The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-29

has known" said the former Premier "It has left behind it consequences the ends of which none can forescc. If out of the chaotic conditions of war that shattered the world can come right it will not be accomplished quickly. and | do not think that the most optimistic of Us can do other than realize that the effects of the strife will not disappear in SO short period as ten years.
 But there are so many things that can be done toward making things better that it is not a bad idea on Uc- casions of this sort where men meet from far-sprcad parts of the world, to exchange views.
 PREVENT FUTURE WARS
 We want as a world community to realize that wars in the future ought to be prevented. We do want to i'm. press upon these statesmen of the world who are now meeting in Wash ington. who are responsible to the world for moldng a policy. that none of Us are going to look with indiffcr- encc upon their work. If the represent tatiyes of the United States, with its l0o,oooo0o people; the British Empire and Japan. leaving out all the others for the moment, when they get to- gcthor do not give. take and exercise common sense. with a spirit or drtor- imitation To enable the world at large to carry on it's affairs without war within 25 or 5o years from now. then they have not done their duty to the people they represent
 This country, the British Empire and Japan possess the three greatest nayios of the world What is the use of protesting sentiments against wpr in the future if system is to be per mittcd through which men whose busi- ness it is to keep their swords and guns bright will force the use O. them eventually upon those who do not want war? We see thn IaI@ncs" build. ing the largest and most powerful weapons of warfare, and if one cOun- try does it, whether We agree tC the policy or not. we are bound as men and women in our respective countries to allow no one to take advantage of us by getting ahead in the matter of national preservation measures
 THE LEAGUE AND WAR
 There is not country in the world in which the people are not burdcncd with excessive taxation cue to the war. Add to the taxation of business and you add to the cost of whclc7ale and reti purchase, and wage aarners will suffer just as much as the ordi- nary man of capital If this system Of military expenditure is not going to be minimizcd by the common sense of the men who are attending this confer ence-and out in the distant country where I live We believe in limitation of armaments what is the use of
 talking about League of Nations and a proposed peace system to stop
 war? What is the use of League of ] Nations if side by side with it is built up a machinery of war?
 What is the condition of business men at the present time all over the world? Today there is not a man in any part of the world who can tell what the value of his dollar or his sovereign will be tomorrow. Germany can undersell any country in the world. due to the depreciation of the mark. While in Germany l inquired into the value of steel commodities. and gen orally speaking any article in that line could be purchased for about one-fifth 1 less than in England
 ! "A solution of this problem must be | found, or the world will be driven into
 worse trouble in the years before us. i The exchange of the world is upside down. and traders the world over are unable to buy for the future on ac- count of the condition of exchange