Evening star., 1921-11-29
AARD|NC PROPOSAL
21HEARTENS LONDON
Presidents Conception of
Principles Has Tonic Ef-
feet in Itself.
OPPOSITION ALSO SHOWN
ANY Method Whereby U. s. Can
Bring to Bear Her influence
f Is Welcomed.
OPPOSITION ALSO. SHOWN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2s.-Increas-
ing attention is given by the London
press to President Harding's sug-
Eestion of an Association of ma
tions" through a series of interna-
taonal conferences, the conclusions of
which would be observed under a
'.sentlemen's agreement. rather than
by treaty.
The Times in it's editorial columns
today says that Mr.. Harding's con-
ception of the principles underlying
such an association has in itself a
"tonic effect" The newspaper adds:
sit is heartening to know that the
President. inspired by the results of
the Washington conference, is al
ready looking forward to a future
from which the possibility of active
cooperation by America In the So
lution of acute international prob
1ems is not excluded"
Demands Serious Thought.
The Morning Post says: "The Pres
3dent's aspiration demands serious
and respectful consideration. .
Amy method whereby America can
the restoration of civilization is most
welcome. We have always maintain
ed that. had the United States found
herself able to enter the proposed
defensive alliance with France and
Great Britain the peace of the world
might have been assured for the next
5ffty years. AS for the existing
league of nations. in default of the
adhesion of America, it is impossible
for it to fulfill the purpose Of its
existence"
The Post, however, expresses itself
as being not a strong believer in
any league or association, and it
is especially enamored of the pres
ent proceedings in Washington. 1t
disapproves Great Britain'S suspen-
sion of warship building. and says:
1.-The debates in Washington begin
to bear a disquieting likeness to The
Hague conferences. which nearly
brought disaster to Great Britain"
Refusal Not Isolation.
Interest in and sympathy with
"the growing movement in 4merica
for greater participation in world
affairs" is expressed by the Daily
News, which says that the refusal of
the United States to enter the league
of nations was never regarded in
England as proof of her intention to
return permanently to the policy of
isolation which the war temporarily
vocates early revision of the peace
treaty with Germany and says that
American help in such revision would
be invaluable. 1t hopes t0at when
this is done the United States will
join the league of nations, which
will then be free. of its trammels.
Pleads f0r-League.
Abiding in a speech at Letchworth
last night to the suggestion that the
Washington conference might de-
velop into a close association Of ma
tions in the future. Lord Robert Cecil
said the league of nations was ac-
tually in. working order and that ut
would be worse than madness to
abandon it for the hope of putting
anything in it's place unless We know
exactly what it Is"
He thought it would have been bet
ter to postpone the reparations pay
ments until Europe recovered Its In
dustrial prosperity. and added:
Everybody should cease looking at
these questions with the war mind:
but in fact 1 see little sign OF any
new way of approaching any Of our
problems"