The New York herald., 1921-11-05
DUTCH DELEGATION
ARRIVES FOR PARLEY
Headed by DR.. van Karnebeek,
President Of League of
Nations.

Hollands eagerness to participate in
any International effort to limit arma-
ment and otherwise to safeguard the
peace of the world was emphasized yes
terday by her Foreign Minister. Jonkheer
DR.. Fl. A. van Karnebeek. who Is also
president of the League of Nations. The
distinguished European statesman comes
as the head of the delegation sent by the
Netherlands to the forthcoming confy-
ence on limitation of armament and set
tlement of Pacific questions.
The delegation is made up of DR.. van
Karnebeek. DR.. F. Baelarts van Blok-
land, chief of the Department of Foreign
Affairs in the Foreign Office of his coun-
try. and formerly Dutch Minister to
China DR.. r. Moresco. vice. president Of
the Netherlands Indian Council; DR.. Aw
Tjarda van Starkenbogh. secretary of the
delegation, and DR.. W. De Beaufort, a
former attache of the Dutch Legation at
Washington. In all. the party numbers
about twenty persons.
Arriving on the Holland-America liner
Rotterdam. the delegation was greeted
aboard the ship by a special committee,
including Major-Gen. Robert Lee Billiard
for the army and Commander E. c. S.
Parker for the navy. The party re-
mained on the liner until she reached
her pier at Hoboken, whence the men,
bers were transferred 10 Pier a for the
formal reception, in which DR.. j. c. A.
Everwyn, Dutch Minister to the United
States. took part. A small crowd wit
messed the arrival Grover A. Whalen
who was to represent the Mayor, was
delayed and failed to arrive on time.
At Pier A the visitors and their
attaches were loaded into motor cars
and taken in leisurely sightseeing style
to the RitZ-Carlton, where they are stop
ping while in New York.
DR.. van Karnebeek, like other visitors
from abroad, Is very reticent as to COM
menting on any particular questions or
problems to be taken up by the confer
ence. He says, however, that the Dutch
people are desirous of seeing some stable
arrangement made. and that he has high
hopes of the outcome. His statement
was as follows:
II am greatly gratifled to find mysel
on the American shore. 1t has long
been my desire to visit your wonderful
country and to see in their own sur
roundings the great American people
among whom l am happy to count al
ready many good friends. Personally
fully share the warm feeling of the
Dutch people for these United States,
with whom we proudly remember our
intimate historical ties, such as those
we celebrated last year on the occasion
of the tercentenary of the Pilgrim
Fathers great adventure. and those con-
nected with the name of Hudson and
New Amsterdam.
I'VE look up to America as country
capable Of energetic action and guided
by wholesome and generous thoughts.
hope the conference will lead to fruit
full results which will make the world
In general greatly indebted to Americas
initiative and as representative OF the
Dutch nation. which is interested in the
questions regarding the Pacific on ac-
count of It's colonial empire and the
$4,000. 900 people who live there under
loyal allegiance to her gracious Majesty
the Queen OF the Netherlands, have the
privilege to convey to these shores the
assurance not only of Hollands friend
ship but also OF It's wholehearted CO.
operation toward the peaceful ends to be
attained"