The New York herald., 1922-02-21
HARVEY PREDICTS
PACT RATIFICATION;
PRAISEFORBALFOUR
Tells Pilgrim Society He
Knows Senate Will Ap-
prove Treaty.
KING LAUDS HUGHES
In Special Message Says
BalfOur Earned Graft
tude of the Empire.
ENVOY WON BY HIS FAITH
Guest of Honor Replies Work
Was Due to Mutual
Trust.
ENVOY WON BY HIS FAITH

Special co6le to The NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London. Feb. 20.
George Harvey. the American Am
bassador, predicted the speedy ratifi-
cation of the Washington conference
treaties by the United States Senate.
and Arthur j. Balfour insisted that
the Washington conference was not
antagonistic to the League of Nations,
at the dinner given tonight by the
British Society of Pilgrims in honor
Of Mr.. Balfour's work at Washington.
The Duke of York represented the
royal family; but the King. in addi-
ton, sent lengthy message praising
Mr.. Balfour, the results of the con-
ference, President Harding for initiat-
ing it and Secretary Of State Hughes
for carrying it on What has been
accomplished and ratified by the dele
gates is of prominent Importance"
wrote King George, but apart from
not the conference kindled amongst
the nations of the world a new spirit,
which,, quickening the old diplomacy
and giving il international rather than
merely national character. cannot fail
to produce lasting and far reaching
benefits to civilization"
Mr.. Harvey told AIR. Balfour that
ut was not your tact that won a tri-
unph at the Washington conference;
IL was your truth that won in the
battle of faith" He also declared that
speaking from Information the exact
ness of which was beyond question
"the ratification by the British Gov
crnmcnt OF the Washington treaties
was no more certain than that they
would be ratified by the United States
Senate"
Success Assured From First.
Marquis Curzon of kedleston. Secre-
tary OF Foreign Affairs, declared that
the success oe the conference was as
surcd from the moment when. half an
hour after Secretary Hughes's thrilling
statement on the first day. Mr.. Bafour.
on his own responsibility. gave the full
agreement of the British Empire to that
sentiment. In summing up the results
Lord Curzon said
First 1t will put an end TO the insane
competition in naval armaments. which
is bankrupting nations, and reduce our
own budget, with single stroke, twelve
to fifteen millions second the storm
clouds of the Pacific are dissolved i'm
gentle rain, and there's no man. sitting
In this room need fear he'll ever sec
warfare in that region third, the whole
international relationship of China
which has been shady in the past is
raised to the level OF decency."
Lord Curzon paid warm tribute to
Lord Lee Of Fareham, characterizing
the London Times attack on him in
connection with the "Castcx" quotation
as a "cruel. slanderous accusation" He
declared the conference lifted Anglo
American relations from mutual cs-
teem to thorough confidence and coop
Grafton
Mr. Balfour in response paid high
tributes to Lord Lee and Sir Auckland
Geddes. the British Ambassador. and
other members OF the British delega-
ton. and then declared:
1.-THE one that played the greatest
part was the delegation from tho United
States OF America. Never have 7 met
statesmen with whom it was easier TO
form relations OF mutual trust. confi-
dence and admiration. II was the great
iuspira ton OF the Americans, voiced by
Mr.. Hughes at the first meeting. that
gave the greatest promise OF the con
ference's success. but that promise
would have been broken IL IN the long
discussions anything had been done