The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Dominion Status for South
Ireland Seems Probability
Though Results Are Delayed-Arms
Farley Limitations Indicated. ~

ence here OF the great diplomat.
and also by the large number or
the most noted writers and Jour
nalists OF foreign countries. Il NAV
be said that foreign press comment
is being voiced here through n.
writings of so many foreign OBJ
servers.
The fact that America i.. tam
porsrily. so closely linked with
other nations through the anna
ment conference. serves as a plain
indication OF Americas world con-
nection- But. although that con-
nection is now prominent in N.
eyes of all men. II existed Just a.
truly before the conference, when
all the famous diplomats and ceI.-
brated journalists were at HON.
The conference is a proof OF Ameri-
cas- Inevitable association with All
the nations OF the earth. Il ala
not create that association: n
merely emphasized f.
u becomes more and NOR. an
parent that this conference On
ornaments and on the Far East
while OF tremendous beneht. /, to-
tally inadequate TO meet the crying
needs Of mankind At the present
time II will doubtless accomplish
much good in definite reduction o.
nsvies and in definite Arrangement
! beneficial to China. But when the
worlds chief material need is eco
nomic and financial rehabilitation.
the reduction Of navies will be OF
little benefit: indeed. the reduction
program IS likely 70 increase. TEN
porarily. unemployment
That the conference itself fs
proof OF Americas necessary min
Cling with other nations is ind-rHf-
ed by President HsrdinE's proTDsri
OF IAN association OF nations IT..
| President does not appear IN have
Ia very definite arrangement 10
mind or, at least he has not an
nounced such an arrangement b
is a hopeful Indication OF Amer
ica's realization OF the needs OF &c,
world and Of her own position and
needs that President Harding hrs
D proposed such an association. The
suggestion seems 10 have been rr-
ceived abroad as a favorable ind
cation Of Americas new convict Oh
/ that she must take part in o."
world adjustment The foreIEa
press and foreign Statesmen seem
to welcome President Hardin
I proposal more as an indication o. g.
good and enlightened disposiiiu0
than as a practical. concrete suE-
gestion which can be made a tan
gible reality. There seems 10 De-
no intention on the part OF the re-
sponsible foreign Statesmen To
abandon the present league OF Ma
tons. This view was forcibly eN-
pressed by Lord Robert Cecil, one
of the chief advocates OF and work
ers in the league OF nations. Lord
Robert stated that -it would be
worse than madness 10 abandon the
league for the hope OF putting
nothing in its place unless We know
exactly what IL IS" II is reported
that the President has in mind an
association which would not nee
esssrily supersede the present.
league Of nations His idea seems
to be a series OF conferences on
world problems participated in by
the nations concerned. The pres
ent conference may perhaps be con-
sidered a sample OF the workings
OF Mr.. Harding's proposed sssoci-
alton of nations. In addition TO
this. II is possible that the Presi-
/ dent would include a world court,
although IL is not unlikely that the
present world court created by the
league might be deemed sst!sfsc-
l tory.
! Advocates OF the league OF ma
tons here and abroad are inclined
to welcome the Presidents sssoci-
alton OF nations idea because 81 its
recognition OF the need Of world
cooperation. But they contend that
the need Of further confercuces.
now so clearly recognized. especial
ly Of a great economic and fnancisl
coferencc in the near future, i.lU..
trstes the value and necessity ar a
definitely organized body such Hs
the present league Of nations. With
continuing permanent machlrgr, o."
carry out its findings
Thus IL appears that tho wHs'-
ington conference. although ST..
the biggest world event. is ho""l'-
ing significant and perhaps ch.r''
valua bic. not through wrat m vI.
accomplish but Through tho lICh' 90
will shed on the worlds needs sr.
through indication 81 solutions o'
world problems which u VIII max
manifest. In other words, the b. Z,
Eest service OF the present confer
ence will he to expose its own lW-
itations and the need for further
action.