The Washington herald., 1922-02-11
PRESIDENT IN FERVID SPEECH
PRESENTS TREATIES TO SENATE
Emphasizes Need of Peace and Desire of Ma
tions to Be in Harmony.
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limitation Of naval armament which
accord. with q world aspiration. the
particular justification of this pro-
rres.ive and highly gratifying step
was the settlement Of the interna-
tional problems Of the Pacinc' at
tended by new understandings IN
plac. of menacing disagreements. and
established sureties instead OF uncer-
families which easily might lead 10
conflict. Much as it was desirable
TO lift the burdens OF naval arma-
ment and strike at the menace OF
competitive construction and eonse-
auent expenditure, the executive
branch of the government. fwnicn
must be watchful for the nations
safety, was unwilling to covenant q
ABDUCTION of armament until there
could be plighted new guarantees Oh
peace until there could be removed
the probable menaces Of connict.
Therefore all the treaties submitted
for YOUR approval have such I'M
portant relationship, one to anotner'
that. though not interdependent' teey
are the covenants Of harmony OF as
surance, of conviction, of conscience
and OF unanimity. These we nave Ce-
Heyed to be essential to perfect tne
fulfiIIment which the Congress mas III
mind -,
As a simple matter Of fact all OF
the agreements, except those 'eSi
ing directly with the limitation q
ornament. take the place OF various
muIti-power treaties, arrangements
or understandings, formal or IN
formal, expressed or implied reIa
ing to matters in the Pacinc Ocean'
in which all the powers signalorS
wore essentially, IL not equally con-
cerned.- The new agreements serse
to put an end to contradictions, 20
remove antiquities, and estaohsn
clear understandings
Interests Are Mutual.
M matter what mental reserva-
tions NAV have existed, or What
doubts may have prevailed. because
here was an experiment new in many
phases. all Of the powers came TO me
conference knowing It was to deai
with very practical situations anect-
ing their international relations.
There was mutual interest. quite
apart from the greater achievement
for world peace. and a way 10 com
mon understanding was found 10 pc
practicaI and speedily ARRANGED IL
N has developed a new-worid scnool
of diplomacy, let ii be so called. II
revealed the ends aimed at IN the
verv beginning. and pointed sne way
IN their attainment The powers IN
conference took :he world OF tne
Pacific as they iound II in fact. Ihey
dealt with actualities by voluntary
and unanimous agreement, and nave
added to mankind's assurances ano
hopefully .ivanced international
peace
II Is worth while saying that TIE
mowers in this conference sought DO
concert to dispossess any power OF
its rights or property. All the sigma
tories have given up certain rights
which they had, as their ;ontTiou-
tion to concord and peace. but at no
sacrifice Of national pride. with no
resret or resentment to later name
in conflict. Some relinquished GER
tain rights or prerogatives which they
had asserted, notably in the settle
ment of the Shantung controversy
dealt with in a covenant quite apart
from the group herewith submitted.
But every concession was wllllhs
one, without pressure or constralnt
The conference record is quite un-
paraIleled. not alone because there
was the maximum Of good feeling and
neighborliness throughout the ses-
sion, but common rejoicing N the
results; and the separations IN de-
parture were marked by genuine
cordiaIitS-~good will. and new hopes
1t is not necessary to remind you
that the conference work was NOT
directed against any power or group
Of powers. There were no punish
ments to infiict, no rewards to be-
stow. Mutual consideration. and
the common welfare, and the desire
for world peace impelled. The con-
cIusions reached and the covenant,
written neither require nor con-
template compulsive measures
AGAINST any power in the worlo
signatory or nonsignatory. The Of
ferings are free will: the conscience
is that of world-opinion; the OBJ
servance is a matter of national
honor.
No Power DesPoIled.
These treaties leave no powe,
despoiled. The delegates OF every
power participating adjourned with
every right and every authority
with, which they came. except that
which was willingly and gladly
given up to further the common
welfare I can assure you the nine
powers have been brought more
closely together, they are stauncher
neighbors and friends, they have
clearer and better estimates of one
another, they have seen suspicion
challenged and selfishness made tu
retreat. they have keener and NOR.
sympathetic understandings, and
they are more strongly willed for
right and justice In internationas
relations than ever before. I be-
lieve, with all my heart, the powers
In conference have combined 70
make the world safer and better
and more hopeful place in which to
live.
It was a helpful thing to hav.
the conference reveal how common
our human aspirations are and how
easy IL is. when the task Is prop
erly approached. TO reconcile our
national aspirations. There are
mutual and essential interests ar-
fecting the welfare and peace of all
nations. and they can not be pro-
NOTED by force. They can be re-
vealed and magnified in that un-
derstanding which. it Is now proven,
the conference of peace promotes