Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-13
Conference on Disarmament
Will Not Be Limited
In Scope
FRANCE, ITALY ACCEPT
Premier BRAND Says His Nation Will
Enter Conference Without Reserve
-Japan's Intention not Known.

Washington, D.. c., July 13.-
The following were the outstand
ing developments yesterday in Pres
ident Harding's plan iar disarma
ment conference:
!. Administration officials admit
ted the possibility of the disarnia.
ment conference developing a PERM
anent association Of nations.
2. An official answer was re-
ceived from France declaring that
nation eagerly accepted the infonnal
invitation and would sit at the con-
ference without moral reservations
Of any kind.
3. Italy indicated her favor for
the proposed conference, and China
asked that she be given place in
the discussions.
a. Nothing was hear:l from Japan,
but officials expressed confidence
that Tokio's acceptance would be
forthcoming.
5. British reports indicate effort
may be made to have separate con
ference on Pacific problems in Lon
don before the Washington confer
ence on disarmament.
Washington, July l3.-An associa
ton of nations that is backed by
power and founded upon mutual OBJ
legation will be probable outcome
of the disarmament conference called
by President Harding ard scheduled
tentatively to assemble in Washing
ton on Armistice Day, November II.
Although the conference has been
invited for the purpose Of dealing
directly with armaments and with
Far Eastern problems, it was ad-
mitted in the highest official quar-
ters today that no limitation is to be
placed upon the scope OF the delibe-
rations and that it is wholly within
the range Of probability that some
effective international organization
will be evolved.
That such consur!mation was
possible, even likely. is, of course
no new idea. The thought has been
ventured again and ag:in since the
discussion of a conference commen-
ced several weeks ago. But that the
Harding administration actually con
tempiated such an outcome of the
conference when it's Invitation was
issued was not definitely known un,
til today. i
1t can be stated with authority
that President Harding would look
with favor upon a community of in
terest association if such can be real
lied as a result of the Washington
conference. He remindtG those whc
discussed the matter with him today
that both in lis campaign and since
he had expressed the sincere hnpe
for an organization of nations that
might solve world problems without
encroaching upon the sovereignty OF
any or without setting up super.
government.
Apparently there is 40 present in
tention on the part Of Mr.. Harding to
suggest to rne conference the 1esira-
bility Of AZ association of nations,
either directly or through the com.
! missioners he will name. But by the
\ time the conference convenes he may
| have reached a definite decision to
do that very thing. feeling that the
other Governments represented will
look to this Government to take the
initiative in that respect, as 1t mas
done in calling the conf arence itself
Meanwhile interest in the Whole
enterprise has increased not only :,
America, but throughout the. world
No time has been fixed for the a.
sembling of the conferaas, but it was
informally suggested at the Wti.e
House today that Arrnistice Da,
would be a particularly appropriati
date. This isrfar enough off 10 Civ
all Governments Interested am DIX
opportunity to'select their commits.
sicners and to determine. upon thcii
\ policies acknowledgements" cor
ditionS in Washingtoni would ba ). al
/ their best e:inly' I'M November. l.
1t was learned ofi:ia'4y, yesterGa!
that the State DepartrlentShas re
ceived formal acceptance to its ia
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