New-York tribune., 1922-02-17
World Debtor
ToU. Balfour
Tells Britons
Envoy Also Compliments
Hughes at Luncheon Civ
or as, His Official We'll
come Home Erom Council
Praised by Lloyd George
Premier Holds Conference
Most Notable Contribu-
lion to Human Happiness
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LONDON. Fob. lG. -"rhc world owes
an uncountah|c debt Of gratitude to the
government Of the United Statos," dc
clavrd Arthur J. Balfour in II luncheon
Address to-day TO coalition members Of
ParIiNnont who mot to acclaim him as
leader Of tho British delegation to the
Washington Conference on tho Limi a
ton Of Armament. Premier Lloyd
George. in Introducing Mr.. Balfour.
paid tribute to "thc loading and domi-
nant' part which ho played at tho
gathering and read n message from
Secretary Of State Hughes conveying
President Tlardfnc's appreciation Of
tho Brton's 'invaluablc assistance and
sympathetic co-operati on
"Nothing could exceed the kindness
and hospitality which, in common
with my colleagues Of the British
dele legation. received in America,
SAID Mr.. Balfour in replying to tho
Premier. 'Mr. Hughes was at once
the chairman of tho conference and
tho guiding spirit Of it's deliberations.
have never seen great or ability and
courtesy. Il more admirable temper, Il
clearer idea of the course that ncgo-
tiations should take. Il clearer per-
spcciivc of the needs ". which wc
should aim. or greater boldncss of
conception as TO the meth tsls by which
the negotiations should be carried out
than was exhibited by Mr. Hughes.
New Diplomacy Extollcd
The grcntcr part OF Mr.. Balfours
speech was AN exposition OF the now
diplomacy practccd in Washington.
The powers assembled in Washing
tom he said, "wcre never slaves to
that prepostcrous fallacy that there
is a certain fixed amount Of advantage
to 90 to somcbody and that it is only
a qucstion-if I am not putting it too
offensivcly-of bow the robbers should
divide the spoils.
"Ccrtainly four months ago don't
believe anybody expected that the vast
area OF the Pacific Ocean and adjacent
territories would ba so changed by the
conference from an area in which anN-
icty.. suspicion and possible war threat
cncd renewal in tho wcst Of those
same horrors which We had been un-
dcrCoing in Europe and the East.
believe it is true that the whole OF
the land problems of tho Pacific and
less obviously but not less really. the
question Of naval disarmament have
been settled"
Mr. Balfour ended with a warm tr,b
ute 70 Lord Lee of Fareham. First
Lord of tho Admiralty. who sat next
TO him, and the other members Of the
British delegation.
atcd Press About four hundred per
cludng Austen Chamberlain govern
mcnt leader in the House OF Commons
Lord Chancellor BirNcnhcad, Earl Cur
zon. the Foreign Secretary: Lord Lee
OF iarcham, who also WAS member OF
the British delegation at Washington
the Duke OF Devonsl1irc and Lord
Darby. Niscountcss Astor was the onlv
woman pre- sent. The company rose and
cave Mr. Balfour a rougjng reception
as he entered with the Premier.
Complimentcd by Premier
In the course of his remarks Llovd
George said:
81 am delighted to thank the man
who, above all others, helped clear the
skies. He treated great problems in a
great way. He didn't hayglc He be-
licved in thc pcrmanencc of the con
ference. Because it reduced the bur
dcns of anxiety he has won more than
ever the trust and affections OF the
multitudcs of his fellow countrymen."
One he'd only to look. at the DANCE,
the conference avcrtcd to realirr the
successful complishment of Mr.. Bal.
four's great task, added the Prime Mn
! iS.er
Tine volcanic shores of the Pacific
were Uttered with explosive mate ria Is
not we'll covered" he continued. "and
at any moment there was danger that
things might happen that would once
more prccipitate the world into the
carnage and horrors of a great war.
IL do not eXacscrato the dangers
Fhero were whispered rumors in TIC
"lnd about preparations and projects
about what might happen here anc
would certainly happen there Every
where ,ou heard those rumors and sus
piciols. The President of the United
States rendered a service to humanity
b., taking up the situation in time ant
Ly dealing with it. rs Il result of tha
great conference which he called TO-
Eether misunderstanding have beer
removed and suspicious not merely al
sycd. but completely cleared away
The Western sky is clear. and | uset
70 DC tuSlc as OOy CnaC WncN the
clouds lifted in the west a bright da,
would follow believe the same thin}
will happon here again. Although tn,
East is thick and dark with clouds, tn,
West is clear and the East will follow
He said he believed the foundation:
had been laid upon which great ques
tiors might be settled.
81 believe" he continued ''the ques
tion of naval armamcnts also was set
tied, although everybody may not hav,
got all he would desire. The Ian,
problems Of the Far East, the nava
problems of the Pacific. and. less OBJ
viously but not less really, the ques
tion Of naval disarmament or nava
diminution of arms in Europe be
lievc, has been settled"
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