New-York tribune., 1922-02-09
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Will Benefit.
.HushesPredicts
Countries Not Participating
in Arms Conference to
Gain by Example Of
Powers, He Declares
Thanks Building Donors
Says Facilities of Pan-Amer.
lean Union Were Perfect
ly Adapted to Parleys

" llNJ ON, tCO. c.--bcEel CNhN
the results achieved by the Conference
on the Limitation of Armament "can-
not fail to have effect in other coun.
tries was expressed to-day by Sccrc-
tary Hughes, chairman of tho Ame.i
can delegation to the conference. il
replying to an address by Ambassador
Matthew Of Chile at meeting OF tho
board Of governors I tho pan-Amcri-
can Union.
The meeting was che first held by
the governing board since that body
turned over its home to the use of the
arms conference last November, and
Secretary hughes, who is ex offcio
president OF the board Of governors,
delivered his address in reply to fclics-
tations on his work in The conference
extended by Ambassador Matthew.
Explaining that It was q matter Of
regret that tho republics of Latin
America could not take part directly
IN the proceedings of the conference
Secretary Hughes said:
Here also met the Chinese and Jan
nnese delegates. and it was at this
table that thc Shartung controversy
was settled. That, ! think you will
agree with me, was one Of the happicst
events Of this important period.
Well Adapted for Work
"All parts of the building, in one
way or another, were utilized in the
work of the conference. No place
could have been better adapted FOR
that work. The surroundings Of any
undertaking are important, but when
there Is great international meeting
1t is most fitting that it should be ap-
propriately housed
Il have said tnat the conference had
That IS true, and that Is the reason
Why The conference succeeded. The
Ambassador of Chile has we'll observed
however. that its effects arc not as
limited as its definite purposes. The
ntval powers which we're engaged il,
active and really Svasteful competition
IL the building Of monster shin $ fol
lighting purposes have reduced their
navies and agreed upon an effective
limitation.
The indirect effort of that, think
Is very great. The fact that sea power
las been bounded in this matter is i
considerable achievement, the example
of which cannot fail to have effect in
other countries.
People are not disposed at this time
10 see moneys raised by taxation spent
unneccs ssarily on Instruments OF de.
struction. take it that the powers
not represented in This conference win
voluntarily very largely limit their
expenditures fcr military and naval
purposes because OF the public opinion
aroused throughout the world through,
the ~ork that this coierence has done
NJ is true that We did not succeed
in efFcctiNg 4 limitation Of auxiliar,
craft, that is, Z limitation by agree.
mens. But in limiting the size and
mum Der Of these capital ships, with
respect 10 which the completion ir
CONSTRUCTION was most keen, there has
oecN III practical results Limitation
upon AUXILIARY craft which will be
observed In every country. There will
be no disposition TO permit eytravsrart
ouflays TOR these purposes.
All Ready to Cooperate
Again III connection with the Gif
ticult Far Eastern problems it has con,
I ctuslFely becen shown that where there
- l. disposition to reach a,uicable ad
Justlnents 1t Is rot profitlcss 20 taks
N'"l-9St tVSctltl. ne most acute Uli
/ ilcuitics can be settled. In this cor
+ ference there was. OH the part Of a
the delegations, d generous desire &c
cooperate manifested al every stage @,
the proceedings. We spent no tir,f
over details of procedure. We AL haf
eur national interests 10 safeguard: W,
proceeded az directly as possible t. ths
ends 70 he attained. / think there i.
more hope in the world to-day because
OF what was achieved. We have ha,
4 aspirations, We have rad Ell intcns(
desire 10 prolnote peace, but the wa,
haa been difficult and concrete disposi.
/ tlons have been relatively rave. It !,
fortunate that renewed hope NAV nov
I spring up among the people of III.
earth that this dream which has bee,
entertained so long is not incapable ot
rcalization
We have at least taken q Ions
stride forward toward the goal tina; We
have set before us. This herlisphere !;
peculiarly devoted to the intercsts 0.
peace. Our relations are intimate; Gu,
interests are interlaced and the con,
dltion which in al our countries w
most desire is that of peaceful indus.
try and happy intercourse With recio
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