The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-08-13
BIG MEN COMING
 TO WASHINGTON Disarmament Conference Will Bring Many Bright Lights to Amen-
 can Capital


 men which may include Lloyd George. Che premier ot Great Britain. and BrIond. Che premier Of France 10 win bo Ono Grt time chat cone ference of uch worid-compciliug in- torot has been held In Che United states.
 Tbero seems to have been somo misunderstanding about what dIs-
 armament means Che kind of dis armament which win be discussed at he forthcoming meeting of Che representatives or Che two great countries associated iu Che war; Tho fut matter Go be dealt with win be naval disarmament for it is rccog- uI1cd chat so far as some of Che countries ol One world are concerned.
 ato.y ucs in Che lack of means Of other nations to acnd troops to thcIr shores ou mischief bont
 Tho reduction Of amamone on land probably win como iu for soc- auday consideration and action. but .o far as some of Che countries aro concerned any decrease in One land forces is matter Of high moment Tbs Ia particularly true of France
 t s known already that while France Is willing to enter into @ d.s-
 armament conference. iu ronrcon- udvc. win bc charged with the Iuu of seeing to it chat nothing is agreed io which win icoplrdizo Che
 safety of Che country by laying it open to a man power attack from Ono east
 France tor years lived iu tho shod- ow of Che German menace and to- day It does mot want Go rc-onter chat
 haiow. nor does it want to ontor into new shadows cas. by armies which might bc raised u @ land farther cast chan Germany armies which would bc moved by power bent ou Imposing narchc condI- uons on tha rest Of thc world
 Conditions n Russia. present and uure necessarily must be taken into consideration by Che conferoes when hcy assemble iu Washington eow'ed wh Che Russian conditions ,ro conditions ia Che lands south of gus..a whore tolay matters are cha- ouo. The Russian plus Che Turk l'us some other peoples seemingly pro recognized by western nations today holding possibilities ol trouble tor Che higher civilization. The disarmament conference win have a hundred and one things to consider m connection with Che main proposition Of cutting down arma- mcn. and relieving Che peoples Of rho earth from their hcayy burdens of expense.
 One ol Che troubles which win cone front One couicrces win be what may oc called comparative disarmament Under existing conditions iu Che world It is probable that one nation. tor sell-dc.ouao purposes. must be allowed t1 maintain a srcatcr war organization chan win Doe allowed to somo other nation. How much Of an army win France need for strict- Iy defensive purposes. and how much ol am army win Che United States mood for strictly defensive purposos2 These questions can be multiplied to meet conditions In every land. Some difficulty win be met in supplying Che proper answers
 Ono thing seemingly is recognized by governing officials of Che nations which are to be parties Go Che Wash- meton conference chat Che first real movement toward Che peace Of Che world Is under way. Lenders of an political parties in Washington rcemIusly arc at one in appreciation ot Che plan.
 In Che matter of tho beauty Of dis- armament and general peace tbore acycr has been % party luo drawn in Che capital The umo thing uu- lucuouably Is true Of Che country 1t large Political leaders havo dis- agreed as to Che best means Co bring about dIarmament but today thoro seems Go be general rejoicing chat the bIe nations at least ore willing Go do SO much as Go get together to talk things over.
 Itis altogether too early yet. even to dlsau.s Che chances chat out Of Che conference win come something uko am association of nations. ur if Che term is preferred. somclhIng like a league of nations. or course. if there is a general agreement reached Che very fact that there is am agree mont win make Of Che countries which arc party thereto a kind Of association of nations
 There win bo mon who VIII soy nat it Is a league. and mon who win say that it is not league for Che viewpoint depends entirely upon Che position which mon have taken Ir fr. nref un1n frc efforts of Che