The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-21


New Zealand, the Irish Free
State, India and South Africa
were represented as integral
parts of the British empire.
The conference adjourned
at 1:18 p. m. until Thursday,
when the next formal session
will be held in the conference
room of St. James palace.
Wednesday will be spent in
conference among the delega-
lions.
The king, standing by his golden
throne, facing the head of the horse
shoe table, at which the delegates
we're seated, spoke into gold and
silver microphone for his words to
be broadcast to the whole world.
It was his first public speech since
the illness last November that al
most cost his life. His plea had
dramatic force from the fact that he
made the British navy his career
and commanded ships before he was
called to the throne.
Refers to World War
The king spoke only six minutes,
in an earnest and friendly tone. His
words came slowly, emphatically
and distinctly. The slight, bearded
figure of the monarch, standing in
formal morning dress by his throne,
little above the level of the dele
gates and hanked around by pic
lures of his ancestors. seemed slight
ly eerie in the strange, greenish
glow of the powerful photographers
lights.
His majesty referred feelingly to
the World war, expressing the hope
/ that nothing would be left undone
[ to prevent another grim disaster"
He furthermore expressed the
earnest desire that the conference
would result in the immediate
alienation of the heavy burdens of
ornaments now weighing on the
peoples of the world.
Macdonald Responds
He felt certain, the king said,
that the delegates we're not
animated by selfish nationalistic
motives, and that all would sacrifice
some of their special needs for the
common good.
Premier j. Ramsay Macdonald Of
Britain was the first to respond to
the kings speech, after it had been
translated into French. He uttered
the solemn warning that an agree
ment is demanded ITO halt the COM
petition which recently has begun to
show itself in types and numbers OF
ships. If we are not careful we shall
once more be involved in feverish
competition such as heralded the
outbreak of the war in 1914"
After his speech, Macdonald was
elected chairman of the conference.
The setting for the first plenary
session of this conference which may
prove a milestone in the progress of
world peace was one of dignifled
simplicity and historic association.
Reminded Of Horrors
There was no lack Of reminders Of
the horrors of war. Two great cam
vases, fifty feet long, looked on from
the walls. One depicted the death
of Nelson at Trafalgar, surrounded
by dying sailors, and recalling one
of the worlds epic naval battles.
It was a golden scene for the
golden hopes of peace expressed by
the delegates. The king spoke from
golden throne, canopied by myri-
ads of golden lights playing from
golden pillars towering to the roof,
which itself was inlaid with old
gold. The statesmen of the pow
ers occupied purple chairs of the
house of lords, ornamented with
golden crowns and crests.
The remainder of the room was
filed with golden chairs and red
/ leather wall benches, every seat be-
ing taken by the 500 fortunate spec
tators who were chosen from among
900 applicants.
Photographers Admitted
Because of the world interest In
the ceremony, the government for
sock tradition and admitted photog-
raphers, which necessitated sixteen
binding arc lamps.
/ One microphone was before each
two chairs Of the delegates. The
microphone before the king, who
stood on turkish rug as he spoke,
was of silver and gold. and is used
exclusively for his majesty when he
broadcasts. 1t Is fitted particularly