Norwich bulletin., 1922-02-11

treaty but of the conference COMMITTEES
minutes"
Other democratic leaders, particularly
those regarded close to former President
Wilson, withheld public comment. Fri
vately some OF them expressed resent
ment against some phases of President
Harding's address in which they said
could be seen "slur against the league
of nations"
Text of Presidents. Address
The text in part of President Hardings
address in Submitting the arms confer
ence treaties to the senate follows:
mfr. President and gentlemen of the
senate;
Il have come to make report to you OF
the conclusions of what has been termed
| the Washington conference on the iinita-
! ton Of armament and to lay before you
/ the series of treaties which the United
! States and other powers participating in
| the conference have negottated and sign
ed. and have announced to the world.
Apart from the very great satisfaction in
ro1orting TO the senate. it is a privilege as
well as duty to ask that advice and con-
sent which the constitution requires to
make these covenants effective
Accompanying the treaties. bring to
you the complete minutes Of both plenary
| sessions and committee meetings, and 2
copy of the official report made to me BY
! the American delegation to the confer
, ence. Both the complete minutes and the
official report of the American delegation
are new accon11a niments to the executive
report Of a treaty or treaties. but they
are fitting testimonials to that open ami
sim?ler diplomacy for which the world
has asked. and the prsctf,e CT which con-
f-f1NH ed la
ference so recently adjourned. l trus5
Fthey will facilitate that ample and helpful
understanding which Is desirable in the
senate and refdk that i.r1I -standing
which was the keynote of the conference
itself.
Hopes Senate VIII Approve
The whole transact ton is quite out Of
the ordinary. I am not thinking 1f the
achievement. which hope the senate will
come to appraise as highly as l do. and
the world seems to do. 7 am not thinking
Of the comm ensfaihle processes by which
agreenents were wrought though this was
z conference Of wholly Of free nations. ex-
ercisilN- every national right and author
ity in which every acreement was stamp-
ed with unanimity Indeed. it was A con-
ference OF frienes. proceeding in deliher2-
tion and sympathy. apDra5sing their
friendly and peaceful relations and re
solved to maintain them. and give 70 the
world new assurances of Deace and actual
relief from the burdens of excessive and
competitive armament But the out-ot-the-
ordinary phases which ] have in mind are
that the senate-indeed, the CONGRESS
has already advised in favor OF ore-and
inferentially Of two-of the treaties laid
before yoI today and the naval pact ne
=otated and signed is in accordance with
your EXPRESSED wish. 1t calls a halt in
the competitive construction of capital
shios in the great naydes Of the world and
affords the first actual relief from naval
burdens whfch peoples have been able to
acclaim since steam and steel combined
to add to naval strength In warfare. =
Settlement Of Pacific Problems
But though the treaty recommended
to the congress marks the beginning cf A
naval holiday and that limitation Of naval
armament which acrords with a world
sspiration. the particular justification 0.
this progressive and highly gratifying
: step was the settlement of the information.
al problems Of the Pacific, attended hy
? new unders+ andings in lrlace Of menacne
] dhsagreernenss, and established suretie;
instead OF uncertainties which easily
: might lead to conflict Much as It wa.
= des rsble TO lift the burdens Of naval arm.
: sment and strike at the menace OF com
I petftive construction and consequent ex
penditure, the executive branch of TN
y government which must be watchful TO
T ! the nations safety was unwilling to COY
: enant a reduction Of armament unit
y there could be pGghted new guarantees o
= peace until there could be removed tn
: lrofoaole menaces of conflict Therefor
= all the treaties submitted for your alp
! proval have slch important relationship
: one to another, that though not interde
n pendent they are the covenants of har
Il nlony Of assurance, of conviction, Of con
n science and Of unantmity. They we bav
g believed TO be essential to prefeot the ful
8 fllment which .he congress- has in mind,
: AS stple matter Of fact, all Of tn
> agreements, except those dealing dir ectf
with the limitation Of armaments, TAX
the place Of various multi-power treAtie.
. arrangements or understandings, forns
or informal, expressed or implied, relat
- ing to matters In the Pacific Ocean. 1
:, which all the powers signatory were ..
:. sentially II not equally concerned. Tn
:, new agreements serve to put an end I
:, contradictions, to remove arbiguities an
- establish clear understandings
IS New School of Diplomacy
j No matter what mental reservation
le may have existed or what doubts ma
I hsIve prevailed, because here was an e.
~ PERTINENT new IN many phases. ALL OF U
I powers came to the conference known
Sc 1t was to deal with very practical stu;
tions affecting their international rel;
Of tions. There was mutual interest, qud
at apart from the greater achievements &,
d. world peace, and a way to conlmoo Vi
er derstanding was found to be practical ar
RI speedily arranged. If 1t has developed
he new world school Of diplomacy, let it I
9 so called. 1t revealed the ends aimed
in the very beginning and pAodnted the We
Il 70 their attainment. The powers in CO.
n ference took the world Of the Pacific
r they found It in fact They dealt with a
1E tuanties by voluntary and unandno'
IT, agreement and have added to mankind
II assurances and hopefully advanced inte
Il national peace.
TT is worth while saying tht the por
K ers in this conferen ence sought no conce
of to dispossess ny power OF Its rights
ad property. All the signatories have Civ
he up certain rights which they had, as the
contribution to concord and peace, but
cn no sacrifice Of national pride, with no
We gret or resentment to later fame In co
y. hict. Some reiinquished certain rights
ns perogatives which they had asserted, nj
oy ably IN the esttisrnens Of the shantu,