Arizona republican., 1921-11-14
MONDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 14 1921.
Competition in armaments means the wreck of civilization throughout the world"
 Gilbert Murray.
Am.riea'. Surprisingly Liberal Proposal

Amerfcas Surprisngfy Liberal Proposal f There be only two clements from which oppo- Jtcn to the surprisingly liberal proposal for Imita- tiion of naval armament made by the United statss ftnay be expected-foregn nations and small coteris tn the United States demanding total disarmament. q The proposal is not, Representative Garrett of Tennessee. the Democratic house leader, said, "A scratching of the surface" It is . proposal for . esep cut deeper than had been expected. The United States from its position better afford which contributes the most and at the same time it better afford to continue the ruinous rate for naval supremacy
 Whether the proposal will be modified, cannot how be foretold, but from the guarded comments of the foreign representatives. who regard it basis for negotiations" judge that it is quite sats factory. The proposal itself only three of the powers represented conference, United States Great Britain and Japan. since refers to The reduction of the naval armament of France and Italy a subject be considered later, if at
 The United States proposal leaves the order of the nations S naval strength unchanged slightly improving the relative position of Japan. weak ening its own but calling Great Britain to aban- don its unwritten policy maintaining navy equal in strength to that of any other two nations.
 There is however npw need of following such policy. though at an< time within the seventy five years there might have been a plausi- be for it. with the first Russia and then the rapidly growing naval power of Germany.
 We do not think that any British statesman is spprehensive of conflict with the United States; that the most imaginative can foresee possible contin- gency that would call for the armng of these against other. But if still the proposal of the United States be regarded a proposal of sacrifice.
 We have never believed that Japan whatever its ambitions desires. has contemplated with the United States for whatever might be the initial success of Japan in struggle it could only humiliation and ruin at the end. Anyhow, in the American proposal there is sacrifice to Japan
 Whatever hesitation there may be the part either Japan Great Britain at acceptance of the American proposal must rest their suspicious of one another. When the first Anglo-Japanese treaty adopted there been little development of Japanese plans and ambitions Great Britain garded Japan as vigilant tractable guard of it's in the East; obstructor the of Russia which then the nation of which Great Britain the most apprehensive. Colonel Burma bys warning was still sounding in British ears and Kipling had written "Adamzad, the Bear"
 Russia has ceased to be a Great Brit ain. Great Britain longer needs Japanese guard in the Far East. but Japan's encroachments there have caused such sentiment in England that there is growing popular opposition a renewal of the expiring relations between the two countries. Both Australia and Canada have manifested distrust of Japan.
 There is not the conference program, be- lieve any adjustment of British Japanese diff ferences there questions affecting the rights of America and Japan. The very fact that the picions jealousies Great Britain Japan be confined shoulder be aired will perhaps clog the proceeding the conference to its ultimate aim
 But this country and the people of all countries, those who groan under burdens, will welcome President Hardngs appeal in his address opening the conference, the expression of world. Nor anything be more appealing that state ment of the president
 Gentlemen of the conference, the United
 States welcomes you with unselfish hands.
 We harbor fears; have sordid ends
 10 suspect enemy; contem-
 plate aPprehend conquest Content
 with what have, seek nothing which is
 snother's. We only wish to do with you that
 finer, nobIer thing which nation do
 alone"
 With such keynote hope that there be such a stirring of humanity that the jealousies of the nations their suspicious of another may be dissipated and that they may be brought together in an earnest effort to relieve the world.