Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-22
ST|MSON PRAISES
MACDONALD'S TACT
Holds Treaty Fixes Naval Re-
Iationship and Is Advan-
tageous to All.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 22.-The address OF
Col. Henry l.. Stimson, American Sec
rotary Of State and delegation head ct
the London Naval Conference, before
the conference plenary session this aft
ernoon follows:
Mr.. Chairman, wish to congratu-
late you on the successful conclusion OF
this Naval Conference and to take oc-
caSion at the same time to thank you
for the sterling qualities of your lead
ership, which have contributed so ef-
fectively to that end.
II do not propose to elaborate on this
subject, but 1 cannot refrain from a
personal word to tell you how deeply
we appreciate the unwearying patience,
skill and tact with which you have led
us through these dificult weeks. We
are also very grateful for the consid-
crate hospitality of your government,
particularly since it has been clear
throughout that 1t was no perfunctory
hospitality, but an expression of your
genuine and friendly desire to make us
feel at home.
Treaty Equally Advantageous.
1--WE sign this treaty with realization
that 1t fixes our naval relationship with
the British commonwealth of nations
upon a fair and lasting basis and that
it is equally advantageous to us all. 1t
also establishes our naval relationship
with our good neighbors across the Pa
cific and inSures continuous growth of
our friendship with the great nation
toward whom we have drawn to look
for stability and progress in the Far
East.
I'VE are happy to have participated
with France and Italy in solution of
some of the important general problems
and to have had the pleasure and
benefit of constant association with
their delegations. We are glad to know
as we separate that it Is their purpose
to continue their discussions in the
hope of soon completing a five-power
agreement of naval restriction.
The fundamental purpose for which
we of the American delegation came
to London was to help in promotion of
good relationship between the nations
of the earth. 1t is our belief that the
limitation Of armament by mutual agree
OF increasing the confidence of each
nation in the pacific intentions of every
other nation.
Look to Future Conference.
we believe that such limitation In
SiCdoCo tAiC dDAlGy VI every UhOFOH W
carry out its own pacific intentions.
AS we believe that, limitation of itself
increases security. We look forward in
the future to a periodically recurring
conference, confident that in that way
we shall obtain an ever-increaSing secu-
rity with ever-decreasing armament.
Our experience here has strengthened
these beliefs. 1t has increased our hopes
that civilization will be able to form a
habit of settling peaceably questions
and controversies which arise between
nations and that limitation will in the
future register this confidence and good
will.
I'VE have found great encouragement
in the sincerity and the spirit of fair
dealing with which we have been met
by our colleagues of the other delega-
tons, and our belief in possibility of
future progress rests quite as much
upon the spirit shown by the conference
as upon its actual accomplishments.
1T has been a fruitful and pleasant
experience. In taking our departure
We pladge you for the future, as we
pledge you upon our arrival, our utmost
cooperation toward the achievement of
the great ends which brought us here"