Evening star., 1922-02-07
SEES PEACE GAINED
BY ARMS PARLEY
Head of British Delegation,
Sailing for Home, Notes e.
feet on Civilization.
By the Associated Press.

'By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 7.-Assert-
ing the Washington armament con-
ference had contributed largely to a
victorious peace without which civili-
zation could not endure, Arthur
James Balfour. head of the British
delegation. today sailed with his
party on the Aquitania.
Smiling as broadly as a schoolboy
at the prospect of returning home.
Balfour issued q formal statement
just before the ship cast off. express
sing the British delegation's apprecla-
tion of the cordiality of their recep-
tion in America and their satisfac-
tion at the outcome of the conference.
MIR. BalfOur's Statement.
The statement follows: THE kind
ness with which I have been wei
coined and the unbounded hospitality
extended to my colleagues. of the
British empire delegation and to my
self. would, in any case, have rem
dered our visit to the United States
q most memorable event.
But l carry away recollections Of
even greater interest. For through
laborious months l have Joined in the
work of fulfilling the proposition
originally laid down for US by the
President. 1t has been our privilege
to share in a conference whose col
lective effort has surely left the world
better than they found it.
They have diminisf ed national ar
mament and increased national Sc
Curity: they have removed long
standing causes of offense and sub
stituted good will for suspicion: they
have made peace less costly, and war
less probable. To have taken even
the smallest paft in such a work must
constitute for us all an unforgettable
experience. which will in some meas
ure justify the regret with which we
leave your friendly shores.
Il well remember the last occasion
Then. as now, l had been intrusted by
my country with a most important
mission: then, as now. it concerned
not alone the United States and the
British Empire. hut the interest of
the world at large: then, as now. the
cola boration of our two countries
was fruitful of great results.
Victory in Peace Essential.
But whereas in May. lyi,. the war
was IN its most critical stage. Febru-
airy. 1922. found the nation still strug-
Cling with the yet hard problems OF
peace. II civilization is to stand, we
must be as victorious in the second of
these great enterprises as we were Ill
the first. and I cherish the firm con-
instoH has made no small contrlbu-
tion to this much desired consumma-
1ion.
''it is in this spirit that l say fare
well to all my American friends.
Lord Lee of Fareham. first lord of
the admiralty, who. with Lady Lee,
accompa MED Mr. Balfour, declined to
say more than:
I'VE have had jolly good time.
What else is there to say now"
Farewell Greetings to Party.
Diplomats and officials. of various ma
tions gathered here today to bid farewell
to many notable figures in interna-
tional affairs sailing on the steamship
Aquitania for Southampton and Cher
bourg. Among the passengers was
Arthur J. Balfour. head of the British
delegation to the armament confer
ence. In his party were Lord Lee of
Fareham, first lord of the admiralty,
and Lady Lee: Rear Admiral Sir E.
Chatfield and Lieut.. Col. NJ. F. Day.
Others on the Aquitania's passenger
list of $50 were Sir William Lifts.
Sir Malcolm McAlpine. Sir Archibald
Williamson, Sir II. Llewellyn Smith,
Princess A. Poniatowski, Commander
Fabrizio Ruspoli. italian delegate to
the conference; II: Sastri. Indian del
egate; Sir John SalIIond, Sir James
McKechnie, Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff and
Rear Admiral George w. Roome,
r. y.
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