Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-12
HAILED AS FIRST
DEFINITE STEP TO
PEACE OF WORLD
Is Quickest Possible Means of
Enabling Nations to Rehabil-
itate Themselves.
G. 0. P. AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE INDORSE MOVE
Lodge Says Presidents Call
Certain to Receive Support
From All Quarters.
THINKS POWERS TO RESPOND
Knows of No Way by Which World
tnh Get Back ON Feet Except
Through Disarmament.
THINKS POWERS TO RESPOND
Knows of No Way by Which World
Gan Get Back ON Feet Except
Through Disarmament.
HH John GieisSncr,


WASHINGTON. July ll.-pres:dcnt
harding's disarmament proposal has
won almost universal appreciation in
Congress. from Republicans and
Democrats alike
inc projected conference of tho
powers was hailed as a deinite sten
toward world peace without foreign
arrangements and as possible
means oil enabling the nations OF the
world to rehabilitatc themselves by
cutting down gigantic expenditures
Tor armies and navies
Many Senators said they believed
the administration would have been
wiser to confinc the discussions tn
the Limitation of navies. and TO hayc
l"c'"ued the United States. GreaGf
Britain and Japan only. The posslbtss
inclusion of land disarmament. EiE
was reared, might foredoom a cbn.S
terence to failure. because of cotSat$
lions in Europe which make netssEs
sary the maintenance of large forsss,
me tripartitc conference, limited I'd 3
htNieS, was proposed By Senhtor
i'orah. OF Idaho, in an amendment to
'he naval appropriations bill.
horah Declines to Comment.
borah declined TO comment on the
PRESIDENTS action. He is known !,
pelieve. however. that the effect O:
what has been done will be DESTROYED
ny including i've nations and by not
specifically limiting discussions Ia
sea power. Borah, IL is understood
Tears that the administrations efforts
not only are certain of failure. but
,hat they may have the result of de-
stroyinG the disarmament movement
In Europe. lie is expected to mako
known his objections TO the Senate
when favorable opportunity pre.
ScntS itself.
senator Lodge, of Massachusetts.
chairman OF the Committee on For,
e,sn relations. said he approved
thoroughly of what the President had
aone. and expressed belief that the
oeiiherations of any conference tina,
may meet will be confined to dis
cuSsion OF navics. Lodge explained
that the reason for his belief was
that conditions in France have been
Such as to make large armies neces-
Sary. lie pointed out that land dis
armament had not specifically been
included. but that the way was left
open for considering it if this were
found feasible.
Certain to Receive support.
Lodge declared the Presidents call
would De certain to receive support
from all quarters. He saw no cause
for objection from irrcconciiable op-
ponents TO the treaty OH the grounds
that the conference might he an OPEN
ing wedge for an associa ton of ma
tionS or might involve this country
under the treaty and league
The President quite clearly is
working outside the league OF nations
and the treaty" said Lodge.
Senator Underwood, of Alabama
views OF most minority members
when he said:
Il am heartily in favor OF the dis
armament conference the President
has approved. | know of no way by
which the world can pay its debts and
get back on it's feet except through
the reduction of armaments. hope
thc/ powers viii! respond favorablv
and quickly TO the President. ,n1''
that a conference can be carr
through to successful consumg
ton"
Would Follow Bornh PROPOSAL.
Senator Johnson. of California. =. u
armament advocate and leader in
fight against the league of natior
thouSht II would nave been better i''t.
the President to have followed
terms OF the Borah proposal.
"of course, I'm very glad that any
efforts shall be made to reduce ar
mamcnts,' hr said. Il agreed with
senator Borah that the appropriate
way to approach the matter was by
the cndcavor To have the three great
maritime powers reduce sea arma-
mcnts. Ii this could be done the rest
would be easy: IL II cannot be done
there can bc no real accomplishment.
Reduction OF armament necessarily
can be had only by agreement. To
destroy our defense and lessen our
naval strength when other nations
either continue theirs or Increase H.
would he silly. The proposal nov. -.
| understand 1t, embraces land and
sea disarmaments. To include armies
in tho first ondeavor complexities the
situation and possibly makes II more
difficult However, an attempt In
good faith Will be most welcome TO
ovcrtaxed people"
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
fContiuued ON Pace x 90, -"