Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-21
bALFOUR, HARDING
PRAISED BY HARVEY
Declares at Pilgrims Dinner
America Made No Sacrifices
at Arms Conference.

London, Feb. II America joined
in the praises OF A. j. Ralfour, head OF
the British Mission at the Washington
Conference, In his welcome 20 the
homeland, when the American Amhsa-
sador George Harvey, addressed the
p,lgsims Society dinner last night, Mt
wh,ch 800 persons assembled. The
Duke of York represented the ROYAL
Family. and the others included Min
,stcrs ~ the Cabinet. civil and military
leaders and othc,sl and unofficial rep
rcscn,asivca OF the American commun-
ity
IL WAS "a personal welcome" for n
great pilgrim, according to Marquis
Curaon, IN contrast Ia the official well
come accorded Mr. Ralfour by the Gov
rrnment luncheon Thursday,
The King 10y letter, which was read
60 the diners; tho Duke OF York, Lord
Cur,on pni MIR. Harvey indulgcd in
euloglcs Of Mr. Ralfour. Cheers greet
cd Ambassador Harvcv's prediction that
the United States Senate was ss GER
tain ,o rstiiy tho various treaties Ms
the British Parliament was TO sanction
them.
Ambassador llarvey's speech, in part,
follows
"lhc first thought occurs 20 ones
mlnd ia contemplation OF tho felicitous
occasIon IL II iis appropriations. Six
teen wc,ks s9p to An hour, tho Pilgrims
assembled here Co bid Godspccd 70 Mr..
hallouf on the eve Of his departure 10
the land which, though still Tar distant,
has become IN that brief period Ter less
foreign.
HIS primary purpose, as ever in over
hall century of continuous activity,
was 90 serve HIS country. His high as
plfniion, closely allied with and insepa-
rnhe frum his foremost intent, was 10
provide sustaining hope Tor starving man
Kind
Tie succeeded in both cndcnvors 60 a
degree for cxcccding any anticipation
shat then could have been warranted by
frhson No one could realize more
closrly than myself the fuuli,y OF any
effort NJ my own 60 enhance by 80 much
~ n plcam the lus,cr II the noble tribute
already paid MIR. baliour by the Prcsi'
dent ot the United States in a mcssag,
Ga the Primo Minister and Vet hope
may add without seeming presumption =
sImplc expression oi the hrm conviction
that never before did Ihici Mepistrat,
VI llt lfHhlli NNlff fnNii NffhiAifiN Wv
,ruc feeling IT his countrymcn.
In thcu hearts, ! know I can say
without eNagecrntion withou, a suRges-
ton II naiicry or hardly of sentiment
lui with absolute certainty. MIR Bal
four IL cnshfIncd That is the highest
honor within the power of the Americaa
people 90 confer on any man.
Such IL the unaffected message of
1 -. 4. s..lf -.
~ Pilgrims It's inadequacy u appar'
en, bat is sincerity YOU VIII not ques-
ton
~ might withou, inviting cavil speak
word or two 20 nay country about the
President himself and the part he played
IN the great event, but the necessity
does not exist. The King did that tho
other dsy from the throne. Our rela-
tions with tho United States he de.
esrrd enter upon new and ever
closer phase Of friendship for tho great
results attained, and for the success ol
tho Conference, he added, the world
~rll owe deep deb, Of gratitude 20 tho
initiative Of the President Of the Unitcc
States"
"1hosc Of YOU who were here wher
we bad. farewell 90 Mr.. Balfour wal
recall the closing Of the episode within
sn incredibly brief period OF timk al
Chrqucrs Cour, and the Foreign Office
~ you see and this is the only point
which reiioycs the happening Of triyi
nlitv-hut for the initiative Of Americs
the Conference would not have beer
called, hat for the scquicsccncc Of Great
Britain il would not have been held
"Nlnch has been said from time to
81 lsH ~
respecting especially their relative inn
pottanco Ne u known &c the outset
that for generosity thus implied tn,
United states deserves no credit what
ever. She made no sacri.icc+-none. Sh,
scrnpped many costly warships, aban,
doncd vast projects of for;ihcations, rsV'
up tho chance 81 becoming the frs
naval power and sn,iiYed out what VA
lcl, of her gres, army. But all thes'
doings involved no sacrifice; thoy consu
tutcd boon. they reduced taxes, re
leased present millions and future bil
lions of dollars ior development OF land
and industries, Transferred hrawn ane
skill from floating slauehtorhouses .,
shops and factorles, for the building o
Acmcs, churches nnd schools. So IA
from ,niailne lose they produced onl,
gain 90 Ourselves and 20 the world
Pence on the Pacific is assured 70
wears, probably for all tme--so vast al
accomplishment that ! simply canno
lc, il pass without mention. And whei
| say assured, ! speak from informa
ton the cNnctn.ss oi which Is bcyon,
question that the ratification az thcs
comp~cts all of thom, by the Brliisl
Parliament IL no more certain than thel
ratification by the Senate OF he UniteC
States that much sooner thar
commonly anticipated
"lo my mind, my lords and gentle
men, the greatest achievement Of thl
Washington Conference was no achieve
ment at all; il was revclation-th
revelation of Great Britain 20 Amcric
aud of America 90 Great Britain.
ITO each blessed country the othe
has hccr revealed In sll its Intelligence
fairness aud honor, and the sight IN Ga
ev-e OF God and man IL good. Ask Nj
hsliour and h,s associates II, approach
ing the shores OF America sccon
time. they would feel the slightes
trcpldation OF mlstras; or mlsglvlnl
Ask Mr. Hughes and his associates
m like circumstances there would lv
m then MINDS the rcmuiest suspicion q
arrogance or narrovpess or unworth
ruhtlety in the hearts OF their visitor:
Ask, or. NJ we say in the United State.
sense your people, my Lord chairman
simultaneously II you can, lind wa
10 rense mine.
Can YOU question for moment tn