The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-11
BRITAIN PLEDGED
Premier Lloyd George Approves
President Harding's Plan.
Declares England VIII Push
Disarmament Scheme.
WILL RETAIN JAPAN PACT
English Chief Declares Ameri-
can Views Satisfactory.
Believes japanese View Will Be
Same as United States.

London, July 11.-Premier Lloyd
George, in addressing the house OF
commons this afternoon, pledged the
support of the British empire to Pres
ident Harding's efforts to bring about
a great international conference for
the discussion of Far East problems
and the reduction of ornaments
IT welcome with the utmost pleas
ure President Harding's wise and
courteous initiative" said the pre-
mier. 1.-The world has been looking
e the United States to take such a
lead. I am confident that the house
will welcome it as an act of far see
ing craftsmanship. We wish that sue
cess and no effort will be lacking to
make it SO on the part of the British
empire that has shared fully the lib
erai and progressive spirit inspiring it.
1--WE have not yet had a formal re-
ply from Japan but we have reason to
believe it will be in the same sense
Gas that from America). The Chi
nese government also has replied sat
isfactorily Ito the representations
from Britain)."
U. S. Pacific Views Satisfactory.
The premier began his speech by
saying he was very glad to be able to
inform the members of the commons
that he had received the views of the
United States on the Pacific and they
were extremely satisfactory"
The gallery of the house was packed
with notable personages for the
premier's speech. in view of its inter
national importance. An extra ordin-
airy number of invitations had been
extended to numerous noted officials.
The officials, however, refused to let
= \
ents who sought to hear the premier.
Il am now able to inform the house
of the course of proceedings in the
imperial conference" the premier con-
tinued. "The broad lines of the Far
Eastern policy have met with general
acceptance by the imperial conference.
ut was desired that we maintain
close friendship and cooperation with
Japan and preserve the open door to
China, giving the Chinese every op-
portunity for peaceful progress and
development. Friendly cooperation is
desired with the United States. Upon
these principles more than anything
else depends the peace of the world.
"Our standpoint in the Far East will
be communicated frankly to the rep
resentatives of America, Japan and
China. China will be treated as an
Independent power in the Pacific ne
gotiations.
Japan is an old ally OF twenty
years standing. Our alliance has been
of great benefit to us and also great
benefit to the maintenance of peace in
the Far East.
Will Keep Pact.
1.-THE ideals of Great Britain and the
United States are of the closest char
acter. 1t is our desire to cooperate
and attempt to find means to limit the
danger of heavy naval expenditures in
tire Pacific and to remove the evils
OF limiting development of our legiti-
Irare interests in the Far East"
The premier said the Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty would remain in force
lctiI denounced.
1T is desired" added the premie-
''by 10th Great Britain and Japan that
the treaty be brought into complete
harmony with the covenant of the
League of Nations. Wherever there is
any inconsistency, the covenant will
prevail over the treaty. The league
has been so notified"