The New York herald., 1921-10-27
COLLEGES NDORSE
ARMAMENT PARLEY
Delegates From 40 Institu-
lions Adopt Resolutions
at Princeton.
CALL HALT ON SHIPS
Settlement of Far Eastern
Question Also Strongly
Urged.
CALL HALT ON SHIPS

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
PRINCETON, N. j.. Oct. 26.-Delegares
representing forty American univers'.
ties and colleges met at Princeton to-
day and adopted resolutions declaring
that it was necessary for the future
peace of the world that an immediate
settlement be made Of the Far Eastern
question, that existing naval const-rc-
ton be suspended and future construc-
ton prevented, and urging the United
States to do all in its power to accom-
plish effective disarmament at the ap-
preaching Washington conference.
At to-night's meeting the delegates
heard read kilograms from President
Harding, Secretary Of State Hughes
and other national leaders indorsing
the purpose Of the conference and
sending greetings to the delegates. The
message from President Harding, ad-
dressed to John Grier Hibben, prcsi-
dent Of Princeton University, cx-
pressed great qualification that the
colleges and universities of America
are taking up the problem Of disarma-
ment. His message follows:
my very cordial greetings to col
lege conferees meeting at Princeton to
discuss the problem incident to sinterna-
tional agreement on the limitation OF
armament. Knowing as ! do the sin
certify of our American purpose, free
from every phase Of national se!fishness,
it IL most gratifying to know the col
lege thought of the Republic is being
exercised helpfully to commit the senti-
ment of our country and the world to
real achievements A great service to
this generation may prove vastly
greater to generations yet to come"
The message from Secretary Hughes
said:
'.The State Department welcomes the
aid of public spirited citizens in fur
thering the objects of the conference on
limitation Of ornaments, and keenly de-
sires to facilitate all who are engaged
in the effort to give accurate informa-
ton and to develop sound opinion"
The principal speakers at to-night's
meeting were Vernon Kellogg of New
York, right hand man of Herbert Hoover
IN European Relief; Franklin D'Olier.
formerly National Commander Of the
American Legion; Major-Gen. John F.
Organ of the New York National
Guard, and Dwight w. Morrow of j. p.
Morgan Co. They discussed various
angles Of the disarmament and related
questions before q crowd which filled
Alexander Hail. Princeton's largest
auditorium.
The resolutions adopted this afternoon
b1- the delegates were as follows:
Whereas the recent world war has
demonstrated that future wars would be
a calamity whose consequences are be-
yond all calculation: and
whereas the nations Of the world.
already impoverished by past wars and
confronted by the urgent social and
economic problems bred by war. have
entered on an unprecedented scale into
the race for military and naval su-
prenacy which makes for mutual dis
trust and war rather than for mutual
understanding and peace; and
Whereas the costs Of vast arraments
prevent the diverting into constructive
ch,tnnels> of money and energy. sorely
needed for the solution Of the problems
Of peace and
Whereas the Government of the
United States, appreciating these facts.
has invited the Powers to meet in con-
ference at Washington, to discover
means through which the reduction and
limitation Of armaments by international
agreement may be realized. and to pro-
mote through amicable discussion uni
versal good will and
Whereas. the college men for whom
we speak have proved their devotion and
loyalty In the last war and the genera
ton which we represent would in all
probability bear the brunt of a future
war. therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we, the representa-
tivcs of forty colleges and universities
In conference assembled. do hereby ex-
press to the Government of the United
States our unqualified approval OF the
course it has taken in summoning the
Washington conference, and our esitire
sympathy with the purposes of the con-
ference. pledging our faithful support
TO the United States delegates in their
efforts to alleviate the burden of war
and preparation for war, through mu-