orsiing:
New York Herald
It is not necessary here to 80 into
technical discussion of how the United
States would fare on Mr.. Hardings
nroposed balance OF naval power and
other military weapons.
The thing Tor US and for the world
TO realize. acknowledge and acclaim is
that tor the first time in all the history
af propaganda, parieys and appeals on
he prevention of war government
our own government OF the United
ssa.es-has offered the Powers for i'm
mediate adoption and ful4ilment this
effective program based on sound, safe
and workable principles.
This program of President Harding.
in truth. while definitely and surely
showing how TO save billions of dollars
row destroyed IN welter of armament
squsnder, does not propose, does not
suggest, the stripping of any nation OF
i.s reasonable defense. 1t does not
mean to expose any people to rash
hazards On the contrary, as Secretary
Hughes told the delegates, while it will
make stupendous savings, tighten the
crushing load under which the Old
World staggers and permit vast treas
ure now no better than burned up to
be employed in the usual economic
channels for the advancement of civili-
sation. still "the just interests of all
shall be adequately guarded and ma
aonsl security and defense shall be
maintained"
This great, this splendid. this world
impressive proposal OF the United
States, in short, is not visionary and
tootless evangelism; il is practical
business
st. Louis Globe Democrat
"Ve think it safe to say that the
American government has astonished
the world. We are quite sure that it
has astonished the United States. and
Il we who expected much are greatly
surprised by the character and extent
o. the American proposals for limita-
tion of armament, other countries that
doubtless have expected less must be
amazed. For it must now be plainly
c-ident to all that the United States is
acting with frank determination in this
matter
'it is fair proposal all around And
I IS Intelligent and practicable The
others may find objections to some of
its features, but it will be difficult for
them 20 raise objection, even if they
are SO disposed, that can overcome the
tremendous initiative given to the pur-
or
cuts and the self-control which we pro-
pose as our own share in the program.
No one, even the greatest
optimist. has dreamed of such an aus
ricious beginning.
Baltimore Sun
Americas sacrifice in this proposal
Is Obvious. In from three 70 five years,
K the existing building programs of
the three great naval powers are car
ried out, this country will have the
strongest navy in the world In off
sring this solution of the problem we
are giving up the prospect OF undoubt-
cd naval supremacy.
For this reason there will certainly
be objections offered to the plan by
some Americans. We shall be taking
4 risk, they will say. America. we
think. can afford to take this risk. If
We proceed with our present program.
we shall be asking other nations to
take risks and inciting them to further
Efforts. There has been too much
thought of the risks involved in any
thing less than the fullest measure of
armament, and too little of the GER
tslnties Of loss and ruin involved in
the race for armament superiority
The American proposals are evidence