Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-21
ALL WORLD LAUDS
BALFOUR'S SHARE
IN ARMS MEETING
Pilgrims Society Dinner
Scene of Unusual Hon
ors to Diplomat.
AMBASSADOR HARVEY
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
Harding, Hughes, Root and
Underwood Praised for
High Service.
WAR MADE LESS PROBABLE
work of Washington Conference
Held InmIxcd Bcncnt 10 All
Mankind.
AMBASSADOR HARVEY
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE
Work Of Washington Conference
Held UnmIxcd Bcncht To All
Mankind.
BY Associated Press

LONDON. Feb. 20.--Amcrica joined
In the praises OF y. j. Balfour. head
OF the british mission at the Wash
inston arms conference In his vel
come 10 the homeland. when the
American ambassador. George Iiar-
vcy, addressed the Pilgrim Society's
dinner tonight. at which 900 persons
assembled. The Duke OF York repre- :
sented the royal family. and the
others included ministers OF the Cab
met. civil a~d military leaders and
official and unofficial representatives
OF the American coinm munity.
II vas personal welcome" for a
great Pilgrim, according to Marquis
CurZon. in contrast to the official
welcome accorded MIR. Balfour by the
government luncheon Thursday
Hnlfour IL EuIngizcd.
The King. by lctic". which was
read TO the diners. the Duke OF York.
Lord Curzon ana MIR. Harvey In
Juised in euiogies or MIR. Raifour.
Cheers greeted MIR. Iiarvey's prcdic-
tion that the United States Senate
was as certain to ratIfy the various
treaties as the British Parliament
was 10 sanction them.
AS a result OF the Pacific pact"
said Lord curzon. mot ii man in this
room tonight can expect to see war
in THAI part Of the world"
With the modcsty which charac-
terized and popularized his efforts n,
Washington. MIR. Balfour, in respond
ing. said that in all the ,rs OF his
career ne had never attended an oc-
casion so moving and so difficult to
do justice TO us this welcome. Though
for the moment he appeared in the
forefront of the picture. he pointed
out that the part of any individual
was but small matter in dealing
with issues SO great as were han
died At Washington.
Conference of Unmixcd Benefit.
The Washington conference. Mr..
RalfOur declared, was Of unmiXcd
henef' 10 mankind. One or two
things he hoped had been accom-
rlished, but the greatest satisfaction
was that nothing had been done
which carried the evil seed of future
misfortuncs. He did not agree with
the only suggestion Of criticism he
had hcard-that the results were
inimical To the league OF nations.
The league could rot have done
what Washington did" IL. exclaimed
emrhatically, amid cheers. "Thr
world is in sucn condition that all
machinery aud every Instrument
upon which We can lay our hands
are needed to raise it 10 its pre-
war level"
Neither could Washington accom-
plish. III his opinion. the work Of the
league. for which other machinery
had not yet been discovered
Concluding. Mr.. Baifour said: "'rhe
representatives of the nine powers
represented look back on the sixteen
weeks of their .abors with unmixed
satisfaction. Every one has gained
by these labors: no representative
will return to his homeland unable
to claim that he furthercd the in
terests Of the world and thereby the
interests OF his particular people In
all the great area of the Far East.
of the Pacific. in all the nations in :
III III every
one of those lands and In all other
lands connected with them findings
Of tine conference will produce un-
mixed advantages to the peoples of
the world"
Unite. Great Nations.
Lord pcsborouEh presided over the
dinner and read response from the
King expressing thanks for Il loyal
message ''in gratifying announce
ment OF special significance. a united
expression from the hearts OF Amcri-
can and British citizens met together
To do honor 10 the chief British dclc-
gate returned home
The Kings message said:
'NIr. Balfour. in the discharge Of
high and responsible duties. display,,:
his characteristic powers and ability.
thereby maintaining the highest tra :
hitons OF British statesmanship and
Justly earning tho gratitude and adj
that II Is not too much to say that
he has gained the confidence and
esteem OF those other great nations
represented In that historic assembly
with universal thankfulness for
tho great results achieved at Wash
ington. there must 20 forth feelings
Of grateful recognition TO tho Presl-
dsnt of the United states. He was
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