The New York herald., 1922-02-11


pressure or constraint.
The conference record is quite un-
paralleled, not alone because there
was the maximum of good feeling and
neighborliness throughout the session
but common rejoicing in the results,
and the separations in departure were
marked by genuine cordiality, good
will and new hopes.
II is not necessary to remind you
that the conference work was not d.
rected against any Power or group of
Powers There were no punishments
to infiict. no rewards TO bestow. Mu-
tual consld Grafton. and the common
welfare. and the desire for world peace
impelled The conclusions reached
and the covenants written neither re-
quire nor contemplate compulsive
measures against any Power In the
world, signatory or non-signatory.
The offerings are free will the con-
science is that OF world opinion; the
observance Is matter of national
honor
These treaties leave no Power de-
spoiled. The delegates of every Power
participating adjourned with every
right and every authority with which
they came, except that which was
willingly and gladly given up TO fur
ther the common welfare.
l can assure you the nine Powers
have been brought more closely to-
gether. they are stauncher neighbors
and friends. they have clearer and
better estimates OF one another, they
have seen suspicion challenged and
selfshness made TO retreat, they have
keener and more sympathetic under
standings. and they are more strongly
willed for right and justice IN inter-
national relations than ever before.
| believe with all my heart the Pow
ers i'm conference have combined to
make the world a safer and better
and more hopeful place In which to
live.
II vas a helpfi:. .hins - cave the
conference reveal how common our
human aspirations are and how easy
II Is. when the task is properly ap-
preached. TO reconcile our national
aspirations. There are mutual and
essential interests affecting the well
fare and peace Of all nations, and they
cannot be promoted by force. They
can be revealed and magnified in that
understanding which. 1t Is now proven.
the conference OF peace promotes. and
the same understanding makes COM
pulsion and Gespoilment hateful in the
eyes of mankind.
The treaties submitted. seven in
number. are:
The covenant of limitation to naval
armament between our republic. the
British Empire. France. Italy and
Japan.
The treaty between the same
Powers in relation 70 the use Of sub
marines and noxious gases in war
fare.
= The treaty between the United
States, the British Empire. France and
Japan relating to their insular posses
sions and their insular dominions in
the Pacific.
A declaration accompanying the
four Power treaty reserving Amer
lean rights in inundated territory.
An agreement supplementary to the
four Power treaty defining the appli-
cation of the term 'insular posses
sion and lnsular dominons" as re-
lating TO Japan.
A treaty between the nine Powers
in the conference relating to prin-
ciples and policies 10 be followed in
matters concerning China.
A treaty between the nine Powers
relating TO Chinese customs tariff.
invite your prompt approval OF oil
of them. II is quite impossible to re-
adjust our naval program until the
naval treaty has your sanction. even
though you urged its negotiation. II
Ia not possible to make the readjust-
mcnt in foil con nfidonce until the whole
program has commended itself to your
approval
! am not unmindful. nor was the
conference Of the sentiment In this
chamber against old world entangle-
ments Those who made the treaties
have left no DOUBT abouc their true Inn
port. Every expression IN the confer
encc has emphasized the purpose to be
served and the obligations assumed.
Therefore. can bring you every as
surance that nothing In any of these
treaties commits the United states. or
any other Power 10 ann kind OF an
alliance, ENHANCEMENT or Involvement
II does not require us or any Power
10 surrender a worthwhile tradition.
Jt has been said. IL this be true.
these are mere meaningless treaties
and therefore useless. Let US accept
no snch eocirine Of despair as that
II nations may not establish by mu-
tual understanding the rules and prln-
ciples which are TO govern their rela-
tionship: II a sovereign and solemn
plight OF faith by leading nations OF
the earth Is valuelcss. " nations may
not trust one another. then indeed
there ie little on which 10 hang our
faith In advancing civilization or the
furtherancc OF peace.
Either we must live and aspire and
achieve under a free and common un-
derstanding among peoples. with mu-
tual trust. respcct and forbearance.
and exercising full sovereignty or else
burial. armed force will dominate, and
the sorrows and burdens OF war In this
decade VIII be turned TO the chaos and
hopciessnoss OF tho next. We can no
more do without International nego-
tiations and agreements In these mod
ern days than we could maintain or
derly neighborllness at home without
the escribed rules Of conduct which
are more the guarantees OF freedom
than the restraint thereof.
TlN world has been hungcring for
better relationship Tor centuries
since It has attained its larger con-
sciousness. The conception Of the
League Of Nations was a response to
q manifest world hunger. Whatever
its fate. whether IL achieves the great
things hoped for or comes TO SUPER
sedure or 10 failure. the American