The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Hughes Speaks
On Conference
Secretary of State Says Other
Nations Get Greatest
Benefit

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in other countries, was express
ed today by Secretary Hughes
/ chairman OF the American deleSa
! ton 10 the conference, in reply
ing 10 an address by Ambassador
Matthew Of Chile at a meeting OF
! the board Of governors Of the Pan
+ American union.
The meeting was the first held by
the governing board since that
] body turned over it's home to the
use Of the arms conference Last
November and Secretary Hughes
/ who is eX-ohicio president of the
board OF governors. delivered this
address in reply TO fluctuations on
( his work in the conference extend
ed by Ambassador Mathieu Of
Chile.
In his address the secretary OK
pressed deepest appreciation Of the
sentiments voiced by Ambassador
Matthew and reiterated the graft
| tude felt by delegates 20 the con-
ference for the use OF the PAN
American unions building.
Explaining that it was matte:
Of regret that the republics OF La
tina Anlcrica could not take part di-
rectiy in the proceedings of the
conference by reason Of the def
mite and limited objects Of the con-
ference" Secretary Hughes said he
hoped that you all felt that YOU
! had a measure and a very import
ant degree Of participation" and
said that the building OF the union
always would be invested With the
most gracious memories by reason
, Of the fact that the conference met
j within its walls.
Continuing. the secretary said:
Here. also. mot the Chinese and
Japanese delegates and ii was al
his table thar the Shantuns con-
troversy was settled. That | think
you will agree with me was one O!
the happiest Of this evcntful pc
Rod. All parts Of this building, in
one way or another. were utilized
w
! place could have been better adapt
: ed for that work. The surroundings
OF any undertaking are important.
But when there is Z great inter
national mcetingit is most fitting
that it should be appropriately
: housed.
Il have said that the conference
ha1 4 certain definite and limited
! aim. That is true, and that is tie
reason why the conference sue
cccded. The ambassador Of Chile
. has well Observed. however that its
effects are not rs limited as its deti-
ilitn purposes TIL. naval powers
! which we!;. engaged in active and
really waStcful competition in tho
building Of monster ships for fight
ing purposes l:ave reduced! their
navics and agreed upon an effec-
tive limitation.
The indirect effect OF that.
think. is very great The fact that
sea powa.. has been bounded in this
matter is 4 considerable achieve
mcnt. the example of which can
not fell 10 have effect in other
i countries. People are not dis
posed q. this time 10 see money
raised 5y taxation spent unneces-
Sarily on instruments Of dcstruc-
/ ton. l take il that the powers not
| represented in this conference will
/ voluntarily very largely limit their
/ expenditures for military and naval
purposes. because Of the public
opinion aroused throughout the
world through the work that this
conference has done.
1T is true that wc did not sue
ceed in effectinS a limitation OF
auxiliary craft. that is. a limitation
by agreement. But in limiting the
size and number Of these capital
ships with respect to which the
competition in construction was
most keen, there has been in prac-
teal results 4 limitation upon aux
Hilary craft which VIII be observ-
cd in every country. There will be
no disposition TO permit cNtrlva-
gan, OUTLAWS for these purposes.
Again in connection with the
difficult Far Eastern problems. it
has con@lasivcly been shown that
where there is :, disposition 10
reach a,nicablc adjustments. it is
not proIillrss TO take counsel to-
at II
can be settled In this conference
there was on the part OF all the
delegates n generous desire to CO.
operate which WAS manifested ut
every stage of tho proceedings. We
Snenl no tim" over details OF pro-
ccdure. We all had our national
interests TO safeguard; wc proceed
ed as directly Us possible to the
ends TO bc attained. think there
i> more hope in the world today
because OF what VAS achieved. We
have had aspirations: we have had
IN intense desire TO promote peace,
but the way has been difficult and
concrete dispositions have been rel
:tt!vclN rare.
II is fortunate" that renewed
hop r}aI low spring up among
the peoples of the earth that this
dream which his been entertained
50 long i; not Incapable OF rrallZa-
r:oa. We have ut least taken a
: long stride forward toward the goal
.ha, We have sci before Us. This
hemisphere, Z, peculiarly devoted
10 lhc !nltlcsts Of pc;,ce. our re-