South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-07
Harding, IN Valedictory
to Delegates at Confer
ence, Sees Dawn of
Morn of Promise.
ACHIEVEMENT VOICES
FUTILITY OF ALL WARS
All Delegations Renew
Expressions of Grahh-
cation Over Accom-
plishments.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. o.
Its covenants finally signed and
sealed. the Washington confer
ence was passed on to history
Monday by Pres't Harding as
an example to Undue with new
hope all that dwell in aPpre-
hension.
Speaking before d plenary
session which brought to a close
the negotiations begun ] 2 weeks
ago at his invitation, the Presi-
dent declared the record of
achievement voiced in coura-
geous tones '.he first deliberate
and effective expression of great
powers IN the consciousness of
peace. of wars utter futility.
Before him as he pronounced
his appraisement lay. newly
signed, the treaties by which
the predominant nations Of the
world engage TO put a limit on their
navies. 10 guarantee a new deal for
China. and to set up an international
concord to keep the peace in the
Pacific
eft matters little" said Mr.. Hard
ing. what we appraise as the out
standing accomplishment. Any one
Of thru alone would have justified
the conference. But the whole
achievement has 30 cleared tire at
rnosphere that IL viii seem like
breathing the refreshing air o. a
new morn of promise
Naval Holiday Permanent
"It NAV be that the naval holiday
here contracted viii expire with the
treaties. but do not believe IT. Those
OF us who live another decade are
more likely 10 witness q growth Of
public opinion. strengthened by the
new experience. which viii make ra-
tions more concerned with living 10
the fuIhllment Of Gods high intent
than with agencies Of warfare and
danger.
since this conference of nations
has pointed with unanimity 20 the
way OF peace today Ike conferences
iu the future. under appropriate con-
ditIons and with aims well conceived
and definite may illumine the high
ways and byways of human activity.
The torches of understanding have
been lighted and they ought 10 glow
and encircle the globe
The president delivered his part
ing message 10 the delegates as soon
as the formal signing Of the treaties
had been concluded and when he
had finished. the conference closed,
rs ~ had opened on Nov 70, with
PRAYER Within few hours some
or the foreign delegations already
had left washington and most OF
the remaining viii do so Tuesday.
Delegates Sign Treaties.
In the order of their signature.
the instruments 20 which the pleni-
potentiaries affixed their names
were the four-power Pacific treaty
supplements the submarine and poi
son gas treaties. OF the three other
treaties resulting from the Wash
inEton negotiations that relating 20
ShantunE was signed Saturday and
those dealing with cable rights In
Yap and ALLEGATION of the former
German Pacific cables are yet 20 be
set in final form. The four-power
Pacific treaty was signed Dec. Is.
As the concluding act OF their IL
weeks Of labor. the American dele
gates viii unite within a few days
in a special meeting to draft the
treaties 10 be submitted to the SEN
ate for ratification.
Viewing the conference In retro
spect. all the delegations renewed
after Mondays meeting their EXPIRES
sions OF qualification over the results.
The burden Of their comment gave
precedence to the naval limitation
agreement and the readjustment af-
fectinE China as constituting the
crowning achievements OF the neSo-
tlatiOns.
Jap Delegates Satisfied.
The plenipotentiaries OF Japan,
who alone among the nine nations
rame into the conference with re-
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