The Mankato free press., 1922-02-10

banquet which the conference has
spread.
"I am sure the people of the Unit.
ed States are supremacy gratified
and yet their is scant appreciation
how marvelously you have wrought.
When the days were dragging and
there were obstacles within and hin
drances without, few stopped to re-
alize that here was a conference OF
sovereign powers where only unani
nous agreement could be made the
rule Majorities could not decide
without impinging national rights.
There were no victors to command,
no vanquished to yield. All had vol
UNFAIRLY 10 agree in translating the
conscience of our civilization and
given concrete expression to world
opinion. FL.
Agreements Proclaimed To World
And you have agreed IN spite OF
all difficulties, and the agreements
are proclaimed to the world. No new
standards of national honors have
been sought, but the indictments OF
national dishonor have been drawn
and the world is ready to proclaim
the odiousness of perfidy Or .nfamy.
"It is not pretended that the pur-
suit of peace and the limitation OF
armament are new conceits, or that
the conference is new conception
either in settlement Of war or in
writing the conscience Of interna-
tional relationship. Indeed, il is not
new to have met In the realization OF
II q
conventions are examples OF the
one; the conference OF Vienna, or
Berlin, Of Versailles, are outstanding
instances OF the other.
"rhe 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. Vienna
and Berlin sought peace founded on
the injustices of war and sowed the
seeds of future conflict, and hatred
was armed where confidence was
stsfied.
at is fair to say that human pro-
gress. the grown intimacy OF inter
national relationship, developed
Communication and transportation
attended by a directing world opin-
ion, have set the stage more favor
aDl0 mere. 1OV nafS uCS ~ IAos
calm liberation and that determined
resolution which have made just
peace, in righteous relationship, its
own best guaranty.
Achievement ls Supreme
SIT 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 or
often. heretofore the decades follow
ing such gatherings have been mark
ed by the difficult undoing OF their
decisions. But your achievement Is
supreme because no need OF connlct
has been sown; no reaction In regret
or resentment ever can justify re-
sort to arms.
'It little matters what we appralse
as the outstanding accomplishment.
ANY one of them alone would have
justified the conference. But the
whole achievement has so cleared
the atmosphere that it VIII seem like
breathing the refreshing air OF new
morn Of promise. ,-,.s,-
"You have written the first delhi.
crate and effective expression or
great powers, in the conscaousness OF
peace. of wars utter futility, ana
challenged the sanity of compeanVs
preparation for each others destruc-
Larue Crowd At Session
The final session brought out the
largest crowd OF the conference.
Scores sat in the .aisles and stood
around the walls. Mrs. Harding, Mrs
Coolidge, Mrs Gillett and other wives
of officials had seats insthe boxes. AS
the prominent delegata arrived the
four head of the British delegation
got particular attention. Many OF
the delegates were busy signing aut-
ograph albums.
The session was called to order at
1902 o'clock with prayer by the
Rev. William S. Abernathy, pastor OF
Cavalry Baptist church, which Pres.
ident Harding attends. :.
Amid applause Secretary Hughes
announced that the Shantung treaty
"The treaties Will not be signed"
announced Secretary Hughes and the
American delegation fled around to
the foot of the big green topped ta-
BILE of the secretary generals desk
inside the enclosure and began sign
ing. Secretary Hughes completed his
signature at 1912 O'Clock.
The signing was In this order. The
United States, Belgium, Great Bnt-
ain, France, Italy, Japan, The Meth
erlands, China and Portugal.
Signing of Last Document
The signing of the last documents
was completed by the arms delegates
at 1915 a. m.
To save time the red wax seals had
been affixed previously and confer
ence attaches standing at the elbows
of the delegates pointed where each
was to write his name. Belgium was
next and Baron De Cartier, the only
Belgian delegate, took his place as
Elihu Root arose from the table. He
had two treaties to sign, the general
Far Eastern and the Chinese tariff,
The seven British delegates headed
by Mr.. BaHour signed next. They
affixed their signatures TO all five OF
the documents. Mr.. Balfour signed
at 1922 O'Clock.
There was prolonged applause as
the seven British delegates marched
around to the signing place. While
the British delegation was signing.
motion picture photographs were
taken.
President Harding had not arrived
while the signing was in progress.
JoTTINGS FROM JuDSoN
Judson, February THE Ladies'
Aid society of Judson will meet with