Evening star., 1921-08-07
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italian Senator Tells Institute
!: Change in Present League
Offers Best Hope.
Ry the Associated Press.
VILLA MSTOWN,


WILLIAMSTOWN. Mass. August s.
-Reiterating with specific applica-
tion to the disarmament conference
called by President Harding previ
Gus declaration that it would be "a
great crime against humanity not to
cooperate sincerely with these ini-
tiatives, which may lead to a reduction
in the armaments of the great pow
ers;. Tommaso Tittoni. president Of the
Italian senate. delivered here tonight
his second lecture before the Insti-
tute of Politics. He expressed the
belief that the results of the confer
ence will be benef1cent, provided. how
ever. "all the participants give proof
both in word and deed of that sinceri-
ty of purpose which seemed some
times to be wanting at the conference
held in Paris for the conclusion of
peace.
Although disclaiming any intention
to meddle in American international
affairs. and, therefore. refusing to dis
C.-ss at all the American attitude on
the league of nations, Senator Tittoni
expressed it as his firm conviction
that world liberty and justice can be
more easily achieved by the trans.
formation of the present league OF
nations on the basis of the principles
enunciated by Italy than by the crea-
ton of new league on the aban-
doned ruins of the old"
Would Include All Nations.
Senator Tittoni. referring to the
league of nations. said:
Amongst you as amongst all Amer
leans there are centainly those in
favor and those against the league
of nations as it is constituted To-Day
Well, 1 am convinced that whether
favorable or otherwise you must all
be in agreement in affirming that II a
league of nations must exist. 1t cannot
be based on principles and founda-
tions other than those which l have
put forward in the name of Italy.
"In consequence of these principles:
I believe that the existing league OF
nations should be SO changed as 70
include all the nations OF the EARN
and to gain the solid support OF the
public opinion of the world. Further.
it is my firm belief that this end can
be more easily and effectively ac.
complish shed by the transformation OF
the present league on the basis Of the
principles that have enunciated
than by the erection of new League
on the abandoned ruins of the old.
sincerity to Be the Test.
On the question of disarmament the
MIR. Harding has taken the initia-
tive of calling conference OF the
representatives of the principal pow
ers for the purpose of coming to an
agreement for the reduction OF arma-
ments. Italy has heartily adhered to
your Presidents noble undertaking.
will undoubtedly be beneficent, pro-
yided, however, all the partici-
pants in the conference give proof
both in word and deed of that sim
cerity of purpose which seemed some
times to be wanting at the conference
held in Paris for the conclusion OF
peace.
In regard to Italy. no one can ques-
tion her sincerity in this matter. as
she has already. for economic reasons
reduced her army and navy to the
smallest proportion"
Concluding. he said:
IF President Hardings initiative
should be the awaited signal an
nouncing that the hour of interna-
tional disarmament has finally come.
so much the better for humanity and
it's destinies."