The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-06
Last PIenary Session Met Hour
Earlier Than Usual.
Delegates in Hurry to Catch
Boats for Home.
MANY ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE
No Seeds of DiscOrd SOwn at
Farley, Says Harding.
Achievement Will Shine as Bea-
con of Civilizations Progress.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The world
conference on limitations of arms and
the Far East problems adjourned sine
die at 1915 o'clock this morning, fol-
lowing the farewell address of Presi-
dent Harding.
Every seat in the great square room
was filled at 9:45 O'Clock, the spec
tatOrS having been warned that none
could enter after that hour. The CEN
ter of the room was filled with chat
tering. laughing diplomats. The ten
sion that marked previous sessions was
gone. and the joy felt at the end of
the long drag was apparent on every
face.
There was a tremendous burst of
applause as Secretary Hughes entered
at 1905 O'Clock. 1t was 1O:09 when
his gavet fell, opening the session.
Secretary of State Hughes lost no
time in getting to business His gavel
fell at 1909 and at 1910 he said he
was happy to announce that the Shan
tung treaty had been signed on Satur-
day
I'VE will now sign the other
treaties" he said, lin alphabetical or
der -America. British empire, Bel
gium, China, France. Italy. Japan,
Netherlands and Portugal. 1t is re-
quested that each of the delegates sign
all five treaties at the same time. The
American delegates will begin sign
ing"
Treaties Signed. Amid Applause.
Amid tremendous applause, Secre-
tary Hughes then led the way around
the big table to a smaller table in the
center of the L, upon which reposed
the copies of the treaties. The other
American delegates followed in single
file-Root. Lodge and Underwood.
Secretary Hughes sat down at the
table, dipped his pen and paused a
moment to scan the first document.
Then he signed with a flourish The
same procedure was followed on the
other four treaties, the momenta;y Y
pause preceding each signature. The
whole operation lasted less than three
minutes Senator Lodge followed
Hughes and then Underwood and
Root were the last of the Americans
TO sign.
The work of signing. so far as the
Americans were concerned, was fin
ished at 1O:1S o'clock and the whole
ceremony had lasted less than ten
minutes.
Tomorrow will see the chief actors
in the great three months interna-
uonal drama scattered TO their homes.
Another week will see the scenes of
the play shifted to the heights of
United States senate will replace the
conference cast and pass upon its
works.
Were No Dramatics.
The end of the long and arduous
Er nd was simple and lacking in the
Ora matte tenseness that might be ex-
pccted to accompany such a momen-
tous event in the worlds history. It
was very much like a group of tired
and happy workmen laying down
their tools after the whistle had
blown, 10 signalize the end of the days
work.
The final session of the conference
itself was short and extremely bust
nesslike. Signing the five treaties was
begun Immediately after the confer
enCe opened at 1910 o'clock and it
was complete in half an hour. Then
President Harding took the center of
the stage and briefly bespoke his
thanks and gratitude at the achieve
ments of The meeting.
President Harding Says Farewell.
The Washington conference, in its
truly great achievements" has taken
the first big forward step toward the
permanent outlawry of war and the
establishment of universal peace and
concord among nations President
Harding said today in his farewell ad-
dress, delivered to the thirty-odd 4
world statesmen who had lust con-
cluded their three months efforts bv
signing the conference treaties.
The torches OF understanding have
been lighted" said the president. and
they ought to glow and encircle the
globe"
While most of the presidents
speech was devoted to extolIing. in
highest terms. the achievements ,,f
the conference and to expressing the
relief that new door in world peace
history has been opened. he never
theless. included a significant warn
ing that the world expects to see the
p!edges made here in Washington
strictly observed
Seek No New Standards.
mo new standards of national