Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1930, Page 4

CHIEF DELEGATES ARE IN AGREEMENT Unity of 'Purpose: Shown in Talks at Opening of Arms Parley. . (Continued From Pirst Page.) labor prime minister, long time advo- cate of peace and one of the moving spirits in the creation of the conference, spoke in eloguent phrase of the British empire’s d for amity on the sea. Others Who Spoke. katsuki, one of the o;;v:undin; figures of the Japanese empire. Their lpd'd';!uu were almost. para- Small Selected gathering amall g Tapt attention without disturbing solemn occasion by even a ripple of the strain of the session was the delegates nnd’ other:hlound a for lighter gossip as they sepa- the. fact. thes ‘London: had which it i i § 8 a fog EE densely along the Thames that many 0 were delayed in reaching Wmnl.nnzr r Dawes, did not en‘er | “*rhus & habit of mind murtured by the of TALKS OF CHIEF DELE THE EVENING LACK OF CONFIDENCE IS SEEN GREATEST PARLEY PROBLEM Prime Minister Macdonald Hopeful of Success of Naval Conference. Follows King in Welcoming Delegates to Sessions in” London. - By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 21.—The text of remier ple of every nation share that our peo) iabors here may be crowned with suc- cess. “It s peculiarly appropriate and is the cause of most ardent satisfac- tion to us that this should be the oc- casion of his majesty’s first public speech since his recent illness, and I venture to offer to him in your name our most hearty thanks and congratu- lations. “Every country today—wealthy and thelr competitive de- the value xln the security end would to escape from their influence and power. And yet, as has been shown again and again, difficulties in the way are manifold. All, however, come princi- pally from one source—a lack of confi- rfiu.:eml states; the machin- ery of arbitration “will break down somewhere and somehow; do what we may, & situstion will arise one day when a deadlock of some kind will have to be faced, and there will be but one Temaining method—a fight.” L+~ " “Menns for_Peace. experience many generations controls our thinking and our actions, casts & shiver of hesitancy over all our peace efforts and prevents a great change in our attitude toward mili- tarism as & means of national security. As ‘a matter of fact, the generations of experience which fear uses to pen EREE convening had as drab a5 Lond " l:'fl;ll — lon _possibly of the year—permeated buil and Delegations were late-in arri t session was held. Once there, assemblage was appeared at of the and Sseor i room was ummmnanu-emnm:;n: U, table, from which coats knee ld duplicates of the empire on their and gold buckles capping patept pumps, acted as ushers. Inside the hall the delegates were seated about the rim of the “U”-shap- table, the French, Canadians and at the right of the King, and British, Irish, Itallans, Japapese, Zealanders and South Africans at 3 estimate the effectiveness of moral bul- ] with mounted. in| Some of the pl £ s b | £ H b is8 33512 ! | £ : £ ! -] i g ; E3 § § i I H E | ] g?g il g& i k | i !ggg T EQEE 38 sefl 5 H h .except that which the covenant. ] vmmbeuuthuu\n & mighty moral bulwark ‘war—and we must never under- ly-stricken alike—feels the burden | mili the day's ceremonies have beld little novelty, rested his chin his hand and looked straight ahead. address—like that of King use. 'me“ gallery miade their impress of serious quietude on-the en- tire assembled company. ‘The al cement of the Col, Stimson, speaking for the United States, pronounced slowly the phrases of his carefully prepared address, read- ing dispassionately from the manu- script which he held in his left hand. His only en‘z&huu was that conveyed by the undulating tone of his deep voice and by an occasional nod of his head. He had no trouble making him- self heard. Col, Ralston, for Canada, spoke out & manuscript. With his hands at his sides he made his point by turning from side to side and speaking to in- dslmlh around the table. Each of the Tardieu Good Speaker. his speech with tumbling rapidity from manuscript prepared in gu e, He spoke without gesture and with only occasional turning of his full, round face from side to side. The new- est political figure on ths international stage and a former newspaper man, M. Tardieu writes admirably, and he showed today he also can He was followed by the :flz, Ohlnteflee, ‘ht‘;yml‘fl:“ npo}‘e for peace-loving country. speech was brief, in , and llmc;tdwn.hout nese delegation, followed Signor Grandi and was the last of the major naval power delegates to speak. Grandi, one of the youngest men at the table and a right-hand assistant to the Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, presen Italy's statement in English. He said he recognized some of the difm- culties Which would beset the powers seeking an agreement, but #xpressed his bellelusnd hope they would be sur- he pronounced uflnl and departure the fog lifted suf- -permit, somewhat. greater | “'Ramssy Macdonald was at_his best hrases in English with manifest difficulty, yet with emphasis none could misunder- stand. He wore a pair of horn-rimmed ;. cles,“which gave s further dis- tion toghis brown beard and face. Andre Tardieu, French premier, read | ¥ %uk well. | g, dian dele- PRIME MINISTER MACDONALD. the permanent Court of International Justice, the growing confidence in the court, and the increasing number of nations who have signed the optional clause merk definite and I believe ir- revocable steps in the displacement of itary power by judicial process in the settlement of international disputes. “Public servants, like us, will fail in our duty if we do not ish military power in proportion to the increase of this political security. On the other hand. no one can say that an absolute seeurity for peace and justice yet has been found. Must Remove Menace. “There are risks on whichever side one leans, but I take it that the prac- tical view is that political securities must determine the amount of military preparations; that excessive military preparation is not only a waste of na- tional resources but a weakening of po- litieal security; that milif - tions that one Nation feels to be necessary at any given moment must be determined to a considerable by the military preparations of other nms;.’m m-& nulmuun is :r'eoe ex- cept by international agreement to pur- swe the policy of disarmament ond certain diy defined limits. Steps :‘o'lid dislmlmgm mmu!h be 8- lonal agreements; . the (whatever 1 e is used: or figures inserted) m remove the sense of menace from signatory nations. “This conference has therefore to value the securities now afforded to na- | fis tions by the political guarantees I have referred to and agree mutually upon how far they can, on the assumption of a continuing peace, reduce arms. ofrarms of the Jading naval mations programs of naval naf there is a margin between real security needs and actual or projected strengths, and tieworld. expects this conference 0 eliminate &n margin. bo w ‘work fl}hlu if we things in our discussions. The first is that we have different needs imposed upon us ?fl Pposition, ‘World responsibility and points of attack in event. of war. be Inability to Understand. *Conferences have broken down be- cause there has been an unwillingness or an inability 1o understand that this :: llo;‘uu!, mu'e(ou.u “:i‘.fi ips for one purpose a differ- ent thing from ton in ships for another ’ “I know -that of ‘need’ can be ll‘fict&ld atmost hu;la‘?nuy mf. t'hn in lurks danger, peace is in our hearts and reduction of armaments in our minds the of what con- stitutes: our ‘needs’ can be fairly ad- mitted by each of us as regard the other and be satisfled in-the form and provi- sions of an sgreement, and the confer- ence will be a_ conspicuoys success.” All Arms Related. “The second thing which we might agsume is this: Although armaments cannot be divided jnto water-tight com- partments—naval, land and air forces— for practical purposes we must discuss them separately always, remembering | when coming to our conclusions regard- ing each that it has a relationship to “If we are willing ‘to make a good naval agreement now, when it comes 1o be reviewed a few years hence our atti- As one of words it must be as & naval power. ““That is why last June, after several attempts unsuccessfully to such an understanding between the United States and ourselves as would make a wide international agreement possible, President Hoover, through his newly ap- pointed Ambassador to London, pro- posed to me that we should explore our differences once more, Proposed Second Meeting. “He said that if we could overcome what has hitherto defied us we migit, as the naval powers which had taken t in the Naval Conference at Wash- n in 1922, meet again to try to agree on an equilibrjum in strength and competitive buil n:. reduce ex- iture on ships and bring fleets in size. And as a result present to the Preparatory Disarmament Com- mission, sitting at Geneva, an agree- ment can be related to its wider work and form part of the material which will ultimately go before a gen- eral disarmament conference. “That was the sole purpose of our conversations and journeys, ard that is why we are here. ‘This place and that we are to meet subsequently (St. James' Palace) ‘have seen & great many great gatheri) come and part. Many deeds done which history guards with sealous ride and watchful memory. “It may well be that this conference which has been - s0 conspicuously opened this morning by his majesty Wwill be destined to rank with the most memorable and most beneficial of them all. If we can limit and reduce by agreement one of our most powerful arms without diminishing national se- curity, but, indeed, strengthen our act, the Naval Conference of 1930 undoubtedly will take place great landmarks which tell the stages and events by which mankind has at vanced its wisdom and enlightenment. *[CLAIMS TWO AIR RECORDS. Italian in Light Plane Flies 1,750 Miles in 20 Hours. ROME, Janusry . 21 . (#).—Renato Donati landed his airplane . yesterday evening, and claimed establisnment. of o of 1, an over a .losed uit between Ostia, “Anzio and Le DflDQ! It was said the best previous mark with the sante type of plane was made by a German aviator named Cornelius, who flew 1,000 mi A flm built at g‘lxlry mt,‘uglmd?oo will be degree | wise, in | such & period as our decide.” STAR, WASHINGTON, Do @ TARDIEU DECLARES DUTIES ARE FIXED French Premier Points Out Possibilities for Both Suc- cess and Failure. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, January 21.—The text of the address of Andre Tardieu, French premier, before the Five-Power Naval Cognm-ence today follows: “The immediate object of this con- ference is to promote the solution of a great problem un- der its two as- pects, namely, the problem of limita- tion and of re- duction of naval armament. ‘This we know, and it is to solve this prob- lem that our five countries meet here toda: Y. “But we also know that within that hl.llul:md fie:d we al presently make & decisive experiment in or ganization of world peace, and this makes us fully con- scious of the gravity of the occasion. A decisive experiment, for last April the preparatory committee on disarma- ment at Geneva recognized that it was impossible for them to make further progress in their work before the naval W'i“ arrived at a preliminary agree- men “We now have been invited by the British government to make this pre- liminary agreement, so that our Lon- don conference-of January, 1930, takes its natural place in & necessary and of events. ean be evaded. The Roosevelt said, is do 1t well or other- Premier Tardien. Togieal su is lnm one ‘;'llnleh only quest , 88 whether we Shall Responsibility Defined. “The problem before us in its exact terms is the following: Our success in the limited task we are undertaking will open the way to success of the whole effort for disarmament. Our failure might postpone it for an in- definite period. Thus our responsibili- ties to the world, which observes us and will pass judgment on us, is clearly de- ned. “The task is not an easy one, In our modern world, where rights, obli- gations and interests are so inextricably mixed, the position of maritime states to such s problem, for no formula will resist the pressure ‘This is ‘why I felt so satisfied when a few minutes ago I heard the eminent prime minister of Great Brit- ain declaring that {o.know and to un- derstand one another is our first duty, and is to bring into full light the re- needs of each, naval powers are a positive factor, actor which can be compared and which, if interpreted in such & understanding as leads &t present, can supply a basis -for mmtual position of tomorrow to be by nt for may How Needs Are Fixed. “Our needs are determined, as Mr. Macdonald so justly leor'lphkll lmmm' our economic, maritime, co- lonial, political and defensive situations. Taken together they define what called & nation. “‘We must take them as our starting points in order to find between the im- perative duties imposed on us by our its middle term, which will lead first to limitation and then to reduction of the heavy burden at present by man- “Is it necessary to add that the cove- nent of the League of Nations and the riand- AGTUAL REDUCTION FAVORED BY JAPAN Wakatsuki Would Go Beyond Mere Limitation of World’s Navies. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 21.—Japan is pre- pered to go, in conjunction with the other nations, to the limit in naval dis- armament, Reljiro Wakatsuki, the Japa- nese chief delegate, asserted today in his address at the opening of the Naval Limitation Conference. “She is ready,” he said, “to effect not merely a limitation, but an actual re- du naval strengths, which she CesSary program of peace, as well as & measure for re- lieving the nations from onerous finan- cial burdens.” only concern was to ke the sense pire, “but not suffi- cient for offensvie operations.” Expresses Appreciation. “On_this memorable occasion when his majesty, the King, has been gra- clously pleased to open the naval con- ference,” he said, “it is my agreeable duty to express, on behalf of the Japa- nese delegation, our gratitudé for his majesty’s cordial message of welcome and good-will and our infinite pleasure at finding him completely restored to good health., To his tannic majesty’s government are due our sincere appre- ciation and esteem for the initiative taken in calling the rresont meeting, and also our thanks for the courtesy, hospitality and facilities which they are affording us in London. 2 “It is the unanimous desire of the a) panese lastingly established and the principle of international ration be firmly secured and upheld. ey are conscious of the compelling need of eumlnauna the of sanguinary and wast warfare and of enabling all nations to work out in peace their own destinies with the assurance of international fair- ness and justice. The intense interest M. Wakatsukl, ference is an eloquent sign of the pa- cific aspirations of our own country. “Japan's policy of peace has abundantly demonstrated at the con- and in her earnest participation in the manifold activities of the League of Na- ame palieythat Japar whelchariedy same pol apan wl associated herself with the spirit and aim of the pact of Paris. Sees No Obstacles. “We are now about to embark on the deliberations of fully understand pathetic .with the attitudes and policies :.l’nuehuher. not ware of ha) that Js free and loyal enll!mmm other powers in the ' confe h:heh is ready to et in' TATAL sirengtis, u na; considers to ‘be u{ 8 i gy Decessry. progam of pedds, Akl S a measure for relieving the:nations from onerous financial burdens. Her. only concern is to keep the national security of the ‘undis- turbed by retain! such force as is adequate for the defense of the empire, but mot sufficient for offensive opera~ “In conclusion, I desire to reiterate from our different points.of view must [ 1%, nNow come nearer one to where an increasing amount of guarantees. And this is what we call the organisa- tion of peace. « Vietory of Good Will. “‘Our present problem is how to move from the stage we have reached to the them by clear an W&dsfl. lasting value will be on the living foundations of our national foundation. “In this capital of Great Britain, full of such great historical memories, an inspired feeling of our respective tra- ditions will fill us with proud resolu- farther and give the world a greater feasure of peace. Sev- eral of us have just arrived from The Hague, where in other fields 19 govern- ments have tried and an effort in the same direction. will | discussion, . Gentlemen, let us be equal to the noble beauty which our people expect us to do and which will be done for the benefit of humanity if | we approach it in a spirit of firm lution.” The King’s Speech l (Continued From Pirst Page.) advance beyond that point have failed. “I believe that you, to whom ir governments haye intrusted the office of continuing the task at Wash- ington, with the single-minded inten- tion of proceeding, not with any selfish and exclusively nationalistic pu?ou, but with the noble. inspiration and re- solve to remove once and for all this particular obstacle from the path of order and civilized progress. “All nations have varying needs and need special consideration; but if each is 1ly - determined to make some as a contribution to the good, 1 feel sure that“your deliberations will confer & great and lasting benefit, not only upon'the country which you rep- resent, but upon mankind generally. “I earnestly trust that this Confer- ence will lead to immediate alleviation of the heavy burden now weighing upon ;lle"m lufl?' flmk'f;rl&‘ wfi!;lho. by ac ng the work of the ratory Commission on Disarmament, hasten the time when a disarmament conference can deal with this problem in an even more comprehensive manner. In this 1 shall follow ir deliber- ations m the closest interest and aitention.” » Teso- e ¥ Tibbett Signs Movie Contract. NEW YORK, January 21 (#)—Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer announced yesterday that Lawrence Tibbett, Metropolitan Opera Co. baritone, had signed a long- | i term contract under which he woul Appear in at least one featured motion pleture yearly, BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR NEGOTIATIONS ARE AGREED UPON (Continued From First Page.) between thede two points of view. We would prefer immediate reduction, but if\we can even get an Is:lmlnt ‘which competition, we 1l be tem) ly satisfied and shall consider t an immense step forward has been achieved. ‘The American spirit of “no coercion™ and “fairness and benefit to all” as ex- pressed in Secretary Stimson's speech at the Government hnmfi last night is completely dominating the conference. ‘The fears and suspicions with which certain delegations came to London are rapidly vanishing. The extreme supple-~ ness of method and procedure adopted, which leaves every one free to bring up any questions he considers relevant and which fixes no hard and fast lines of is largely the result of ce. Italians Are Pleased. ‘The Americans have been no less for- tun and concillatory in their per- | sonal contacts with the other delegates. | The Italians seem immensely pleased | by the fact that the only delegate who | has thus far had the honor of lunching with Mr. Stimson is Dino Grandl, Ital- ian minister of foreign affairs and chief delegate to the conference. Premler Andre Tardieu's systematic, university brain has been somewhat disconcerted to fird to what extent the work of the conference remaing unpre- pared. He underwent a moment of - tation when he learned at the last min- ute that. whereas the heads of other delegations were to make only one hrief speech at today’s opening, Great Britain was to make six, for India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are all equally represented with the other powers by official delegates, Thus Great Britain has 10 delegates In all to 5 for the other powers. But this rl:l n'amnll n‘uter cmallured flm the general feeling of sympathy and con- sideration 'n,ch the Americans have ;I‘::eeeded in communicating ‘h the nch. ‘The French feared that the Hoover- Macdonald conversations had resulted in hard-and-fast Anglo-American naval agreement which would make ne- gotiation with the other powers on any- hing like an equal and equitable basis Impossible, but Mr. Stimson has in- formed Premier Tardieu flatly that this is not the case. There is no official Anglo-American agreement., he says, and the figures thus far discussed be- tween the two countries are merely tentative, Fears Long Parley. Premier Tardieu fears that the lack offllfl."ll 5 preparation and the loose Shce wndh Bt o the conference uuuw but, - "‘d. the French are far well satis- e American adopted A curlous and significant incident oc- curred wh'e,n"ha attention of Georges Leygues, fch naval minister, was TUESDAY. JANUARY 21, GATES TO PARLEY REVEAL UN nation that peace should be | my manifested in Japan in the present con- Eul ferences at Washington and at Geneva | to this f: GRANDI PLEDGES TO REACH NAVAL AGREEMENT Says. - Fascist Government Wants Peace to Carry Out Its Program. > Calls cdnference Most Im- portant of Recent Years of World Progress. By the Associated Press, LONDON, January 31.—Dino Grandi, Italian foreign minister, in his address wer Naval 'A‘llfl; first » me of all to express the gratitude of the Italian delegation for the kind words of v-leomoe?hlch the King graciously has been pleased o ad- | gihaf dress to the delegates from the different g.ru of the world, convened at this his- ric meeting on which his majesty’s Dpresence has conferred such dignity and P . “Allow me also on behalf of the Ital- ian delegation to thank the British e:\w- ernment for the invitation extended us, the city of London for its hospitality and the British nation for the cordial reception given us. Reflects Convietions, “Mr. President, you have a) ‘to all of us to work in a spirit of good will 50 as to secure success for the cause of dhlrmmmm:. mr words _reflect 't-:z Wwarmth and nobility of yeur convic- tions. With like sincerity and confidence allow me to say that the Italian dele- rum'nlbeueundbmelnmfi- fort to in securing real and tangible results in an the flelds of disarmament and security, which two it considers linked indis- solubly together, for two reasons, one of which I may uul;uu:mu and the other ment, of sa, thi the | always faflures.’ , | agreement which will make it possible concrete results. it | “I know the difficulties are many and ITALY'S HELP FOREIGN MINISTER GRANDI. ably of those which will meet in the future, The nations will judge of us by results. They look to us to those huge naval credits which %0 heavily burden national resources, an to devote to works of peace much of the vast sums now expended in naval armament. Look for Example “This s what the nations expect 1l to set & good example. “This conference should afford con- crete decisive evidence of our desire not but also to reduce arma- participa in desire to help in finding a solution of our_problem. “We still hope such & solution will be Vinced that the promem is caliing a problem is one for courageous action, for in the fiel of disarmament there is much truth in the ‘half measures are Past 10 Years. “Gentlemen, the efforts made during the past 10 years and more to secure against the danger of further eonflicts the world, still might well seem insuperable were we to O | ratio as'the s SHOERARATELS OF PAN' POLEY Claim to Definite Naval Strength Called Necessity Against Foreign Invasion. By the Associated Press, The claim of Japan to a definite ‘;;mmnt of naval strength was described Shidehara, the Japanese for- elgn minister, to the Diet in Tokio to- day as based upon “the practical neces- sity of making our defenses secure against foreign invasion.” “We offer no menace to any nation; we submit to menace from none,” sald. “On that fundamental principle, it is our desire to secure naval arrange. men:d satisfactory to all the parties con- cerped.” The speech, made public t! h the Japanese embassy here, pointed the ington Con! ‘Wash! ference as having opened a new chapter in human prog- ress looked forward to the London parley with the expectancy of seeing “the same measure of achievement to .” Biron Shide- among the principal naval powers regulaté their respective naval strengths in such & way as to secure to each power the integrity of its national de- fenses and the reduction of naval ex- nditure and to promote mutual rela- ?fim of peace and friendship. Significance of Conference. “Therein lies the political sij cance of the London Conference. No nation can be expected to subscribe to an agreement that might jeopardize its own security. But it must be remem- bered that the amount of naval strength needed by one power is an important degree relative to that pos- sessed by other powers. “It_ought, therefore, to be possible for all nations concerned uniformly to reduce their respective naval strengths to certain extent and so to relieve the burden of their peoples without invoiv- ing for any sirigle nation any sacrifice integrity of its national defense. agreement, the strength which any particular nation y effect of its own accord in pur- suance of highest. ideals will not necessarily be followed by & correspond- ing step on the part of other nations. Can Cut Arms Safely. “Giiven the assurange’ of an agree- ment, however, all nations: can safely fidiminish their naval armaments. In their mutual relations, too, groundless fears will give way to peace and friend- ship; the cause of peace among nations will in that way be signally promoted. b the so- who to look upon naval dard by which to gauge face them from the ’Euly technical PARLEY IS CALLED MERELY BEGINNING IN STIMSON’S TALK (Continued From First Page) se of |, and reduction upon which the has started. We may well feel that this WAS & mo- mentous event in of the race; we may derive a ate gratification from the that ‘when for first we have lived in da time human th ts and desires for ed practical and nlgth 3 “I feel ‘it is important to em the fact that we Teason we feel that the sound and ob- vious course is to reach such agreements 2s it may be possible now, with the knowlezge that they are open to revi- sion at appropriate perfods, ing the practical and common-sense path. We believe that any solution Which we can make of this problem will b: & tangible contribution to the success o wider armament. There tween the land, sea and air force w! constitute national defense. We believe that a limitation of any one of theu, called to Washington dispatches pub- lished in the British papers - ing that President Hoover favors a 70 per cent reduction in capital lilg ton- nage. This report was flatly denied later by the American delegation, but M. Leygues’ comment before he knew ‘Whether the report, was true or false w..l that §t would then be necessary to call in the Germans immediately, because with such a small capital ship ton- be left France by su po ‘The British, it is understood, do not to complicate matters by invite the and the Germans themselves, it is don't want to come lest they be to weaken their new navy below what the treaty of Ver- sailles permits them. Meanwhile the Parliament also reconvenes today. Prime Minister Macdonald intends “to .ask virtually complete from political inter- ference cnnn! the conference, but it is known that servative opposition to ¢ | B Radio to ch | Germany, whose armaments are lim- i g%????ééiag s is E bring to their dearest mn‘e;‘vgl.ld are determined that wm succeed.” —— i GERMANY WATCHES PARLEY 'CLOSELY Hope of Participation Seems to Be Nourished by Nation's BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER. e _Sta; While the London Naval Conference opening today officially does not concern ited both on land and sea by the treaty of Versailles, there is great, lnum here in the proceedings involving powers, it Germans have s feeling is Mnf on in London | them vitally. Just how sure. General opinion is the negotiations will lead to some- . But- who can ‘what? - can say wha which they are that VOLING | Every vestige opened by King "u-up-zpu.u expenditures for arm r | the COLORFBL SCENES MARK PARLEY SITE AS CROWDS GATHER 852 i = & grave for noise. It also which goes. stra Yoot of the basic purpose ference—to in: & chain of events innll.:{ straight toward the permanent peace the world. Peace, Not Money. Saving. of money, it might be suie posed, would appeal tellingly to tl war-burdened British. = Economy t! indubitably want. They want it as mu as they need it. They regard unjustific ents as havini character of a double crime—a crime against the material welfare of tl}u)eo- PL". and the worse crime of lieal moral injury to civilization. But it is permiost thoughts of (ke Brcieh matve permos| its of e masses with' reference to the Naval Conference. What they ask you is, “Do you think the e?lferenos will get us any nearer to peace?” Peace is the thing which stirs the hearts of present-day Europeans, as it scarcely eould be expected to stir the hearts of Americans. America has known something of war. It bled and suffered robably the worst ¢ivil war in modern times. But - lea does not know war as Europe kno it. She went very shallowly in particu- Jar into the Great War—the only war which ever revealed the full horror of » war of Ihhmord science. Bu- rope touched n that war. It not only impoverished her; it not only wrecl her politically, socially and economically; it killed her sons in mil- lons and such a grief in her homes as no gift of words ever could that as one goes renewed effort : i:hu"rl: und ;. or- standing fo.::u RSy :: one question on the lips - phu.'-mnm-mm‘:upup Look to Hoover. Is there a single man above all others Wwho inspires real hope in this business® I have no doubt there is, and that man is the President of the United States. of ' anti-Hoover' feeling have vanished from the Brit- ish-mind.. The sincerity ‘wish for disarmament and peace is lestioned. It is believed that he seeks these great ends first as & humanitarian and sec~ ond as an econow'+, It is belleved, moreover, that h- not falter in the Mmh_";: ht!n put his whole 0 the eiort to reach the goal—and that if his delegates can ar- i the, m\d«: seems to rive at what seems to them " | tion of the Disturbed conditions in China have thro ik ey . g™ T the American weight of their opinion any unreasqp- ITY OF PURPOSE | Little wonder is it, therefore, , 1