The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-09-16
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disarmament conference" in much
the same spirit that small North
western town gets ready for the col1n-
ty fair. Government buildings are be-
ing refurnished, the hotels are redeco-
rating, authorities are cleaning up the
city, society women are ordering new
gowns, and last, but by no means
least, members of the diplomatic corps
are laying in an extra supply of wet
goods" From social standpoint it
promises to be grand success.
From the standpoint of a disarm-
ament conference, however, it must be
confessed that there has been con-
siderable cooling of the original en-
thusiasm which greeted the proposal.
A number of things have dampened
the ardor of those who thought the
international meet would be a long
step toward ending war forever. Some
cymcs now avow that the conference
is more likely to have the opposite eff
feet. e
The first blow came when the con-
ference was not confined to the dis
cussion of disarmament. That would
have forced a show down on this is
sue. Instead, number of puzzling
questions involving Asiatic diplomatic
questions have been injected and dis
armament itself is likely to be side
tracked.
Equally great was the disappoint-
ment over the selection Of Senator
Lodge as member of the American
delegation. Lodge has been a jngo
and Immediately after his appoint
ment he announced we already had
reduced our navy below the danger
line" It is not likely that armaments
will be limited if other delegates
share his views. President Harding
also voiced similar views in his re-
cent speech to the War college.
The most discouraging feature is
, the refusal of the Administrator to
insist upon open proceedings. There
would have been reason for real hope
had this been agreed to. There is
strong sentiment for drastic disarma-
ment and had the sessions been oper
public opinion might have forced ac-
ton. But the President and Lodge
decided against open meetings ano
this will make it comparatively easy
for the diplomats to put something
over"
Expect Anglo-American Treaty
No one here on the inside of things
exnects to see any real limitation OF
ornaments result from the conference
What they do expect to see is a Sc
cret treaty between the United States
land Great Britain that will bind these
powers together in an offensive ane
defensive alliance.
Such a treaty has been the goal Of
British diple macy for 80 years ane
| apaprently The millions of dollars
spent in propaganda is about to bea1
fruit. The secret treaty is desired by
great financiers like the Morgans ane
Rothschilds who have international IN.
Investments and want the combined
Hacking Of these two great powers fol
their exploitation Of Subject races.
The treaty. probably will divide the
world roughly into spheres OF IN
fluencen and each nation will be glve1
free rein In certain sections with oD
Legations to back up the other IN G cas-
Of aggression by other nations. I'm:
policy is fraught with danger Otnel
nations are bound to resent attempts
to monopolize the worlds natural re
/ sources and in time France, Germany
Russia. italy, Spain and other 1oW
ers will form new alliances TO oHse'
1.-The Anglo-American combination. I
was scheming Of this sort that causet
the World War and another war MN
he the inevitable result n this countf.
hacks Great Britain il amy such I'M
j Inerialistie enter prise
Schemes of this sort 2re alWay