South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-07
THE SUPREME ADMISSION.

rrle d,ea-rnaunent conference Is It's record
= written and its work finished. That record and
tho work done now goes senate Of this nation
FOR scrutiny and action.
The world welcomes any advance towards the day
OF universal peace and great public mind is not
ist 10 be captious about details Il these treaties
brinz any nearer the day when All nations shall
settle their differences by arbitration and nego-
t.sfIou rather than by and battle.
IL remained for Prest Harding. who called the
conference 10 PROPHECY by indrection the approach
Of the day when this country VIII enter the League
OF Nations and accept the theory on which that
League pyss formed.
lie did it when ne based his greatest boast OF
achievement. the one similarity between TINS
conference and the League.
Read carefully what Mr. Harding says:
stripped to the simplest fact. what IS the spec
tacle which has inspired a hope for the world
Gathered this table nine great nations OF the
earth-not an to be sure but those most directly
concerned with :he problems at hand-have met
nnd have conferred on questions Of greal import
and common concern problems menacing their
peaceful relationship, ON burdens threatening
common peril.
ct once believed In armed preparedness advo-
Gated 10. But I have TO believe there IS
a better preparedness iu = public mind and world
opinion made ready to precisely as it exacts
IT, And Justice IS better served IN conferences OF
PEACE than IN conflicts
How simple It oil has been. When you met here
u weeks ago there was not commitment, not an
Obligation except that which each delegation owes
20 the government commissioning it. But human
services was calling world conscience impellins
and world opinion directing.
NO intrigue TO offensive or defensive alliances
no involvcmcnts have wrought your agreements
but reasoning with each other to common under
standing has made new relationships among gov
eruments and Peoples new securities for peace, and
new opportunities for achievement and attending
happiness"
These are the words Of the president who was
elected on a platform which denounced the gather
Ing OF not nine but all nations Of the world around
similar table settle all questions of international
import
To say that these nine nations could agree to
maintain peace and that other nations not sim
Harry intelligent or peacefully disposed is con-
denim this gathering group" control OF the
world and TO deny the most obvious Of truths and
Of fact
If the spectacle Of these nine nations at one
table inspires the hope OF the world. what faith
would not have been inspired by a gathering Of all
natious7
The inevitable forces of civilization working
towards that League which was interpreted and
Put into written word by woodrow Wilson
The demand Of men and be free from
the burdens az killing each other in order to live
Is driving reluctant governments towards Geneva.
Tho president is right The conference has been
worth while. II has proven that nations agree
and settle problems BY discussion and knowledge
OF facts and can be guided by a of justice,
rather than selfish greed.
For that demonstration OF what the League OF
Nations VIII be worth the world. the world
should DC thankful. his boast OF triumph, the
president makes the supreme admission OF the
eternal verify the principles in which the League
formed.