Evening star., 1922-02-05

| on the principle of the open door
and equal opportunity.
I'VE came to Washington with full
confidence in the future Of tnterna-
| tional relations. We are now depart
ing with reassured confidence. We
knew that the conference would do
good. and 1t has done good. Competi-
tion in naval armament, ruinous to
national welfare and harmful to in
Of the past.
Indebted to President.
'.In arriving at this happy result We
are under everlasting debt to the
President of the United States. at
whose gracious initiative the confer
ence was convoked. We feel no less
grateful to our trusted chairman. to
whose able leadership the success OF
| our work is largely due. Permit me.
! further, to express, on behalf OF the
Japanese delegation. our sincere ap.
probation of the unfailfng spirit of
generosity Of conciliation and Of
ready cooperation shown by all of
our colleagues and friends around
this table.
"Freed from suspicion by frank
ness. assured of peace by good will.
we may devoutly give thanks for the
opportunity given by the Washington
conference, which, we believe, ushers
, into a troubled world a new spirit of
international friendship and good un-
derstanding"
i Baron de Cartier Speaks.
Baron de Cartier for Belgium: "At
| this time, when the Washington con-
ference is drawing to its close, I
would not have fulfilled my duty If
did not, in the name of Belgium,
| whose representative I have the hon.
or to be, express my sincere homage
for the work accomplished by this
| assembly.
In presenting to the President of the
republic of the United States the as
surance Of her admiration and graft
tude, Belgium echoes with all her
| heart the words that have been utter
| cd here.
1T is with a feeling of profound
satisfaction that we mark the unani-
nous agreement that has been reach
ed on the questions Of China and the
far east: region to which we are
| bound by SO many ties, material and
J moral. We have been happy to have
arrangements that have been made
! with the object of aiding China in the
complete development of her politi-
| cal and economic existence.
Thanks Of Belgium.
1.-THE result of the labors of this
conference will remain an everlast-
| ing historical monument and history
will tell with what zeal, what ardor
| and what devotion the Secretary of
| state who has been our president
has placed his energy and knowledge
1 at the service of the great ideal
| which was his inspira ton. Belgium
thanks you, Mr.. Hughes. for having
| contributed, through the guidance of
| our debates and by the bringing to-
of goodwill. to secure the triumph
| of those principles OF justice for
| which no country has a deeper at
| tachment than my own, and to estab-
lish the solid foundations of an age
| OF peace and international co-opera-
| long with all their strength.
| Speaks for Chinese.
Mr.. SEE for the Chinese: Mr..
| pressed for US our high esteem and
praise for our distinguished chair
man, our appreciation of the kind
| hospitality of the American nation
! and the most efficient services, ably
| rendered by Mr.. Garrett and the
| not least, the most admirable help
| that Mr.. Camerlynck gave to the
| labors of the conference. 1t only re-
! mains for me to associate myself and
the colleagues OF the Chinese delega-
| tion with all the words of apprecia-
tion said by my right honorable
| friends
81 may. however. be permitted to
add a word Of thanks and Of con-
graduation on behalf of the Chinese
| delegation. The Chinese delegation
has implicit confidence in the princi-
pies adopted by this conference,
which China will not fail to invoke
| to guard against any renewed claim
to special interests In China on the
part of any nation.
ION the eve Of the close Of this
| conference the Chinese delegation
desires to congratulate you, Mr..
Chairman. and through yon the Presi-
dent and the government Of the
United States, on the splendid success
| which crowns Its labors. This great
event has brought about great re-
suits, and Its influence is bound to
grow more and more with time. Not
| only have the dangers of war been
removed to considerable extent by
calling halt in the race of naval
armament, but the prospect of peace
has been enhanced through the settle
ment OF aaYarnl important Question: