New-York tribune., 1921-11-14

such q magnificent ideal that it will
awaken greater enthusiasm among
those who passionately long for the
world 10 get its feet set upon the true
path of peace
"The conference opened with a noble
and dramatic stroke OF the part of
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes. II is not the habit Of America
TO do things by halves, and on This
occasion the United States has aston
lshed and Impressed the world by her
proposals" s.
"The Telegraph" thinks that no hur,
ried Judgment is possible on sneh tire
all the nations concerned. including
Japan. will sppreeiate the go urage
| which dictated them. = :
"However," it adds, "the naval experts
of the three powers will have to CON
slder the, scheme in. all its bearings
and we should net disguise from cur,
to bring themselves to cor nsent t, scrap
naval programs to which they have
looked for the advancement Of theii.
national ambitions. Very searching
questions will 30 addressed to those IL
charge Of the destinjes OF Japan if
they arc asked to be content with a
permanent naval strertAth OF 100000
tons, as compared with the 500 900
tons each Of Great Britain and Amer
ica."
Possibility of Acceptance SuggeNed
"Fhe Morning Post says: "Ntq
would say at once that acceptance by
England of such proposal must in
all good faith depend upon the measure
Of agreement eventually attained by
The conference, We cannot doubt that
America perfectly appreciates the
UNIQUE geographical position and eco
nomic requirements of the British EN-
pre-, which involve the necessity Of
securing very long hines of comuluni
cation, irrespective of the necessity Of
possessing a main fightiig fleet"
"'Ihe Post" thinks that the scheme
VIII require careful scrutiny, and that
1t might have been expected that the
american government would have de-
ferred the production of the detailed
scheme until the delegates to the CON
ference had arrived at ,eonmon un-
derstanding.
"The Post" further suggesta that \
naval holiday would involve the sub
sidizing Of armament establishments
during the interval, otherwise it would
be impossible to reinforce the feet .iu
case OF emergency, and expresses the
view that the chief business of the
conference is TO discover the best
means of satisfying .Japan's economic
needs for her surplus population, aud
to this end thinks it purely to American
interest that Japan should continue to
be the. ally of Great Britain.
The Daily News says that de-
spairing world has been shown the wav
of salvation.
path Missed at Versailles"
The path that was missed at ver-
sailles," it adds. lis. revealed once
again at Washington, broad and
straight. Secretary Hughes's challenge
IS direct and cannot be avofded.~ II is
for the peoples. to see that it is not
avoided. Britain, at any rate, must
meet it fairly and squarely."
1.-The Daily Chronicle remarkinp
that Secretary Hughes has added i
rider to the usual concept that. policy
governs armaments. namely, that arma~
ment also affects policy, contends that
until the political fires are extinguished
no reduction in arnaaments, however in.
genlous and sincere, can hope to endure
!, Secretary Hughes" says "The
Chronicle thinks that the two parts,
the reduction of armaments and pa.
litical settlement. may proceed sinful
rate. it is great thing on the very first
day Of the conference to have brought
down so big a quarry TO discuss. II is
better SO than to hold UP the design OF
the superstructure. as they did at Paris,
while they had dug deep the founda-
items of the covenant
Traditions Cast Aside
"The Times" treats the pronosal with
sympathetic admirationy but emphasizes
that it will have to be carefully con-
sidered,
"Ry the very boldness with which it
mas thrown aside the traditions Of old
fashioned diplomacy says ) -sThe
fmes,S "it immediately captured the
imagination of the people OF the Juitcd
States. We believe that IN many re.
sspsets it will appeal not less forcibly ia
the peoples of Europe.
"Like all schemes for carrying cu1
large policies, the plan demands ma.
sare examination by the goverlinlants
Of the nations whose security and in
sercsts it deeply concerns. IT demands
very heavy sacrifices from all, but ali
viii .ehcerfaliy submit thereto & sub.
mission plainly prelnotsa the ond n