Arizona republican., 1921-11-01
AMBASSADOR HARVEY SAYS DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE TEST OF GOVERNMENT TO
 SATISFY POPULAR DEMAND
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 LONDON. Oct. sf-George Harvey.
 American ambassador, speaking to-
 night at the dinner given by the Pil-
 grims society to the British delegates
 to the Washington conference, her aided the conference as 'an ordeal 1 not of battle but of faith" the under- lying purpose of which was not more a challenge to the league of nations
 than it was to the Monroe doctrine. He reviewed the action of the l American congress respecting the limitation of the army and the redue- ton Of naval appropriations. which,
 he said, gave conclusive evidence of the American governments confi- dence in the outcome of the confer
 ence.
 ''The real question confronting the conference Is whether the nations can
 reach an understanding with respect to anything" he said. Tt Is to be great test of the capacity of govern
 ments 10 satisfy the universal longing for Deace. prosperity and happiness" T cannot permit to pass this op- portunity to make on behalf of my country" he said. due acknowledge
 ment of the greatly generous way in which unfaillngly and with charac- Ats AHAtt AtlC dtNArl0u 0A i the prime minister accorded whole hearted suppog of the brave initia- 1 tive of the president. Never can l ] forget that peaceful Sunday in July when l found Mir. Lloyd George seat ! cd under the trees at his country ] place. Quietly he asked: fWhst is i its drew a cablegram from my | pocket and held it toward him.l Read It. he said. did 50. IL was the message from the secretary | of state announcing the intention of | fhs president to summon a conference ] os nations and asking if such a move would meet with the appreciation of | the British government.
 "In a flash the premier was on hls
 feet
 We accept he almost shouted i We accept gladly: we accept grate- | fully. We will do everything in our ! power to make the conference a great | success
 England Supports Move i That is the pledge be gave and i which he has kept until this evening, | when his heart is heavy with appre- | hension and the performance of | more urgent duty may prevent him | fro affording at the beginning The 1 helpfninass of the great and unex- | afnpled prestige which can be fully | rendered only through the actual l presence Of SO vivid a personality ! The nruhazsa3or told of the delivery of the invitation to Lord Curzon. min
 lster for foreign affalra and the am ii hassador's cal for the reply. which had been drafted with the convsn-
 tiouai opening. The British govern 4 me1t confirms their acceptance, etc" \ Lord Curzou.p said Colonel liar ! vey. read the answer and remarked I. < This does not suffice. Then he
 wrote in: With the greatest satis- I faction" The AmhaNador said that | when Lord Robert Cebil perceived iri 'l this conference no challenge to ths I league of nations he cviuced. "aceur- ate disccrnment." and tho amhassn l dor echoed Lord Bryce's assertion ' that it was Impossible Co over-rste .i the fervor and hope with which the T conference was regarded in America. .l and that America was not disposed e } stand aloof from old World affairs 1 Viseount Grey was no less generous I than he wns0sfst. the speaker con tinpod. when ne declared his heIiei
 thct the American government was | sincere and single minded and worthy l. of the absolute trust of all ether na- ? tions.
 ,, "our own position is plain" he continued. America does not feai ? war. Why should she? Geographi-
 cally she is self contained and sell ,i supporting.
 U. s. Does Not Fear War.
 Her long coast lines are made quately protected SoTse of her most T splendid cities appear as tempting , targets. But the ciHcumstances is re-
 latively trivial Tha- great guns
 could create the havoc of an earth T quake such as that which san Fran cisco rose like a Phoenix from its 5 ashes. more resplendent than ever z In a bare score Of months , It is matter of most casual ob- 1 servation that we rebuild New YorE every 30 years. And back of tho ], cities and the coast lines lies great F country which constitutes the req
 America with a registered total oi
 more than 24.000.000 men betwcer
 the ages of r and 4J capable Of bear
 ing arms
 "To pronounce such land un- si couquerable Is to utter the meresf
 truism. America does not fear var she simply hates it.
 i But the securits of the United 2 States does not rest on her physica | resources alone. Her moral position 2 IS lIipIt6 iAAbi's -NCN 'AiAN NAtt 9iA'
 never seek additional territory by
 conquest; she would not accept it a! t a gift.
 Within her borders lie unoccu- 9 pied lands sufficient to sustain r population treble that which she now r has Well. indeed may she rest con ! tent-a friend 10 all nations. and. s' far as her people are aware, withou Sn enemy in the world.
 F The coming conference therefore (Continued on Page Two)