The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-11-17
P e ce Conference
Makes Remarkable
Progress in Coming
to Understanding
NATIONS PLEASED
Offer is One of the
Greatest Landmarks
of History

remarkable progress in the confer.
ence, to come to an understanding
among the different nations as
sembled. After Secretary Hughes
had presented Tire proposition of the
United States government for reduc-
tion Of armament the session ad-
journed. When they convened on
Monday the first man to take TIE
floor was the Right Reverend Arthur
J. Balfour, representing the British
Empire, and he made one of the most
gratifying speeches that could pos
sibly have been wished for. He
commended the United States for
making perfectly plain, frank pro-
position, and offer so simple, so di-
rect and SO sincere, that it challenges
the admiration of the world. He
talked on in perfectly sincere and
frank manner, expressing the views
OF the English people, admitting
their weaknesses, and expressing
their hope. He read cablegram
from Lloyd George giving assurances
that the Gritish government, as
represented by the expressions of the
men in London, was deeply grateful
to America for having made such a
proposition. He said the American
offer came as complete surprise
and the most gratifying surprise that
could have been imagined. He re-
minded them that the British empire
Is a widely scattered commonwealth.
and that the headquarters, the Brit
1sh Isles, are dependent upon the
operations Of the merchant marine,
and the navy; that at no time in
their existence do they ever have
more than a seven weeks supply of
food and the rest must be kept in |
transit on ocean going vessels to
keep them from starving. He said
the American. offer contemplated all /
these things, an have made suf-
dcient allowance for them to have
The kind of merchant marine, and
the Kind of navy that was suited
TO their needs. He said the PROPOSE
lion is acceptable to England, except
ing perhaps in minor details. He
says the principle is acceptable and
most commendable. He pronounced
t long step in the direction of
the dream of statesmen for
but which they had never
been able to bring to pass. He con-
'iders the offer made by America to
'e one of the great land marks of
history and England is glad Of the
to help bring 1t into
PRACTICAL operation.
The Japanese View |,
Admiral Kato, representing Japan,
aid that Japan approves the prin- {
iple, and would ask for only few
hanges that are matters of detail.
ie said that Japan; too, situated on I
Stands, that much of their COM
nerce depends upon the merchant 4
marine and they need larger navy t
o protect 1t than persons not +
amiliar with the whole situation
1ight suppose and that the only
hanges that they would ask in the
overnment would be slight in
rease in the amount Of tonnage
hey are permitted to have in their ,,
avy. He says that Japan is CRATE !
I'll to America for having taken the
lad SO freely, so frankly, and SO 7
merely in making this splendid of :
sr leading to peace. y
The italian View
Senator Chanzer in expressing the.
allan view, said that Italy accepts
le proposal and principle and will 2
SIX for only few minor changes r
hen it comes to dealing with the
allan navy.
He says that Italy, like England, n
as to depend upon shipping for 4
s very existence, and that they wish
have small navy equal to the A
avy Of France, and that Italy and r
rance together will be able to police
le Mediterranean, and maintain
del. accordingly with their small Al
IVY, which they hope the other ma W
ons will be satisfied to allow them. =
The French View
Premier BRAND, in speaking for
e French nation, said 1t was most
atifying offer the United States
IS made, and that while France is
It one of the first class powers af-
cted, as tor the navy, yet it wants
ly small navy for policing; that
e French people are very happy
er the proposition made by the
lited States; that they accepted the
inciple and hoped that the next
'p may be applying the same prin-
lie to the land forces, at which