The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-03
MUST CONTROL THE. SUBMARINE OR GET READY FOR A WAR
Senator Underwood Issues TerSe and to-the-Point Statement to the Arma-
 ment Conference
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald,
 5U0 Davidson Building

500 Davidson Building
 Washington, January 2.-(SpeciaL) The folly of preparing for peace while refusing to control submarine war fare was the gist of terse and to- the point statement to the conference for the limitation of armament by Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Ala bama.
 In effect the senator declared that if the nations today declined to con trol the submarine, they had well be- gin preparations for the next war, He intimated that unless the Amer ican suggestion was accepted, the na- tions would present an attitude of de- siring an armistice only during the period of their financial and physical exhaustion.
 The blunt message of the Alabama statesman was in marked contrast to the willy, insinuating usage of for eign diplomacy. The official com munique regarding his speech fol- lows:
 Underwood's Advice
 q want to take a few minutes to express my hearty concurrence in the statement of my colleague, MT Root, in regard to this matter
 T hope this resolution controlling the unlawful use of submarines, with such amendments as may be neces- sary, may be passed before this con ference adjourns. I believe we have now reached at this table the divld ing of the ways as to what the con terence stands for.
 Are we to proclaim that we are still tied to the dead body of the war that is past, or that the civilized na- tions of the world desire to attain and accomplish new ideals of peace; that we intend to put war behind and peace ahead?
 If we are only met here for a tenn porary armistice, if we are only tenn porarily tired of war, with our treas- uries exhausted--if we agree to fly the white flag for a few years until we grow strong for war again, let Us adjourn now, and let the horrors of the next war teach statesmen the les son which is necessary. that civiliza- tion may proEess again toward the ideal of permanent peace.
 If we are only met here to save dollars or francs or shillings for a few years, we had better adjourn.
 Recalls American History
 My country has never particularly prided itself on military expenditures. We have gone for many years at times without much armament. be- cause we did not fear our neighbors, and because we could say In our hearts that we wanted to be at peace with the world.
 "If we are here only to save dollars or other coins, the great heart of the people of the world will be grievously disappointed.
 Unless we can plant tho flag of civilization on higher point-unless this conference move forward, then we will have made failure, As for me, I should like to see In the future the great Empire of Ja- pan leading the far east as nation l of commerce and leader of high ideals rather than as q nation of great ar maments; I should like to see a great Italy assured of the safety of the seas that carry the fuel necessary to 1 her national life; I should like to sec France secure in her territorial integ- rity I should like to see the day come when she may feel that her safety | is assured for all time and that she has no longer need for great army.
 q should like to see the day come when Great Britain need no longer fear any danger of attack on the food supply of her people; that commercial