New-York tribune., 1922-02-15
Balfoul', Home,
Says Parley Has
United Nations
Hearts Of English-Spcakine
Peoples knil i'm Closer
Harmony Now. Declares
Leader of British Envovs
Receives Great Welcome
Lloyd George AND Ambassa-
dor Harvey Among No
tables ut London Station

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LONDON, Feb ii. The leaders Of
the British delegation to the Washing
ton Conference on the Limitation Of
Armament returned homo to-day. Pre-
m'cr Lloyd George was first to grip the
hand of Arthur !. Balfour. head Of the
delegation, when that veteran states
man emerged at Waterloo station from
the train that had brought him and his
colleagues from Southampton Austen
Cham bcrlain, Winston Churchill Lord
Derby and Sir Arthur Griffith Boscaw-
en-. representing British oflicialdom,
and Am bassador and Mrs George Har-
vey, for the United States. we're in the
welcoming group. Lord Lee Of Fare
ham. First Lord Of the Admiralty; Lord
Riddcll Admiral Chathcd. Sir John
Salmon, Of New Zealand. and Srnivasa
Sastri. Of India returned to London
with Mn Balfour.
Il believe the Washington confer
cncc Will knit the hearts Of English
union" said Mr.. Bafour at Southamp-
ton in replying to an address OF wei
come from the Mayor. 81 hope it Will
Tighten the burden of the peoples of
the world and that it viii not only
give us material benefits but viii bind
closer all nations in their efforts to
recover from the shock OF war.
More Paricys To Be Held
THAT The world Will have more CON
fcrcnces.sl cannot doubt. OF course in
= Al.
tingencies made for consultation and
discussion between the powers do
not think YOU can say that the Wash
ington conference was the first step
toward disarmament, bat ii was great
step. and | hope that it Will not be the
last"
Discussing thc relationship of the OBJ
iects of the Washington Conference and
those Of the League of Nations, Mr..
Balfour said:
peace and prosperity are world mat
ters of international concern and in
ternatlonal machinery must be used to
promote them'
Mr Balfour said that although he
had not been able to study the Geddes
national economy report in detail. he
teit that Its general scope was in close
keeping with the economic aspects Of
the Washington gathering.
Concerning the prospect Of rathca-
ton of the treaties drawn at the con
ference, the head Of the British dele
CATION SAID he had no doubt the pacts
would be accepted By the London Par
lament, but that as far as other ma
tons were concerned he could offer no
opinion.
Likes American Reception
Mr. Balfour, who seemed TO be in
the best Of health, said that the Brit
ish delegation had had the best kind
Of reception in the United States and
referred Jocularly to the great mum
Der OF speeches he would have to
make now TO tell his fellow country
men all about the Washington meet
ing. Ii is probable that he will make
statement in the House of Commo ons
and he is already scheduled to talk at
luncheon of Coalition members OF
Parliament on Thu: sday and at the
Pilgrim dinner next Monday.
Lord Lee. who also spoke briefly at
Southampton. said that the naval
treaty docs justice to all the powers
concerned. as is Indicated by the fact
that the agreements reached were the
feesult OF unanimous votes i'm confer
ence and were not imposed on a minor
ity by The majority."
From our point of view." he CON
tlnued. the treaty must be regarded
as particularly satisfactory. because
while we have made great sacrifices.
other powers, think. have made equiv
alent ones