The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-09
DREAM OF MANY
YEARS CAN now
BE A REALTY.
Secretary of State Replies to Ad-
dress by Ambassador
Matthew of Chile.
EFFECTS NOT LIMITED
TO DEFINITE PURPOSES
Generous Desire on Part of All
Delegates to Meet Each 9th
er i'm Cooperation.
tsy The Associated Pr.ss)

WActilINNIONb req. o.--beIeI LnaL
the results achieved by the conference
on the limitation OF armament "can-
not fail to have effect IN other coun-
tries" was expressed today by Secre-
tary Hughes. chairman OF the Ameri-
can delegation to the conference, in
replying to an address by Ambassador
Matthew of Chile at q meeting of the
board OF governors OF the Pan-Ameri-
can union.
the governingxboard since that body
turned over it's home to the use of the
arms conference last November, and
Secretary Hughes, who Is ex-officio
president of the board OF governors,
delivered this address in reply to fe-
iicitations on his work in the confer
ence, extended by Ambassador Matthew
OF Chile.
In his address the secretary ex-
pressed deepest appreciation of the
sentiments voiced by Ambassador
Matthew and reiterated the gratitude
felt by delegates TO the conference for
the use of the Pan-American unions
building III
Explaining that it was matter of
regret that the republic of Latin
America could not take part directly
in the proceedings OF the conference,
by reason of the definite and limited
objects of the conference" Secretary
Hughes said ne hoped 'that you all
felt that YOU had measure and a very
important 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
within its walls"
Continuing, the secretary said:
'Here, also, met the Chinese and
Japanese delegates, and 1t was at this
table that the Shantung controversy
was settled. That, / think you win
agree with me, was ono of the happiest
events OF this important period. All
parts of this building, in one way or
another, were utilised in the work of
the conference. No place could have
been better adapted for that work.
The Surroundings OF any undertaking
are important. But when there is a
great international meeting it is most
fitting that II should be appropriately
housed.
IL have said that the conference had
a certain definite and limited aim.
That is true. and that is the reason
why the conference succeeded.
"The ambassador OF Chile has well
observed, however. that It's effects are
not az limited as its definite purposes.
The naval powers which were engaged
in active and really wasteful compe-
tition in the building OF monster ships
for fighting purposes have reduced
their navies and agreed upon an effec-
tive limitation.
1.-THE indirect effect OF that, think,
is very great The fact that sea power
has been bounded In this matter, is a
considerable achievement. the ex-
ample OF which cannot fail to have
effect in other countries.
Peoples are not disposed at this
time to see money raised by taxation
spent unnecessarily on instruments OF
destruction. take It that the powers
not represented in this conference
VIII voluntarily very largely limit
their expenditures for military and
naval purposes, because of the public
opinion throughout the world. through
the work that this conference has
done.
ut is true that we did not succeed
in effecting a limitation of auxiliary
crafts. that Is. limitation by agree
ment. 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 practical results a limitation
apon auxiliary crafts which will be
observed in every country. There will
be no disposition to permit extrava-
giant outlays for these purposes.
Again in connection with the diff
ficult far eastern problems. II has con-
ciusively been shown that where there
is a disposition to reach amicable ad-
jnstments. II Is not profitiess to take
counsel together. The most acute diff
ficulties can be settled In this con-
ference there was. on the part Of all
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