New-York tribune., 1922-02-11

these friendly poweTa, respecting one
another, are TO communicate, perhaps
confer, in order to undo rstand what
action may be taken jointly or scpa-
ratcly, TO meet a n}cnancing stu
alton. There is no commitment to
armed force, no alliance. no written
or moral obligation to join in dc
tense, no expressed or implied com
mitmcnt 20 arrive at any agreement
except in accordance with our CON
stltutional methods.
Conference Moral Warning
To aggressive Nation
1t is easy to believe. however, that
such conference Of the four powers
Is moral warning that an asgres-
slvc nation, giving affront to the
four great powers ready to focus
world opinion on given controvcrsv.
would be cmharking on a hazardous
enterprise.
Frankly. Senators. if nations may
not safely agree to respect each
others rights and inay not agree to
confer If one to the compact threat
ems tfcspass, or may not agree to
ADVISE ii QUO party to the pact IS
threatened by an outside power. then
all concerted efforts TO tranauilizc
tie world and stabilize neacc must
be flung to the winds. Either these
treaties must have your cordial sane
ton or every proclaimed desire to
promote peace and prevent war be-
comes hollow mockcrv.
We have seen the eyes Of the world
turned to the Pacific. With Euronc
PROSTATE and pcnitcnt. none feared
the likelihood Of early conflict there.
But the Pacific mad its menaccs and
they deeply concerned ua. Our terri
toria' interests are larger there It's
waters arc not strange seas to ue
us further shores not unknown to
our citizens. Our earlier triumphs or
commerce we're there. We BEGAN
treaty relationships with China fully
eighty yeats ago. in thc Youthful
visor Of our republic, and the sail
'ngs OF our clipper ships were the
romance Of our merchant marine
when it successfully challenged the
competition of the world. Seventy
years ago Commodore Perry revealed
Japan to commerce, and there FOL-
lowed Shat surprising development
of the island empire. with whom our
unbroken peace found a most eratify
ing reflex in the conference lust
closed
A century ago We began planting
the seeds Of American friendship in
Hawaii, and seventy years ago Web
stcr told the Senate that the United
States could "nevcr consent to see
these islands taken possession Of bv
either OF the great commercial powers
OF Europe
Whether 1t was destiny, OF the de-
vclopment OF propinquity. or the in
fiuence OF our colonists, or faith in
our institutions, Hawaii came under
the hag in 1898. and reioIces to- day
as part OF our republic
And So We Are Deeply
Concerned in the Pacific
The lure Of the waters. or tho
marcn OF the empire, or the call OF
commerce or inscruta bic DESTINY led
US on, and We went to the Sou,h
Seas and planted the flag in Samoa.
Out of the war with Spain came arr
sponsorship in the Philippines. and
the possession Of Guam; and so We
arc deeply concerned in the midi
Pacific, the South Seas and the ve,v
center OF the Far East We crave
peace there as we do on the cont-
nent, and we should be remjss in nor
forming national duty if we did
no' covenant the relations which
tend to guarantee ii. For more than
half century we have had part in
influencing the affairs Of the Pacific
and our present proposed commit
mcnts are not materially different in
cnaracter nor materially greater in
extent, though fraught with vastly
less danger than our UNDERTAKINGS
IN the past.
We have convinced the on-lookjnr
and interested powers that VIC covct
The possessions of no other power in
the Far East, and we know for our
selves that we crave no further or
greater governmental or terrtor;a1
responsibilities there Conteuplatinc
what is admittedly ours, and mindful
OF long time and reciprocal friend
ship with China, VIC do wish tic on
portuaity to continue the devclop
inert Of our trade peacefully, and Oh
equality with other nations to
strengthen our ties of FRIEND shin.
and to make sure the righteous and
just relationships of peace.
Holding the possessions we do, en-
tertaining these views, and coufess.
ing these ambitions, Why should ve