The New York herald., 1922-12-13
Mr. Chiid,s statement. .

MT. Chtld's statement.
LAUSANNE, Dec. 12 (Associated
Press) The address OF Ambassador
Child at to-day's conference follows;
The American representatives in
tend to hold aloof from affairs not our
own, but humanitarian interest Is as
much OUR right and duty as Il is the
right and duty OF every nation. We
claim no particular right to be heard
upon the subjects of refugees, the
protection Of populations and the find
ing OF homes for those who are dis
lodged instead OF doing so we assert
that other nations. and particularly
those represented at this table. have
an equal interest and an equal duty.
Because II was upon her territory
that the misfortune of war fell and
from her territory the greatest number
epf refugees come. Turkey may have
an interest in these humanitarian
questions greater than that OF any
of us.
1t is unthinkable that the aspira-
tions OF Turkey for independence and
progress should not rely in part upon
q generous policy OF contribution to
the safety and relief from suffering o.
mankind. Safety and relief from
suffering of mankind is one OF ne
principal concerns OF Governments.
The comfort safety and settlement
of hundreds Of thousands OF human
beings, most OF them non-bsE: EcrentF,
many of them women anG children,
many dislodged from their homes by
the disturbances IN the, Near East, is
a. matter which has fSr the people
of the United States vital interest.
AS an earnest of that interest our
nationals have span. freely in that
quarter OF the world wsth which This
conference is dealing, in medical at
tention, in service Of our naval forces.
in feeding starving people ana in other
forms of relief, large sums of money.
We have put nearly .ssventy-five mil
lions of dollars into this work through
one committee alone.
Facts Rebukc the World.
The people of my country ASK no
return for this expenditure. ;iuiess it
be assurance that tiis conference, 10
the full extent of its power, will find
q means to wipe away at once the
causes for this waste of hunan life
and human suffering. 1t Is useless for
me to restate the prnhl an, il Is use
less to give more statistics: the facts
are recognized by every. one. They
rebuke the world. they Challenge the
self-respect of civiizati IN. they are so
stupendous that pity fo- individuals Is
lost In pity for the masses.
The work to be done may include
any wise exchange of nationals, so
that as one of the results the males
may go back to their families and
support them on their native soils. 1t
includes the safety of other racial
elements fleeing under the stress OF
fear. and finding refuge for them as
the wisdom and conscience of the ma
tions represented. here may direct
1t includes the finding OF homes FOR
the homeless and international gem
erosity in furnishing temporary feed
Ing and transportation and the pre-
vention of sweeping fires of pesti-
lence which might menace the world.
1T includes the requirement OF guar
antics of the nations. which now find
these homeless hordes Upon their soils
that they shall have projection. II in-
cludes an attempt to prevent further
migrations. and IL is not of vast con-
sequence. to my mind, whether migra-
tions are actuated by an order issued
by authority or by fear of violence.
! do not say thatsthe allied Powers
have avoided responsibility for full
fillment OF these ends. On the con-
trary, point out that these ends have
been their deep concern and the sub
ject OF their pledges. / point out the
following few instances of such as-
surances which have been cited by