The Newark journal., 1922-02-16
Arms Conference Ends and It's First Results Appear in an
 Order by Denby.
STOPS WORK ON BIG SHIPS
Pope Plus xI Is Crowned in St. Pe- ters Hasilica-Secretsry Weeks Shows Flaws in Eord's Muscle Shoals offer-Devisna
 Revenue for Soldiers
 Bonus.
By EDWARD W. PACKARD

X CHIEVEMENTS Of the conference \ on armaments sgnalize new era of understanding in which prepar- edness for war will yield to moral pre- paredness for peace. said President Harding 10 the delegates at their last session on Monday.
 Your achievement is supreme, he continued, "beeause no seed of conflict has been sown; no reaction in regret or resentment ever can justify resort to arms. You have written the first de- liberate and effective expression of great powers, in the eonseientiousnesS of peace, Of wars utter futiiity and challenged the sanity of competitive preparation for each others destrue- tion.s
 Although the President made no ref erence directly to the hope he had pre- yiously expressed that an association of nations would come from the con ference. he predicted continuance of International discussion 10 carry for ward the work.
 Before Mir Harding made his ad- dress the five treaties agreed upon ny the conference were formally signed, and when the President concluded Secretary of State Hughes declared the conference adjourned sine die
 Now il is up to the United States senate 10 put the stamp of approval on the work accomplished by the con ference President Harding indicated that he would transmit to it without delay the treaties. and the steering committee Of the senate, which met with him Tuesday evening, promised that they should have the right Of way until the tarlfr bill is reported The debate probably will be prolonged. but there seems little reason to doubt that the treaties will be ratified.
 The first tangible results of fhe con- ference appeared Wednesday,. when Secretary of the Navy Denby. under direction of the President, ordered the suspension If work on eight battle ships and six battle cruisers now Ha- der construction. pending final action on the naval treaty. When the treaty has been ratified the contracts for ihe ships will be cancelled. The building operations stopped by Secretary Den by'S order have heen costing the gov ernment about s5Go00o0 d month. Of the eight battleships, one will be com pleted later-either the West Virginia or the Washington. The Colorado. which Is almost completed and Is not included in the list also wlll be an- ished. Two of the battle cruisers are to be completed as ai!piane carriers.
 Of the foreign countries represented in the conference the only one where there seems 10 be any organized oppo- sition To the treaties k Japan. Baron Sakamoto is leading the opposition in the house of peers and criticized sp- NerelN the agreements reached. Pre- mier TakahaShi and his ministers met The attack ably The premier sad that he government dId not claim the conference WIS an unqualified success viewed from an individual standpoint but that II did believe. with tine other powers. that the agreements reached were the first step toward Ii real and lasting peace and would lead To a fu- In@e understanding for the total aboi- ton of defense equipments.
 Japan, like the United States. has stopped construction work OH is new capital ships.
 A CHILE RATrI. who was cardI.