Evening star., 1922-02-05

quent comprehensive. felicitous have
been spoken in reviewing the work of
the conference that it would be super
fiuous to make any additional state
ment. The measure of success we
have attained. / think. is due to two
things. In the first place, We had a
definite and limited aim. We have
been successful because We have not
contented ourselves with the express
sion of pious hopes. but rather have
devoted ourselves to the realization of
the hopes which for generation have
been entertained.
I'm the next place, we have had
what each of the delegations who has
spoken has emphasized, the spirit of
generous cooperation. When We
and that promise has been faithfully
kept
Spirit of Cooperation.
1T is because of this spirit of CO.
operation that We have been able SO
fully to agree. No one in an inter-
national conference is expected to
renounce well conceived national
interest. 1t would be futile to make
a suggestion of such a renunciation.
What we have sought is an appre-
citation of the highest national inter-
est in efforts making for peace and
the removal of unnecessary causes
of controversy.
1T is because. despite particular
interests, this higher and controlling
interest has been so well defined
that we have been able in so large
degree to secure the unanimity
Of action which is recorded in the
resolutions and the treaties which
have been approved.
Permit me to refer to the nu-
merous company of advisers and
technical assistants, whose days and
i'll % &sl -
possible for the delegations to be
furnished with complete and accurate
information on all the subjects that
have engaged our attention. These
are the silent, perhaps unobserved,
participants in our labors, to whom
we should not fail to give full credit.
Crowd OF Witnesses.
"Again, we have been accompanied by
an innumerable crowd of witnesses. They
have come from all parts of the world.
They have spread broadcast in all lands
information with respect to our pro;
ceedings. We are indebted in special
manner to the foreign correspondents
wno have honored us with their attend
ance, and through their efforts, 1 sup
pose. there has been a better under
standing in other lands of conditions
and events in this land than ever before.
and should not omit those industrious,
jealous and patriotic American cor
respondents whom we have with US al
ways, and whose labors to make thor
oughly understood botn the perfection
and the imperfection of our efforts have
always been under our observation.
"On behalf of the American delegation,
I wish to express our sense of indebted
ness to the advisory committee appoint
ed by the President, who nave been
constantly associated with us in the
work of the delegation. and whose care
full monographs and studies upon the
various problems wnich have engaged
our attention, have so greatly contrib
uted to our understanding of public
opinion in this country, and our better
appreciation Of the factors in the prob
lens under consideration
And, finally, let me on your behalf
thank the governing board of the Pan
American Union, and DR.. Rowe, the di-
rector Of the Pan-American Union, for
putting at our disposal the convenient
rooms in which the deliberations of cur
.. committees have been held.
And now our grateful thanks to
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, particularly to Mrs. Minor. the
president general, and Mrs. Hanger,
the secretary general. for permitting
! us to NEE! in this commodious
this important patriotic organization.
The conference will now stand ad-
journed until Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The only proceedings on
Monday will be the signing of the
treaties. which have been approved.
and the closing address by the Presi-
dent of the United States"
(Thereupon, at 1895 p.1n., the con-
ference adjourned.)