Evening journal., 1921-07-11


ally accepted President Harding's
invitation to participate in a dis
armament conference.
Addressing the House Of Commons /
Lloyd George said "he welcomed |
with utmost pleasure" Harding's |
wise and courteous initiative"
mo effort will be lacking on the |
part Of the British Empire to make !
the proposed conference a success"
Lloyd George said.
WASHINGTON, July IL Omitted |
Press) )-Following are the salient |
points of President Harcing's state |
ment that he would call a disarm-
ament conference:
The great powers, Great Britain,
France. Italy. and Japan. which
with the United States were known
as the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers" are to be invited to
the disarmament conference.
The conference is "to be held in
Washington at time to be mutually
agreed upon"
The question of limitation OF arm
aments has close relation to Pacific
and Far Eastern problems and the
President has suggested that the
powers should undertake in connec-
tion with this conference the con-
sideration Of all matters bearing
Iupon their solution with a view to
reaching a common understanding
with respect to principles and poll
cies in the Far East This has been
communicated to the powers con-
cerned and China has also been
asked to take part in the discussion
relating to Far Eastern problems.
Following the informal query to
the great powers, asking whether
they would be willing TO enter into
y such a conference, Secretary Hughes
( was preparing the official invitations
. in order to be ready to dispatch them
4 upon receipt OF word that they are
5 acceptable.
4 Great Britain, Japan and France,
}. through public statements OF their
e government leaders, have already
y bound themselves to join in a dis
o armament conference IL the United
G States should call il.
Public opinion in Italy will not al
n low leaders Of that nation to refuse
n the invitation even II they should re-
% gard it unfavorably, it is believed
" here. China, whose friendliness Ia
II this country has been many times
s emphasized, will certainly accept il
Is thought China will participate
n in Far Eastern discussions.
i One of the fundamental factors
10 back Of the decision to call the con-
- ference is that by this step the ad-
:, ministration has virtually begun the
= framework of its promised associa
ton Of nations to prevent war. Th'
successful working out of an agree
ment among the powers for limita
10 ton and eventual reduction Of arm
j. aments will be the most enectua
=. kind of association of nations" ad
- ministration officials feel.
y The decision for the conference
- was reached by Harding and Hughe
10 in two conferences Saturday at tn
White House just before the Presi
le dent left for week end cruise oil
Oh the Mayflower.
su In addition to deciding that tn
* conference of powers should dea
le with disarmament, Hughes a n
rt Harding included in their call ques
tions concerning the Pacific. It ha
~ been pointed out that disarmam en-
as hinged on the events in the Pacific.
ne 1t has been made plain that Amer
IT, lean sentiment is opposed to tn
Anglo-Japanese alliance. This ques
ton will be threshed out in the con
ference and the result will probabl
will be that this pact will be allowe
II to die.
II The "open door" policy in China
valiantly fought for by Hughes. mus
be definitely agreed upon at the con
in ference. other pacific question
r. which might prove obstacles to dis
Id armament, such as Japan's mandat
n over Yap must also be smoothe
is. out
IN. Senator Borah, author OF the resc
lie luton for naval disarmament cor
Of ference between America, Grea
he Britain and Japan, refused CONNER
'er on Hardings call. His oppositio
les to including any but the three lead
he ing naval powers in the conferenC
Ip- has been well known, however Di,
we appointment that land armament
er- and the Pacific question was TO /
discussed as well as naval armament
d., was also apparent among the stron
80 supporters OF Llt Duran pan.
TX other Senatorial comment 70
lows:
Senator New, Republican, of Il
. diana:
rs Il think everyone viii WELDON
yer such conference and will hope tn,
lrd il win be productive of a good fait
OF agreement to which all can sui
no scribe"
I'd; Senator Pittman, Democrat. N,
ls- vada:
me 1T is a recognition that the Unite
he states must cooperate with n
lry other principal nations Of the wor
p, and is at least a partial abandon
in ment of the theory of isolatio
The only objection Democrats migl
ss- have is that President Harding HI
an, not gone far enough"
Senator poindextor. in charra