New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

| anu tol4StaoSu 4ioPS you will all come back to sign some- thing which l feel will shortly be achieved"
 Heavy Mist Over City Heavy mists and a threatening | fog hung over London as the dele gates and others attached to the five power naval conference gather | cd at St. James palace for the closing session of the, barley this morning. The day was not unlike that on which the conference be- gan, three months ago. MT. Macdonald was the first of the heads of the' delegations to ar- rive at St. James palace. He seemed buoyant and refreshed from his few days rest in Scotland over the Easter holidays. He joined with M. Briand, Colonel Stimson, | and MT. Wakatsuki for short con- versation before entering the con- ference room. The scene of the final session was the same great red drawing room where the conference opened, and l 'iiSA %uSSiA hiliAS' cSAoliu VI LII ' ill-fated wives. of Henry VIII, was wont to take her morning rest. In the center was the great horseshoe | conference table, with seats for the delegates lined around its rim.
 Parchment Treaty Ready
 In the center of the hollow square which the table made was another table, on which was rested the parchment paper document which represents the fruit of the long la bor here and embodies hopes of dis armament and world security for the coming five years.
 The theatrical aspect of the con ference chamber was heightened by all the modern paraphernalia for recording for posterity scenes of the 1 historic signing by photogra phs Huge floodlights stood like beacons in the corner of the room, with cameras occupying every point ot vantage.
 Arrangements were made for each delegate to be photographed ir the act of signing the treaty. The courts outside the palace were damned with other cameramen who snapped the delegates as they arrived. There also was small crowd of spectators outside. No one was allowed to enter the palace it, self except the delegations and members of the press.
 The American delegation, led by Colonel Stimson, walked in an in- formal manner from their quarters at the Ritz hotel to St. James. De. spite the rush of packing to catch the Leyiathan at Southampton to, night, all had been forced to leave out formal morning dress for the final session, and toppers and tails again were in order.
 Mcdonald Pres.dcs
 Mir. Macdonald in the chairman's seat, had the French and Americans on his right around the horseshoe table, with the Italians and Japanese at his left. Dino Grandi, chief of the Italian delegation, alone of the delegation heads. was absent being ill in Rome but Admiral Sirianni acted ir his stead.
 Mir. Macdonald brought the meet. ing to order, explaining in a short address that the conference had taken the place of the 1881 confer ence provided for in the Washington treaty. which therefore, will not noN
 be held. He said that another con
 ference would occur in 1885 'unles
 events of such a happy nature talk
 place meanwhile that. it will not b.
 required .>-.-.. al
 The premier put a motion to tn
 delegations, which they adoptet : unanimously. that the official nam
 of the barley be "the London maya conference of l930." ..,, Stimson's Address
 The address of Colonel Henry I Stimson. American secretary of stat
 and delegation head at the Londo naval conference, before the con ference plenary session this fore e room. follows:
 INT. Chairman, wish to con graduate you on the successful cor > clusion of this naval conference an to take occasion at the same time t
 thank you for the sterling qualiue Il of your leadership which have con C tributed so effectively to that end. T do not propose to elaborate 0 t this subject but I can not refrai 5 from a personal word to tell you ho' : deeply We appreciate the unwearS y ing patience, skill, and tact wit T which you have led us through thes II difficult weeks. We are also yer IS grateful for the considcrate hospita ity of your government, particular
 since 1t has been clear throughol y that it was no perfunctory hospita u ity, but an expression of yo, l. genuine and friendly desire to maE 5 u3 feel at home.
 IS We sign this treaty with realiz; '' ton that it fixes our naval relation c. ship with the British commonwealt 7' of nations upon a fair and lastir = basis and that it is equally adval IL tegeous to us all. It also esta blish l. our naval relationship with our goc
 iClS dCTOSS luG ldCl1lC ana II
 sures continuous growth of o, y friendship with that great natic 'i toward whom we have drawn lu look for stability and progress in Il '' Far East.
 'o Happy to Participate lc we are happy to have partic D. ,' pated with France and Italy u solution of some Of the importa
 general problems and to have h; le the pleasure and benefit of consta - association with their delegation 10 We are glad to know as we separa " that it is their purpose to contin, .e their discussions'in the hope of sot 0l completing a five power agrecme 'i of naval restriction.
 The fundamental purpose f 'o which we of the American delegati H. fo Jopdn,, ),a1o ;,, n