The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-17
Attitude Of The
Greater Powers
On Disarmament
By DAVID LAWRENCE
,Copyrighc Ey The !ntci!igcncer.1


W,Sb,rr,on. Nov. ID ,;",r-Umcu.S d"
not USUALLY show ;hr.r i.!i ""rt" ~ 2i'
'uterna ;\,aa,. conference. ""i cn""H"
has ,irrrlu;S,l h"r" .,t"".'|% I" "c''t'a'n'
what the general '"Tr>" ~ ths Nart'"N
nations = t. l." \"~ thHt the pUHSl'
seSsin.s 49, temporarily 1T an Cn'!. ltiS
;urpo-;,nt tu N&"w III" principles "ti
motives Wh.,h 80" guiding the "i''r''H'
nuwCrS ~ the >"r""t ''HlN tte" H'''''"SS
,,hrr. after al. IA" rcHi conclusions VIII
hc ,c:,,rrd ror - Bernard SHAW one"
said principles are always easily So
ilrd H., its the details that cause di-
LU-,cS ,..
iir~c is an out,in" %: what the d;tie'.
c.,t powers are aiming :" d" as '"N'"!eh
,u private expressions -; thc;r d"t"Sa'SS
.,s well - in ruHl.r "tt"Tanc.S
Great Britain.
First. Great Britain Is sincerely try
;nc To- hriug about u reduction IN IN"
,nSt -: naval armament and - ready I"
agree IA entirety 70 tAr \mrri'a" IlV-
poSal about scrSrninS lLrEc hAtt'cSa'PS'
hut il sensitive Th"Tt t"H tuiuFc hrN'.-
n.meat OF the :, hmar!ucs and ;irpsan"
- H.. truth were told. there IS good
l.,i more fear % chose ,w" weapons
nf warfare than naval experts IKE I"
admit. SCravpirc nF hntt''SniP> - ny
htTficu!t /: the S1hn@ria" ana 'LTpthe
hC uSci a. ,NStENNtltS ~ ''''' -,
sive war AS the discussions pro'""o'
trr>o TWO will grow IN Importance,
Thy arc the real "details or thr naNHl
,rn,,nsafS Tho question -; ShipEarnS
ru- replacement and repairs Wi'' S'Ne
Lite difficulty. ~ vet nothing mas
h..u said pu,l;clN about the Anglo
JnnanrSe alliance hut the British ue'e-
cations knows the american view treat
Eri,alr appears ready I" give up t">
AncIn.Japdnrse alliance but VIII use IL
n. a harg1,in:HS point {" KAN from tne
l-uftrl States either an uNdcrS''A"'"S
about the 'urG;rc If war derts or con-
C"S$i"ns n respect -; raNa' hottvt >
III. rroh.hiltiHs are that IN" hrlt'S,'
themselves haven't d"'tdsd the point
l-r thnv 10 E"ow II" tinted states
o,G vim characteristics diplomacy. the
,;rf,j>h are waiting the nrr"rtune mo-
u.e!.t 10 obLtjn somc ''QIid pro quo
Japan
Second. Japan Is m ther eager for re-
dr,.,nu Of naval armament hut The
,;rrat Britain abe secs value In tne
submarine Janan's desire. howeNeT' ~
rn use the Submarine and TO OBTAIN per
mission 10 h.ili cruising Submarines
H. c,nurh 10 operate at great distances
.rG,,, home This comedies with the
wssh OF American naval experts; 700,
n, no believe the offensive submarine ~
, ,airahis arm for possible rHt",' M
tho Fars'lC. uEcdl h'i'No'"
humanitarian argument. however anu
Nil empha s!ze IL constantly and proc
ahiy her view will prevail for II is eas!
20 get public opinion aroused even "
the point perhaps Of HhoasnfaE ~,
marines altogether because OF tne fac'
that thelr only practicable use Ia by IN
human raids on surface crntt. japan
reoI ain, a, This conference - not naEaI
armament which seems easy I" ANUS
hr, Far Eastern affairs. tniS WeH!',
=. ~
~. = wiring 10 80 long with the great
,,,c-s in their d"Sir" :" "rt the aA
bu-,l.p hr, that 81" wants more or
loss "rr" hand in ThtHa. baron Aa'o -
rep-, >"u'S', as say,n" y" '""n
r.nfr.j states world not ''Undu'F inter
.r,..' In china That's III" rruS "r 'hs
yL,lr ,h,rS. IarnH wants a tr"c mana
-, ,.,ir., r,~ ra.i1nc hat she hopes TOR
q nm. limitation on her rrctcns;"lS a.
possible.
THirI Franc" i - "ut'"oA-r ~ MAI.
49, ~ NAVAL armament RU. Scr pnrt
=. nnne The less influential. lr"n'i"r
E.io.L has been ulaN"Uv"rlne I" dEa"
Irat I" Ms sd" hut wh''" N" 'a''"'
! Nilli,.. [" give r'-anC" surp"r' on
,,r. pnin,x the Truth - Italy Is watch
in. ~. I'uitel states a=h VII f"I'""
Scr-r'.,:y hughes No." than 'r"miet
Iri..-L. t'raur" = interested n"' - re-
rt,.i,,. E,nd armament hut !" pia''Aa
.ryNp i .t
,ra...st - mar on r"narnt"ns ana III
,,r.,,r s..,lritv Af,cr three years 81
,rec.h making the Fr"aC reaI'z" tn"H
I,,. re-; ,rail- '"n, 'r"!nS impressed
upor Oth'~ C"Gnt-'"s aS '" tN''F """
g., p, 'l~rr standing army ir"m 81
r,. - e.. .,-".,triii. a uu,Srcr stroke. III
o.i,l -a,.r urtt< to giv" ~ IN" rNp"hS'
nr ,r..t army II guarantees ~ h"t:"nh
- .,.:.tN ~" S!N"u Fr,r'". ann IT In'
,o,..r~ ,nr.ud.ng '..- tinted states VII
ne. tl.lNNlent hN
,,r-r,,,.v - her debts. II such NOV
,c.l. f., l discussion informally OF va
d.ni~ - d, nh"l" t;rea, i'r!t'In Will ~
,rllrd he d. Franc" urGinR ""riu re
adi.,>t;n"rt ~ Mar d"'tS esther tnr"ak'
q, -,,".'.! .nt"rnati"na' C"Ai"'"n'" 4"
,fAn.gn IN .4rcemrnt 10 b. rcL' hcd a
WTshin-t"n
t',ir;U ,'aint is preparing fer rT"H
h,fti, She nj. a>H for nor" tran $H
nrnI.hly Mil grt SEe wants the ""rl'
rn ,,:,hr new and practical professions
,.,,raut,riug h"r territorial inte4rst
and pol.t "a: :'i"r"Hd"nce. SnH "tht
the now.rs Ia g:vr back some or IN
r!shtS they now have. Sh- wants.
rnssjblc. tho richr :" rcguia'" her ""
;,rifs She viii fight to The last ditr
10 l,,, ,,rntcrted against Jaran"s" tKSr"S
son Her timc hasn't come YET n"t ne
,r.jec,,cS wi'l make the fight OF the,
:,,. al Washin&f"n. II fight that VII
,:.,nSrcrd anything they Attempted
I.,,,S ,yi.crr .'!i'.l suffered defeat.
THO Netherlands.
rr,,,. th,. Netherlands. Portugal an
I...-.,..... ,r. rl."r"iy watchii Z that thei
si.hr~ e" 80 Lar East shall not be a.
,,,i,,~',".' i,y an, action -: agreement n
,l.. l,:c"r ,n.,"r- 'rh"lrS "a Il role "
.,'.r, ,.l,S.-v,' "n h::' they ~i.l unGT"s
r.n.,.rE'' :"i'"S 'hr great lowers ~ a
,,l.,'th3" ;,H,r.>r "."Ht ~ Far Faster
lu,,'f":~ - reaches.
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