South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-26
PROGRAM CALLS
FOR GATHERINGS,
But NO TREATY
Association of Nations Would
Meet Once a Year at
Round Table.
0. X. BY ARMS FARLEY
Delegates to World Confer
ence Said TO Favor Presi-
dents Scheme.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Nov PA con-
tinuing series of international con-
ferences. whose fruirion may be an
association of nations" has been
suggested informally by Pres't Hard
ing TO some of the arms delegates.
and has met with their general APP
prevail
The suggestion has by no means
reached the point of a definite pro-
posal for such an association. but
1t was revealed Friday night that
the presidents personal converse
lions with foreign spokesman on the
subject had greatly increased his
hope for new day In international
relationship as a result OF the Wash
ington conference.
World Wide step.
II was indicated further that "a q
first step toward world wide recog-
milton for the conference plan. the
results OF the negotiations here
might be submitted for approval. not
only 10 the participating nations. but
10 those not represented here. IN
GLIDING Germany and Russia
So far az the suggestions or Mr..
Harding have been made known.
they contemplate a meeting Of ma
tiOns about the council table once
year to thresh out troublesome
questions and devise means for the
preservation OF peace. 10 is said 20
be the hope OF the president that in
the end all the smaller governments
will join with the great powers in
whatever discussions may concern
them or the world situation gener-
ally.
There IS no indication that any
covenant or constitution would BE
proposed as the basis or the plan.
or that any elaborate International
machinery would be suggested 10
carry it into effect. The meetings
might be convened to consider spe-
cial subjects or merely tc survey In
ternatioual relationships and look
for danger points in general effort
at a good understanding
The Presidents View
Whether an international court or
justice might be one of the results is
a subject which the president Is said
TO consider too nebulous for pres
n
10 regard some such tribunal as a
logical part OF the plan DE has adj
vocated for an association of ma
tions" His opinions on that subject
have been expressed in several pub
lie addresses during the past year.
but he never has made a detailed
public statement of the exact method
by which a court could be estab-
lished
In fact ga hts preliminary consid-
Grafton OF the best means toward in
ternational corporation Air. Hard-
ing Is said by his friends 20 havs
tried 10 keep his proposals az free
from detail as possible with the de-
liberate purpose OF reducing % a
minimum the probably causes %
complication. His intention is de-
clared 20 have been 20 apply 90 tbs
world situation in the broadcast sense
the principle of "a meeting Of
minds" as he employed it iu his pre-
inauguration DAYS az Marion
GentlemaLs Agreement"
So far is he willing 20 go toward
dispensing with details. lt is de-
clared. hat he is ready 10 let ths
results of the present conference and
the plans for future meetings rest
merely on "CeutIemen's agree
ment" rather than q formal treaty,
Some members OF the American
delegation ln the conference are said
20 favor the treaty metha3. and the
point is yet 10 be decided. bur 30 W.
asserted in authoritative quarters