Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-11

furtheFaRce of peace. -Rt
Either We must live and aspire
and achieve under a free and common
understanding among peoples, with
ance, and exercising full sovereignty or
else brutal. armed force will domin-
ate, and the sorrows and. burdens Of
wal In this decade will be. turned to
chaos and hopelessness Of the next
We can no more do without intarna-
tional negotiations and agreements in
these modern days than We could
home without, the prescribed rules Of
conduct, which, are mpFe the gparap-
tees of freedom than the restraint
thereof. ''The world has been hunger.
inE for better Relationship for cen-
turtles since 1t has attained it's larger
consciousness. The conception Of the
Lea ,aSn,, Of N Ma ! vas 2. q re YeSn,ev to
It's fate, whether It achieves the great
things hoped for, Of comes to super
sedure. or to failure. the American
unWiilingne6s to be q part of 1T has
been expressed, That unwillingress
has, been kept in mind, and the treat
les Submitted today have no aemblance
of relationship save as the wish to
SEPARATION. -.
NO war Q0H4Ml0nSnt
.tThe four power treaty contains no
war commitment. 1t covenants the
respect of each nations rights in re-
lation to IT'S insular possessions. In
case Of controversy between the coven-
anting powers, it is agreed TO confer
and aeek adjustment ana II said rights
are threatened By the aggressive ae-
ton of any outside. power. these
friendly powers respecting one an
other ara to oommunieate, perhaps
confer. In order to Understand what
action NJ be taken. jointly or sep=
arateiy, to meet . EneHaelne situation.
"Thera is no commitment to armed
force, no alliance, no yrttteR or moral
obligation to join In defense, no exr
pressed or implied commitment to
arrive at any agreement except IN ae-
cordance with our constitutional
A Neral Warning
vt is sasy to believe, hewexsr:
powers is q, moral warning that an
aggressive nation, giving afereRt to the
four great powers ready to focus world
opinion on a given controversy. would
be emharking on a hA1aFdous enter
prise. y :
not safely agree to respect zach 9th
eonfer Il ,epe u tie oempset threat
ems treapass,. or may not aRfee to al.
visc il one marty 70 the pact is threat.
epod by an outside power then all cen;
rerted efforts to tranquiiize the EnFle
and stabilize peace must be nuHE te
the winds. Either these treaties must
have your cordial sanetien, or aFers
proclaimed desire to promote peacs
and prevent. wpr haao1nes a mellow
m - ~
we have seer the eye. Of ths
world turned to the Pacific, VIII
Europe proatratc and -penitept. nens
feared the likllh0od OF early eenHac1
there, but the Pacific had ito menaees
aud they deeply concerned uA. oul
It's waters are not strange seas to US
its farther shores not unknown to eul
The president here cited the varieu'
American possessions in The F&eah.
and continued:
Crave Peace In East.
I'VE crave peace there as We de OF
the continent, and we ahould be re
miss in performing. a national dut!
If we do not covenant the relation
which tend to guarantee it, Fer NOR
than q half century, we have had
part in influencing the affairs Of tn
Pacific and eHF present propese.
commitments are not materially dit
greater in extent, though fraught witt
vastly less danger, than our under
takings in the past.
1--WE have convinced the on-looker
and interested powers that we cove
the possessions of nc other power il
the Far East. and We know for our
selves that we crave n9 further Q
greater governmental or te%Friteria
responsibilities there. ContemBlatin
Of a long time and reciprocal friend
ship with China, wa do wish the op
portunity to continue the .develap
y n1ent Of our trade psaeefAlly, and 0
: equality with other nations, t
strengthen our ties Of friendship, an
/ to make sure the righteous and jul
relationships of peace.
Holding the possessions VI Dc
entertaining these views. and confess
Ing these ambitions. why should "
! not make reciprocal engagements t
: contract their RESPECTS Of ours an
, thus quiet apprehension and put a
: end to suspicion?
J There has been concern. Their
' has been apprehension Of territeris
greed. a NEST fruitful eausee Of wa
! The conference has dissipateds bot
: and your ratification Of the covenant
? made will stabilize q peace for 9Th
! breaking Of which there is not
! shadow of eason or real e~xcuse:a*ss
Il am ready to-, assume the sir
. cerity and the dependabtity Of tn
assurance of u neighbera Of I'll
Old World that they viii respect gu
!. rights, just az know We mean /
, respect theirs. 49,
Perhaps / may Attingiy add a wor
which is suggested by my RELATIONSHIP
a. former member of the senate.
y had occasion to learn Of yo:r yeF
rtepsf jealousy Of the sepate's pa,
ii aehtraeting foreign relationship
Tara Ha!y, it was in my mind Whsr
aatea representatives Of both OF II
maturity and niH GRITTY to serve on III
American delega ion. 1t was desianc
to have you participate. And 20
were ably represented.
THE senate's concern for freeiol
from entanglements, for preserve
traditions, for maintained indepenc
ence vas eve once forgotten by tn
American d~elegates. II did not bt
icve these treaties brought US M
only new guarantees Of peace. bt
greater assurance of freedom fro,
conflict, / would not submit them I
your consideration.
Much dePeRds on y8NF decision
II to these understandings fc
naaea, II to these advanced expire,
I, stons Of the conscience Of leadin
sssinst conflict ana.I lift the burder
III armament, IL ~ all Of these th
senate will not advise and copsen
then i will BE futile ts try