Milford chronicle., 1921-11-25
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
HUGHES AND HARDING MAKE BIG
HIT AS OPENING OF CONFER
ENCE-A PRACTICAL PLAN
PRESENTED nj ETS
WITH APPROVAL.

Will Al IkON AAla
Believe me, he sure did tell then
exactly what ought to be done," sait
Jack, speaking of the opening of the
conference on the limitation of arm
ament, and the address made by Sec
retary of State Hughes.
Eyes, and our President made a
wonderful talk too, so Uncle Ted told
me-" said Ruth.
Lets get him to tell us about
those talks" said Jack.
After the usual teasing, Uncle Ted
consented to tell them something
about the opening of the arms con-
ference.
"Kiddies, it was wonderful sight,
that opening of the greatest meeting
of countries ever attempted in the in
terest of practical steps toward peace.
The whole meeting was mighty i'm
pressive, particularly so because of
the simplicity of the events. Usually
when nations gather about the table
of diplomacy there must be lengthy
speeches of welcome and talk OF all
kinds, especially the first day, with
nothing accomplished until later, If
then. But that is NOT what happened
at this meeting. The entire gathering
was greatly surprised when Secretary
Hughes, the temporary chairman,
(Who was later chosen permanent
chairman), arose and gave definite
program for the limitation of naval
armament. The program which was
concise and to the point was positive
evidence of the good faith of the Unit !
ed States in calling the conference, |
for it shows that we are ready to act |
toward actually reducing armament"
Can you tell us what Mr.. Hughes
suggested be done" asked Jack.
"Just this: That for at least ten
years the countries agree to a naval
holiday when no more capital ships
(big ships) shall be built. That would
mean the saving of millions of dol
lars that the people must now pay in
taxes. Further than that he suggests
that all capital shipbuilding programs
now in progress, that is, ships either
being built or planned, shall be aban-
doned. In addition to this he would
reduce the navies even further by
scrapping (destroying) certain other
older ships. All of these suggestions
had to do with the United States,
Great Britain and Japan and would
eave the navies in this order: Great
Britain, United States and then ia l
pan. If this plan is carried out the
mount of tonnage to be destroyed by
he United States would be 845,74O.
That of Great Britain, 5S3,375 and of a
Japan, 448,928. a
"Now children, the best part of all ]
hese plans as laid down by Mr.. n
hughes, is, that the countries inter-
sted accept the principle of the n
lans. For example here is what Il
rince Tokukawa, the head of the -
apanese delegation said: The prop
sition that was submitted to the con-
erence by Secretary Hughes, is the Il
lost complete and logical that
ave ever heard When Arthur J. g.
alfour, acting head of the British W
elegation, spoke on the plan he stat
l that no matter what might happen al
the natural discussions of it, that it
ructure will remain as it was pre- al
nted by its original architects, for
e admiration and for the use of m,
In addition to these bright
gns of hope for a real settlement of
is great question is the pledged n,
pport of France and Italy to the ~
oposals, whose cases will be taken
later in the conference because of
e peculiar condition as a result of
e war with Germany"
Didn't President Harding make a D.
*, too?" asked Ruth. 20 q
Yes, indeed he did," answered I'm ~
|, Ted. "He opened the first session ~.
tn one of the finest talks a Presi- vi.
ut ever made. In many ways to me, -
is a masterpiece. 1 want to read e1
i something from it, although you : :
y have heard it before, yet it is II
ely worth repeating. Listen: LEI
Gentlemen of the conference, the :
tied States welcomes you with I'M a
fish hands. We harbor no fears; we n
re no sordid ends to serve; we sus-
It no enemy; we contemplate or anu y,
Drehend no conquest. Content with i
1T we have, we seek nothing which WIZ mWIII
mothers. We only wish to do with t par
that finer, noble thing. which no Flte e
ion can do alone.
we wish to sit with you at the ~
e of international understanding OcI,
good will. In good conscience Del 5
are eager to meet you frankly, and II
tie and offer cooperation. The ems
Id demands a sober contempla- Ven
of the existing order and the real schC
ion that there can be no cure Ion
tout sacrifice, not by one Of us, o'clc
Rv ALI, on TTS, boys
hat, children, tells us the whole III
Y. It is not necessary for any ma rare
to surrender any rights or cut nigh
n it's freedom. All that is neces- dlre'
is to make, as the President says ElIeI
'ber contemplation of the present loWll
is of things as they are today and On
i've up enough of fighting ma 1nl
es to start on the road which will Ad
to the end of war and the rain P1t
of peace-PEACE obtained SEN Re
and practically, and not peace Adj
anne at the expense of fine Re
ses." Tai
" girls.