The New York herald., 1922-01-04
HARDING PLEASED
BUT NOT SATISFIED
Believes Arms Conference Lays
Foundation for Other
Parleys.
SEES PALLIATIVE IN THEM
Willing to Give Helping Hand
to Europe When Condi-
tiOns Warrant.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. g., Jan. 4. {
President Harding is pleased with the
results thus far of the Conference on
Limitation of Armament, but is dlsap-
pointed that more has not been accom-
plished. This was made known at the
White House to-day. At the same time
1t was intimated that this Government
Is deeply interested in the suggested
European economic conference, but be-
lieves 1t is the duty of Europe to take
the first steps to show that 1t is really
undertaking to resume normal produc-
tivity and limit expenditures
Expansion OF the Presidents views on
the conference is understood to have
resulted from statements mads Sunday
by Archbishop Michael j. Curley of
Baltimore, who said that "the absence
of Christian spirit had prevented the
Washington conference from being a
real agency for peace"
The President believes the conference
has accomplished much in concrete
achievements and still more in estab-
fishing the regime of world arrange
nents based on face to face discussions
he believes this idea will grow. and
that the groundwork for succeeding
conferences has been laid here.
Measure of Disappointment.
The President is disappointed because
bis purpose in calling the conference Is
not likely to be carried out completely.
He has not referred to any nation in
particular. but is understood to believe
that the nations that have obstructed
the conference are now regretful of their
course.
He is of the opinion also that i'm
perialism and conquest by force of arms
are things of the past. and just as the
United States has realized this, so other
nations will come to the same realiza-
ton, he thinks, when the purposes of
modern civilization become better under
stood
Unusual significance attaches to the
reports Of the Presidents views, because
of the attitude which has been assumed
by France against submarine limitation.
Indirectly, the President may have in
mind also the Japanese policy in the
Far East.
The President is of the opinion that
civilization must make its greatest
progress through the constructive ac-
complishments of peace. He has been
hopeful that the conference would reg
ister its greatest success by establish
ing new concord and a new confidence
that great nations have higher ambi-
tions than the conquest OF territory
through force. He is confident this Is
the sentiment OF the United States and
cannot understand why it should not
be the feeling of every other great
people.
Recognition of states.
This President recognizes that here
and there fingers resentment over the
world status quo. but he holds that ex-
isting States must be recognized The
President Is understood TO regard Ger
many as an example OF the evil results
or relying upon armed force. He POINTS
out that Germany was in a fair way of
accomplishing great triumph through
her intellectual and scientific accom-
piishments, but sacrificed all by resort
Ing to the old fetch OF arms
The President believes In conferences
as the palliative of the future. and when
men meet together as they do here he
cannot see how they can advocate un-
Justifiable things. He is confident that
this custom of meeting face to face Is
to become n modifying influence for all
time. Even though there is admitted
disappointment over what has not been
accomplished there is the realization, he
believes. that a new process of lnterna-
tional adjustment has been established.