Evening star., 1924-08-17
KELLOGG VOICES
AMERICAS PRAISE
Envoy Expresses Belief Par
ley's Result Is DaWnMg
of New Era.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 16-American
Amha Ssador Kellogg, speaking at the
International conference this eVenin 2
just before the German and allied
delegates initiated the agreements
for the execution of the Dawes plan,
said, addressing Premier Macdonald:
MIR. President | cannot too highly
compliment the delegates of all ma
tionS represented at this great inter
national conference upon their firm
ness ability and broad minded states
RlanShip, which has brought the con-
ference to a successful conSumma-
tion. 1t was evident from the begin
ming that you came here with the
firm determination to settle most of
the difficult problems, which in times
of peace. have confronted the leading
nations of Europe-I might say Of
the world.
Foundation of Peace.
II believe ii was evident to states
men OF all the world that a settle
ment of the reparations. adjustment
Of national finances and the reha bill
tation of Germany lay at the founda-
tion of the future prosperity of Eu-
rope. 4 permanent settlement on
the basis of fairness and justice to
all nations engaged in the war was
the only sure guarantee of peace. 1t
was with this view that the repara
tionS commission, representing the
allied countries, appointed the Dawes
committee to suggest Il plan for such
settlement.
LAS I have said before, they were
all able. high minded and patriotic
men, with wide public experience and
knowledge of financial and economic
conditions. ! believe more than four
weeks Of careful study and inter-
course between the delegates has
demonstrated that the Dawes report
was the greatest piece of construc-
tive work of modern times. and |
wish, on behalf of my country, to ex-
tend TO Cen. Dawes and his associ-
ateS my sincere congratulations.
Americas support.
From the very beginning. when
an expert committee was proposed,
to the contamination of your work.
this plan has had the hearty and
loyal support of the President of the
United States and the American peo-
pie. Complicated and difficult as the
problems We're, that report has stood
the test of the most careful scrutiny
and has been the basis of this settle
ment, for it was founded on sound
economic. social and | might add.
evolved by the experience of the ages.
Il do not for moment minimize
the difficulties which have confronted
this conference and, but for your
ability. your patience and your faith
in the people of your various coun-
tries, it could not have succeeded
DisagreementS there have been,
growing out of difficult conditions.
political and economic in different
countries. but with the determination
to succeed. confidence which never
wavered and the sincere desire of
accommodation of differences, you
have brought this conference to a
successful issue.
Dawning of New Day.
may be too much of an optimist.
but I believe this settlement is the
dawning of new day, the hope of
millions of people. the revival of
industry and prosperity so necessary
to the happiness and progress of
mankind. AnimoSitieS engendered
by the war cannot continue. Nations.
as individuals. must live in amity,
and this conference is the beginning
of the harmony which presages the
brighter future.
II shall not take the time of this
conference to review its work; it
speaks Tor Itself. It's daily proceed
fngS have been followed with intense
interest by thousands of people-in
no place more than in my country.
1T is the first great step in the
restoration of confidence in our civili
zation. 1t puts in force d sound
economic plan for reuniting German
industrial life. giving the German
people hope for the future and an
opportunity to discharge the obiga-
tions growing out of the war.
The influence of this settlement
will be far-reaching. 1t will not be
confined to the allies and Germany
but will be spread to many other
nations, especially those border states
SO Intimately connected with the
great nations of Europe. There must
be friendly intercourse, exchange of
products and revival of industry if
Europe is TO be prosperous and her
people happy.
Peace Lies in Arbitration.
There is one feature of this set
tlement which | wish to emphasize,
and that is the recognition and fur
therance of the principles of arbitra-
ton for settlement of internationa al
disputes. In my opinion the great
hope for the peace of the world lies
in arbitration and judicial settlement
between nations. and / am very glad