The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-16


 Tighten the burden of taxation.
 By SENATOR HARRY 6. NEW
 l sincerely hope that tho conference may accomplish something really worth while. know that the United States win enter into it in good faith and will go more than half way. if nc. ccsaary. in order to secure results Tho conference will at least reveal the attitude of the nations party jo the conference No one need expect it to do away with III naval or milt- tary armament. but if it does no more than to provide a limitation of arma. mcnt and to limit the nations 70 their present state of armament great for ward step will have been taken.
 By SEN. MILES PIONOEXTER
 The conference will do this. at least il will find ont whether Great Rritian pcrters her alliance with Ja- ban to cordial relations with the United States. and 1t will also find out what Japans minimum demands in the Pacific are. If certain poli- cies are acceptable to the three ma tions principally interested the Unit cd States. Great Britain and Japan
 they will probably be expressed in a declaration or an agreement, which will be of immense benefit in clear ing the international political air of doubts and uncertainties. The con Espspaa will not provide for disarm- ament because if is impracticablo. It will in my opinion. find some basis ror limitation of armament which will leave the United States the equal of any other nation in naval power
 By SEN. CHARLES L. M'NARY
 The importance of the conference hing. principally upon tt+ being pro- ducriro of practical results. In my judgement strong element of public pressure will do much to prevent any nation from standing in the way or Limitation af armament That thy whole world wants l have very great confidence in the ability and integrity of the American delegates to the conference and in the Admin istraton. and | am confident that they will go far toward limitation of armament While l do not eX- prc, d complete triumph in this re spcct do bcleN" and. of course sincerely hope that much will be pc-. complishcd am naturally con scious of the many difficult and om- harrassng situations which are crr- tain. yet am thoroughly convinced that world pressure for limitation of armament is so great that many obstacles confronting the conference which seem insurorablo now will eventually disappear
 Ry SENATOR VIM. H. KING
 practical and feasible plan. not alone for naval but for military world disarmament, was presented in tho Versailles Treaty X world or ranization is npw functioning which ,an. if wn aid accomplish practical disarmament. It would have been better for President Harding 10 have co. operated with the Lcaeuo of Ma tious for disarmament as provided by the Versailles Trctav. Some na- tons will regard the conference as continuation of the figh, upon the Loapuc It is to be hoped that good rosulte will follow the conference nnd that plans will bo agreed upon ly which the United States may enter the League. modified and changed to conform to American views.
 BY SEN. F. B. WILLIS
 The conference will provide for n limitation of armament I am conf dent that it will not only do that but that it will he a success. The whole world has bonn staggering un- der an enormous burden of naval and m0iiorv expenditures Too much of onr "or.rrwertal activity has been oortnroa not on mol.ing people hap u'.r lut on dirrnvnring quicker and