New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
HooNcr Halls Treaty

Washington, Oct. 27 tP1Fresident Hoover asserted today as the Lon don naval treaty became binding up- on the United States, Great Britain and Japan that it was flair to all and dangerous to none" and substi- tuted mutual trust, goodwill and confidence for suspicion among na- tions
 The chief executive joined Premier Macdonald of Great Britain and Premier Hamaguchi of Japan, in an international broadcast celebrating the depositing of the instrument of ratification in which for the first time three major naval powers GOV enant to limit all types of fighting vessels.
 Tt is a, pleasure to fclicitate the peoples of Great Britain and Japan, and the people of this country, upon the conclusion of a sound and req . sonable agreement between them, fair to all and dangerous to none, which has been accepted by each nation as affording adequate protec- tion and which substitutes for sus- pcion and competition mutual trust, good will and confidence President Hoover said.
 Hopes Nations Will Join
 At the same time he expressed a hope that France and Italy would eventually reach an agreement and become full partners in the treaty.
 They have been making active efforts within the last few months the chief executive said, to arrive at complete understanding. The people of Great Britain, Japan and the United States, and indeed the peoples of the whole world, have watched these efforts and confident ly hope that patience and goodwill may yet lead to a solution.
 Mir Hoover's address, which took six minutes to deliver and was transmitted by radio to every sec ton of the world, along with those of the representative of the other two governments, follows in full text:
 Today the governments of Great Britain, Japan and the United States have deposited the instrl- ments Of ratification to the London naval treaty. Prime Minister Mac Donald and Premier HamaSuchi are joining with me in speaking 10 you 10 mark the significance of this realization of further advancement In the world hopes of d practical limitation of naval armament.
 Task Thus Completed
 The task begun IS months ago for the limitation of all types Of naval vessels thus draws to close. /. The naval powers have bridged ob- stacles and achieved an under standing to relieve their peoples Of excessive naval iburdens. Three of these powers commanding the great part of the worlds naval forces have turned away from rivalry in armaments and disproportionate growth of their naNies is now pre- vented by an arrangement founded in common sense.
 This reinquishment of compcti- tive building among the three great naval powers with its consequent contribution to the security of the world is the greatest significance of this treaty. If the limitations now esta blishcd can be maintained we may look forward with assurance to the fact that future conferences will find it easier to bring about further steps in reductions. It is the fervent prayer of right-thlnklng men and women of this generation that the international confidence which has been so patiently and single -mindedly achieved may en- dure so that the agreements which have been reached may live and be extended. Never agairp must race in naval arnlaments oe allowed to develop.
 Two Nations Sill Out
 France and Italy are not as yet full partners in the London treaty They have been making active ef- forts within the last few months to arrive at a complete understanding. The people of Great Britain, Japan and the United States, and indeed the peoples of the whole world. have watched those efforts and con- f1dently hope that patience and good will may yet lead 10 solution.
 "The sessions of the five powers at London have served to strengthen mutual trust and confidence among