The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-15
HUGHES SEES
new DAY OF
WORLD PEACE
Secretary Opens Conference
OF Peru and Chile to Set
tie Dispute of 40 Years
Standing.
EXAMPLE is PRAISED
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. May 15-The con
ference of Chile and Peru over the
long disputed problem of Tacna-Arica
was formerly opened by Secretary
Hughes today with prediction that it
not only would herald a new day of
international amity in the western
hemisphere, but wouuI furnish to the
Whoie world "a needed and inspiring
example of the practice of peace"
Both the time and place of meeting,
declared the head of the u. S. state
department, were auspicious for the
healing of old wounds and the efface-
ment of whatever differences may
exist in Latin-America" He recalled
that the Pan-American Union building
where the negotiations are to take
place, recently had been the scene of
great decisions on the part of the
powers, who came together there dur
ing the Washington arms conference.
and expressed his conviction that the
Chilean-Peruvian discussions would be
characterized by a similar triumph for
the process of reason"
Indicates Better Day
There could be no more agreeable
harbinger of a better day and of a
lasting peace upon this hemisphere"
he said, than the converting of this
conference of the representatives OF
the republics of Chile and Peru.
congratulate you upon the high pur-
pose and the noble and conciliatory
spirit which animated both govern
ments in the approach to this meeting
and upon the earnest desire which
both have manifested that through
this friendly intercourse a mutually
satisfactory settlement may be found.
Permit me to express not only the
hope but the firm conviction that your
Jealous and well directed endeavors,
dominated by this friendly spirit will
be crowned with complete success"
The secretary read the invitation
to the conference sent to the Chilean
and Peruvian governments last Jan
uary at the personal direction of
President Harding, and continued:
You have here the privilege and
responsibility of exceptional oppor-
tunity Perhaps no event has ever
been contemplated by the American
republic with deeper interest and
more fervent hope. The only relief
for troubled world is in resort to
the processes of reason in lieu of those
of force. Direct and candid inter
alnicable adjustment, the promotion
OF mutual understanding and the de-
termination to avoid unnecessary
points of difference in order that at
tention may be centered upon what
is fair and practicable-these are of
he essence of the processes of reason
The pathway to an enduring con-
cord and to the prosperity of a mutual
helpfulneSS lies omen hefora Won
What is done here will have a last
ing effect upon the security and hap
piness of all peoples, inasmuch as the
success of this conference through
your agreement will not only demon
strate your wisdom and lofty cGncep-
tions of duty, but will furnish the
world with needed and inspiring ex-
ample of the practice of peace.
THE government of the United
States gives you welcome and God
speed"
Old Dispute
The conference between Chile and
Peru, estranged for 40 years by their !
dispute over Tacna-Arica. is a new ef- /,
fort to compose their differences ana !
remove the problem of the Pacific
as sourse of international friction in |
Latin-America.
The opening session of the confer
ence was called together in the pres
ence of financial representative of |
the governments of the world and /
within the Pan-American Union build /
ing already made historic in the an
nails of international concilliation by |
the sessions of the armaments con-
ference.