New-York tribune., 1922-02-07


'ny great dea, Of time. did not rcsi'v
hold hack the final signing OF the
treata.s 10 auv considerable extent he
cx:ss the t,raft,ng cf sucn tYcaises Is =
long and tcoioos prccess. wnen every
phfuse has -st 30 hnd unanimous ap-
osr-ai sDd also to nc passed by both
:rvyers anu dir,omatS.
1t Dece m hrr very distinguished
delegate told the writer that If every
l.s, i.er of fact had been agreed upon
3. tha, time, and all the essentials had
Seer. settled at that time, it would re-
11i-c one full month for the drafting
os the t-cates.
Some Senator's Imp patient
Sut some elements OF the public, and
some Senators, were very impatient.
.usd made frequent references to the
ev,.at moral question involved IN Shan
eunE. SO there was some little in
trospechon. perhaps, among some OF
he Senators and critics of the con
'er~nce to-day when President Harding
said
II sm sure the people OF the United
States arc sCprcnely gratlf,ed and yet
theirs IS scant appreciation how mar
veiously you have wrought When the
days were dragging and agreements
were DELAYED, when there were obsta-
cles within and hindrances without
few stopped to realize that here was a
conference of sovereign powers where
only unanimous agreements could be
made the rule Ma1oritles could not de-
eide without ,mpinglng national rights
There were 10 victors to command. no
vanquished TO yield. All had volun-
tarily to agree in anslating the CON
science Of our civilization to give con-
ercte expression to word opinion
There is practically no doubt in
Washington tonight that all OF the
treaties growing out OF the conference
will bc ratified by the Senate. There
viii be reservations. beyond doubt.
Particularly. there viii be reservations
on the four-power treaty, according
10 some able Senators who approve
heartily the work Of the conference
hu; want certain points cleared up.
Tic supplementary four power treaty,
shoving clearly that the main islands
az Janan are rot to be included in the
scope Of Tho first treaty, meets the
maj or objection to this document, but
does not clear UP ell the points which
the Senator have IN mind.
Reservations Not Vita
II may also be stated that the rcscr-
~ations which these Senators have in
probabv he adopted arc not in the
slightest degree ohi cctionable TO pres'-
dent Harding. or. TO- that matter. TO
any Of the delegates r. presenting the
other three powers party TO this treaty
7nc most discussed reservation is one
making it clear that there IS no obi
cation or the United States to use
force or any occasion when the islands
n The Pacific belonging to these pow
crs are attacked
This uas the intention OF the dele
=; .es IN writing tnc treaty. and there
ia. therefore, no objection on the part
o. any enc to such a reservation. save
or 1he GROUND alone that such q reser-
vatior is not necessary. The Prcsi-
dent has fo@de IL clear. however, that
ra has 40 intention TO oppose reserva-
t;one stating clearly points which were
INTENDED by the treaty framars.
Tic full tcxt of the Presidents
speech to the conference follows:
Nr CHAIRMAN and members Of tho
corfcronce:
Ncarlg three months ago il wa
my prisileee to utter to you sincere
word Of welcome TO the capital of
our republic, 10 suggest the spirit
~ winch You we're invited and to in
innate the atmosphere III which you
werc sSNo, to confer. In very gen
eral va. Perhaps ! vcntured to OK
press hope for tho things toward
which cLr aspirations led Us.
To day ll is by greater privilege,
and even greater pleasure, to come to
make acknowledgment. 1t is one Of
-he supreme compensatlons Of life to
contemplate q worthwhile accom-
nllshmcrt
Char, CT Supcrlativcs
II cannot be other than secmly for
nc. as the onlv chief Of government
SO circums tanced a to be able To
address the conference. to speak con
eratulatiors and to offer the thanks
of our nation, our people; perhaps |
dare volunteer 20 utter them for the
world My own qualification is be-
YNrd my Canaclty TO express.
This conference has wrought
truly great achievement. Il is haz-
ardcus sometimes to speak in su-
rcriativeS. and I will be restrained
But ] VIII say, with every confidence,
that the faith piiehtcd here to-day,
kept in national honor. will mark the
beginning Of new and better epoch
IN human progress.
Stripped 10 the simplest fact, what
,s the spectacle which has inspired
& new hope for the world? Gath
cred about this table nine great ma
items Of the earth not all to b. sure,
hu, those most directly concerned
with the problems d hand-have met
ard have conferred on questions of
great import and common concern,
on problems menAcing their peaceful
relationship. on burdens threatening
common peril In the revealing
light Of the public opinion Of the
world, without surrender Of SOW
srelgntr. without impaired nation
silfy or afrontod national pride, a
, solution has been found in unanimity.
and to-day's adjourn ment is marked
by rejoicing ~ the things accom-
nlshed. II the world has huncered
for rev assurance it may feast at the
banquet which the conference has
spread
Wrought Marvelously
am sure the people Of the United
States arc suprcmey gratiicd, and
yet there IS scant appreciation Of
how marvelousiy YOU have wrought.
ben tne days were dragging and
there were obstacles within and
hindranccs without few stopped to
realize that here was conference
Of sovereign powers where only
unanimous agreement could be made
the rule. MaJorities could not de-
eide without impnglng national
rights. There were no victors to