The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-06
HZSTORY-lNAKLNG ARMS
CONFERENCE is ENDED;
AGREEMENTS SIGNED

the sanity Of competitive preparation
for each Others destruction.
.You have halted folly and lifted
burdens and revealed to the world that
the one sure way to recover from the
sorrow and ruin and staggering obhga-
tions OF a World war is to end the
strife in preparation for more OF IT,
and turn human energies to the con-
structiveness Of peace.
Not all the world is yet tranquil
lied. But here Is the example, to inn
bue with new hope all who dwell IN
apprehension. At This table came un-
derstanding, and understanding brands
armed conflict as abominable in the
eyes Of enlightened civilization
II once believed in armed prepared
ness. | advocated It, But ! have come
now to believe there is better prepared
ness in public mind and a world
opinion made ready to grant justice
precisely as it exacts it. And justice is
better served in conferences OF peace
than in conflicts at arms How simple
ii all has been. When you met here
twelve weeks ago there was not COM
mitment, not an obligation except that
which each delegation had to give the
commissioning t. But human service
was calling, world conscience was i'm
polling, and world opinion directing.
s.No intrigue, no offensive, or defen-
sive alliances. no involyements have
wrought your agreements, but reason
ing with each other to common under
standing has made new relation
ships among governments and peoples,
new securities for peace and new op-
portunities for achievement and at
tending happiness,
Here have been established the con-
tracts of reason, here has come the in
evitable understandings OF face-to-face
exchanges when passion does not in
fame. The very atmosphere shamed
national selfishness into retreat. view
points were exchanged, differences com
posed and you came to understand how
common. after all are human aspira-
tions; how alike, indeed. and how cas-
ily reconciIable are our national aspira
items: how sane and simple and sat
isfyimg to seek the relationships OF
peace and security.
-When YOU first met, told you of
our Americas thought 20 seek less
of armament and none Of war; that We
sought nothing which is another's, aid
we were unafraid. but that we wished
to join you in doing that finer ard
nobler thing which no nation can do
alone. We rejoice in that accomplish
ment. 1t may be that the naval loli-
dav here contracted will expire with
the treaties, but | do not believe IL.
Those OF us who live in another dec
ade are more likely to witness q
growth Of public opinion, strengthened
BY the new experience which VIII
make nations more concerned with lsr-'
ing 20 the fnliillment Of Gods. high in
tent than with agencies of warfare aLd
destruction. Since this conference Of
nations has pointed with unanimlty TO
the way of peace to-day. like onfer-
ences in the future under appropri-
ate conditions and with aims both well
conceived and definite, may illumine
the highways and byways Of human
activity. The torches of understand
ing have been lighted, and they ought
to glow and encircle the globe.
Again. gentlemen of the conference,
congratulations and the gratitude of
the United States TO Belgium, - the
British empire, to China, TO France, to
Italy. to Japan, to The Netherlands,
and to Portngal---I can wish no more
than the same feeling which we eN-
perience. of honorable and honored con
tribution TO happy human advance
ment. and a new sense OF security IN
the righteous pursuits Of peace and sll
attending good fortune.
'From our own delegates ] have
learned from time to time OF your sc-
tivities aud the spirit Of you to strive
for that unanimity 50 essential to sc-
complishment. Without it there would
have been failure; with it You have
heartened the world.
"And know our guests win pardon
me while | make grateful acknowl-
edgment TO the American delegation
to YOU, Mr.. Secretary Hughes; to YOU.
Senator Lodge; to you, Senator Under
wood; to you. Mr.. Root; 20 all OF YOU
for your able and splendid and highly
purposed and untiring endeavors n be
half Of our government and our peo-
pie and to our excellent advisory com
rnittee which gave TO YOU so depe ad-
able a reflex of that American public
opinion which charts the course of this
repnblic.
1T u all 50 fine, 50 gratifying. so
reassuring. 80 fun of promise, ahve
the groans which come of excessive
burdens not vet lifted, but now 70 be
Iightened. above the discouragenents
of a world vet struggling TO find Itself
after surprising upheaval. there i the
note Of rejoicing. which is not alone
onrs or yours, or OF sll Of Us, but
comes from the hearts of men OF all
the world"