Evening star., 1921-11-27
WOMAN ADVISERS
POINT OUT new ERA
Americans Address Letter to
Lady Astor Telling of
Conference Progress.

Belfef that the conference on tHe
Limitation Of armament has marked
a new era In diplomacy and that the
race for gigantic armies and navies
by the powers Of the world must end
If civilization is to progress is voiced
by the four woman members OF the
advisory committee to the American
delegation in a letter to Lady Astor'
member of the British house OF COM
mons.
communication to this effect.
made public last night, signed oy
Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter, Mrs. Charies
Sumner Bird. Mrs. Eleanor Frankiih
Egan and Mrs. Katherine Philips Ed
son. was sent in reply to letter from
Lady Astor, transmitting the Views
of Englishw omen relative to the arms
seven national organizations.
The letter read as follows:
Text of Letter.
I'VE rejoice to hear from you that
the women Of England. through
eighty seven national organizations.
have expressed their determination
to fight war and that the desire for
a policy of international good Will
and international fair play is every
bit as strong in England as II rs
here. We feel that you speak with
authority. which gives us an added
assurance that a way will finally be
found to bring relief to an overbur-
dened world and peace to the war
weary and grief-stricken nations.
Certainly President Harding Is rep,
resenting our people of the United
States with wisdom and understand
ing. He called the conference on the
limitation of armament now Sitting
largely from the demand OF the people
He appointed women on his advisory
Nf hni n
in the winning of the war and OF their
vital concern in the adjustments OF
peace. as we'll as their political
equality.
Public Opinion Voiced.
This conference has marked a new
era in diplomacy. We now realize
that here in America, as In other
countries, public opinion has found its
new way to power and is anecting
could settle everything behind closed
doors.
I'VE do not agree with those people
who have little faith in the outcome
of this conference. who believe that
nations having been selfish and having
settled their disputes by war. must
therefore continue to do SO. These
people are filled with suspicious and
call for more armament and increas-
ing preparation for war. beSettlng
spirit of fear and distrust.
I'VE believe with you that the great
war has taught US the need OF peace
and that no nation can stand by ITSELF
We believe that il We want our type
of civilization and culture to endure
and to progress that this f1erSe race
for armament must cease. We all
know that another world war would
be more swift, more extensive. more
destructive than the last. and might
we'll be the beginning of the degenera-
tion of our race.
Side Issues Brushed Away.
"The conference was called togeth-
er two weeks ago. Already the decks
have been cleared for action all side
issues brushed away, and a concrete,
Limitation of naval armaments has
been advanced by the United States
and accepted in principle by the Two
other great naval powers-England
and Japan.
pendous work of adjusting the de-
tails to these principles. of little by
little removing the suspicious, the
hatreds. the fears of age-long exist
ence. AS you So aptly said. The
brotherhood. to face up the suspicious
and injustices that beget suspicious.
and to do a great deal of patient and
honest spade work.
Must See Task Finished.
NEARLY a million of the best of
your manhood, as fifty thousand of
ours. fell fighting on the fields Of
battle. They fought that the menace
of German Imperialism and all that
it denoted should be crushed foreve~.
1t is for US to see that the task IS
finished.
I'VE wish to thank you for your
greeting with it's message of faith.
We feel that we women especially
should join together and cooperate
in demanding that the ideas and pur-
poses enunciated in the great
speeches delivered by our President
and our Secretary of State on the
opening of the conference shall come
to pass"