Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-07

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agreements were delayed, when there
were obstacles within and hindrances
without, few stopped to realize that
here was conference of sovereign
powers where only unanimous agree
ment could be made the rule. Ma
jorities could not decide without i'm
punging national rights. There were
no victors to command, no van
quished to yield. All had voluntar-
lily to agree in translating the con-
science of our civilization and give
concrete expression to world opinion.
And you have agreed in spite Of
all difficulties, and the agreements
are proclaimed to the world. No
new standards of national honor
have been sought but the indict-
ments of national dishonor have
been drawn and the world is ready
to proclaim the 0diousness Of per-
fidy or infamy.
ut is not pretended that the pur-
suit of peace and the limitations of
the conference is a new conception
either in settlement Of war or in
writing the conscience of new rela-
tionship. Indeed, it is not new to
have met in the realization of wars
supreme penalties. The Hague con-
ventions are examples of the one,
the conference of Vienna, of Ber-
lin, of Versailles. are outstanding in
stances of the others.
1.-THE Hague conventions were de-
feated by the antagonism of one
strong power whose indisposition to
cooperate and sustain led it to one
OF the supreme tragedies which
have come to national eminence. vi
emma and Berlin sought peace found
ed on the injustices of war and
sowed the seeds Of future conflict.
and hatred was armed where con-
ference was stifled.
1T is fair to say that human
progress, the grown intimacy of in
ternational relationship, developed
communication and transportation,
attended by directing world Opin-
ion, have set the stage more favor
ably here. You have met In that
calm deliberation and that deter
mined resolution which have made
a just peace, in righteous relation
ship, it's own best guaranty.
1T has been the fortune of this
conference to sit In day far enough
removed from wars bitterness, yet
near enough to wars horrors, to
gain the benefit Of both the hatred
OF war and the yearning for peace.
Too often, heretofore, the decades
following such gatherings have been
marked by the difficult undoing of
their decisions. But your achieve
ment is supreme because no seed of
conflict has been sown. no reaction
in regret or resentment ever can
justify resort to arms.
ut little matters what we appraise
AZ the outstanding accomplishment.
Any one of them alone would have
justified the conference. But the
whole achievement has so cleared
the atmosphere that it will seem like
breathing the refreshing air or
new morn of promise.
"You have written the first DELHI
crate and effective expression Of great
powers, in the consciousness of peace,
Of wars utter futility and challenged
the sanity Of competitive preparation
for each others destruction.
"You have halted folly and lifted
burdens and revealed 70 the world that
the one sure way to recover from the
sorrow and ruin and staggering obl'-
cations of world war is to end the
strife and inspiration for more OF It,
and turn more human energies to con-
structiveness Of peace.
mot all the world is yet tranquil
lied. But here is the example, to I'M
bue with new hope all who dwell In
apprehension. At this table came un-
Outstanding and understanding brands
armed conflict as abominable In the
eyes of enlightened civilization.
81 once believed in armed prepared
ness. I advocated it. But have
come now to believe there is better pre-
paredness in public mind and a world
opinion made ready to grant justice
precisely as it exacts 1t. And justice is
letter served in conferences OF peace
than in conflicts at arms.
How simple it all has been. "hen
you met here IL weeks ago there was
not commitment. not an obligation
except that which each delegation owes
to the government commissioning 1T.
But human service was calling, world
conscience was impelling, and world
opinion directing.
mo intrigue, no offensive nor de-
fensive alliances; no involvments have
wrought your agreements. but reason
ing with each other to common under
standing has made new relationships
among governments and peoples, new
securities for peace, and new opportu-
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