The New York herald., 1921-07-09
AWAIT WORD FROM
U.S., JAPAN, CHINA
Lloyd George Tells House He
Hopes to Make Statement
Monday.
BIZ The Associated Press.


editorial on the Pacific question and
Premier Lloyd Georges reported declar-
alton to the House of Commons that he
hoped to make a statement on the Anglo
Japanese treaty Monday. but that 1t
would depend upon replies from the
United States. Japan and China, 'he
London Times says the official record or
the proceedings in the House omits the
Qualifying clause relative to these re-
plies. The clause. therefore, II aoos'
may be regarded officially as non
existent.
"It is semi-ofiicially explained" con-
tinues the Times, that there cannot be
a question of replies from the United
States. China or Japan, since no invita-
tions o. suggestions have been issued
and that in any case the replies could
only he responee to the general dec"
laration of our readiness. made by the
Prime Minister in his opening speech
to the Dominion 2remiers."
The Times gives prominence to a dcs-
patch rom ltS WdsHihe eOh N
en-, in which nc asserts that the concern
of the American people over the renewai
Of the Anglo-Japanese treaty has deep
ened and that the British desire for a
nolicy parallel to that of America can
not be attained IL the alliance is re-
newed. whatever notifications might De
made in it,
Reuters Agency issued statement de-
claring that the British Government mas
acquainted Japan of it's concurrence III
Japan's view that the Joint note TO the
League Of Nations of last July does not
constitute denunciation of the Anglo
Jananeso treaty. While 1t must be un-
derstood that no formal proposal for a
Pacific conference has been made by
Great Britain the statement adds. the
British Government would welcome such
method of solving the difficultses II
the American Government Is prepared
TO extend an official invitation
Oficia! circles yesterday declined 10
comment on the nature OF any communi-
cations with the United states, CHINA
or Japan. but II was said In those circles
II would he reasonable to assume that
these countries would be fully sounded
before Great Britain would show her
hand.
The spcctntor. which sees In renewal
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance n po-
tential menace to the retention OF the
friendship OF the United States sounaly
berates the British Foreign ONCE Tor
it's failure to diagnose American opinion
concerning the alliance and says that
when such diagnosis was supplied from
the outside 1t was looked upon with dis
dain
,srf1I.v xuAlNnrlGG
report from the other side regarding
eritish overtures TO the United States
Tor an American-Japanese-B British agree
ment on the Pacific. 1t says a confer
ence followed by an agreement on all
points of possible friction between the
three Powers in the Far East and the
Pacific would do untold good. provided
Great Britain should remain free
agent The Spectator adds:
ITO make such a conference effective
and bring about n strict limitation oi
naval armaments 1t Is essential firs'
that we enter the conference absolutely
free and unhampered by any form o.
alliance or treaty obligation with Japan
Notice of denunciation Is, OF course. as
good as lapse. We cannot meet Amer
lea In conference while we arc Japan's
rartners. Next. Canada. Australia ant
| NEW Lfhidnu must Dt UitScul dS ~
clfic States. and China, as the Powei
most deeply interested Of all In th'
Near East, must be represented. a con
| ference not free and open. but with Johr
Bull. with a chrysa millennium in his but
| tonhole awkw ardly and unwillingl,
obliged to kiss his hand to Japan when
ever the atmosphere grew sultry. would
be a world wide danger"
The friendship Of America Tn
Nation says. IFS worth any association
| with Japan many times over But wer'
| II otherwise the risk OF leading Canad;
into an assertion OF her independence
entailng so extreme course as with
drawal from the Japanese alliance
should alone deter us from renewing tn,
| treaty"
The Nation asks whether IL is WORT
while TO "alienate the Chinese In orde
TO gain the very doubtful affections o
the Japanese. and says the tendenc.
| in Great Britain is ito take rather to-
| lightly the risk of war between Japa'
and the United States"
The Nation finds that every reasoi
which can be stated makes not for al
exclusive alliance. but for a concert o
the Pacific Powers. in which China AM
America would be equal partners
declares however. that combination o
this policy with renewal OF the Anglo
japanese alliance is impossible.