Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
NEW WORLDLEACUE :
TO MEET ANNUALLY,
URGED BY HARDING
Arms Parlsy May Merge Into
the Broader Society, With
World Court 40 Foundation.
MANY FAVOR THE PROPOSAL

Tho armament conference system OF
slmllar hui broader annual conferences
lu deal with the troubles of the world.
President ilhrdng Intends not only
lu nahr the present movting the oc-
raalnn fcp nn onort 60 continue such
falhvtlhaa bat he also has In mind the
tAlllnH M other nations 10 the present
conference near w. close aud inviting
them a. approve what has boon done.
Thls would include ucrmanN
suth an announcement was made at
ihs White iluuao yesterday afternoon.
n rUpruHents the intention OF tho adj
mlniaiinlion to carry cut the Roz
publican platform plank, advocating
an association of nations for confer
.prc, and world court. This was
uficred IN the place of the League of
Nations
\ formal announcement hy the gov
.rnmeat az this stage OF the conference
would extend It's scope and vastly add
10 It's Importance complexities.
President Harding has had talks
with leading delegates OF the important
nations I'M which lis said there was
hroachcd the subject OF his associa-
ton OF nations for conference under a
ioosor kind OF arrangement, than the
covenant os the League OF Nations. It.
IL the belief of the adminisi ration that
these delegates, some of whom are inn
portant leaders Of the League. do not
look with disfavor upon the idea
Hopes of the Administration.
The administration believes the
method followed m gctting the present
conference together points the way.
First, the fve allied powers We're in
Nitcd 90 the conference 10 discuss dis
armament and then when :he .agenda
were made 20 include Far Eastern
matters. four other interested nations
we're invited. The conference is
studying regulation Of airplanes,
poison gas and revision Of the laws OF
war These affect all nations, and it
~ the idea OF the White House. that
the "madc IN America league or as
fociation would become a reality If all
nations were invited toward the end
oi the confer enco 10 sanction what had
been done,
"A difficulties would probably arise
under the policy of every nation TO
utoas Ns special position, the oppor-
tunlty would come for urging the ad-
Instability OF another conference 20 car
~ un the work Furthermore. it has new
/. hscomc evident that only a partial pro
ln,sS can be made towards nnshacklins
china at this conference since what
powers viii do In the application nj
th. Root principles" depends ON what
tho chinese Government shows itself
able 20 do IN the future. Therefore
there y room in the Far East situa-
tlnn for pressing the advisability OF
further conferences.
The greatest result Of the present
conference with regard 20 land dis
armament viii be the recognition OF
tho fact that real army reduction must
Wal, on the restoration of stability in
Europe. Therefore. next year or the
wear after; or some other year, a con-
ference can discuss land disarna-
ncn,s. The Indications are that the
American proposal for annual confer-
ences OF the nations will not be turned
down.
Many Questions Raised.
Tho wish of the American Govern
mcnt for a world court, coupled witt
IT, refusal of membership in tbs
league OF Nations and its failure t.
-uhscr.be 10 the Geneva World Co ~
project, naturally raises the question
whether the American Government
would insist on a special made II
America" court or whether IL would
subscribe TO the League World Court
which viii he put IN operation within
n few weeks, according TO decision
taken by forty-eight nations AT Gene
VA In September.
Mr.. Root had large part 10 do Wit
the preparation OF the plan for TIM
court. Although his proposal UNI
,crsal and compulsory jurisdiction ."
IN. court was not definitely adopted,
method was left whereby II could gan
,.vrroulsory jurisdiction by action o
any nations which wished TO DO so i
respect 20 their international diner
cnccs.
II is understood that the American
Government has not worked out a de
cislon on this point. Two courses ar
open. First, 10 subscribe 10 the presen
court on basis that other nation.
would occept compulsory jurisdiction
and, second. TO suggest the formation
oy a new court. The former cours
would lead TO less irritatit n of othel
nations.
II is ,lifncuit to speculate upon wha
stand the Harding Administration viii
take concerning the effect on tn
l<rngue of the expected proposal or tn
relation that the Americsn-born con
fcrcnces would have 10 the meeting
cf the League. II is probable tina
has not been figured out. The Ameri
can Government j. inclined TO =
ahead with It's plans, regardless Of tn
existence OF the League, which II Ion,
asn declared dead. but IL is probabl
that other nations. especially France
which have material interests in IN
preserva,ion OF the League. at leas
for some time 10 come. may not be 5
willing TO throw it into the depths o
Lake I<slnan.
WIZ Sense Wont Give Up League.
II is patent that unless the forty
o.xht members OF the League agre
TO choke II to death, the existence o
the annual conferences which Hard
inx wishes 10 propose. and OF III
League, will produce a complicate
situation. A vast number of phases Q
international action are now unde
consideration by the League. includ
ing the subject OF disarmament.
There are two classes Of nation
which ins.st most strongly that tn
League must not die. One class /
composed OF nations Ike France an
belgium, which have vital interest.
such as watching over the disarma
mont OF Germany, holding the Sa1
Basin and giving titles for mandate
territories.
The other class consists OF smnllg
nations who see no sufficient reaso