The Bozeman courier., 1921-11-30
PEACE CONFERENCE
Will BE SUCCESS

Washington, Uov. 29.-"Every ut
terance in public address or interview
by leaders at the Washington confer
ence indicates that the various dele
cations are inspired by determina-
tion to accomplish the object for
which the conference was called-pro-
motion of peace and reduction of costs
of military preparedness" "There is
no country represented at Washing
ton which has signifed a resolve to
increase or even to maintain its arma-
ments as at present constituted. There
is a disposition among all Of them to
join in mutual reductions, providing
they do not invite assault from their
neighbors by so doing.
"Great Britain is possessed of a
navy far superior to any other afOat |
and had it not been for the Washing |
ton conference there is no doubt she |
would maintain her superiority at any |
cost. In fact, four big battle cruisers
and several submarines of huge type !
have been designed for the British
navy, and construction on many of
them has already started. But the
spirit manifested by British statesmen
from the moment President Harding
despatched his invitation for the con-
ference leaves no room for doubt that
the delegates from Great Britain are
ready to make very material altera-
tions in their defense programs. That
policy has been emphasized by the
delegates themselves since their ar
rival in Washington.
France has signifed her desire to
cooperate in every way possible in
bringing success to the meeting. Pre-
mier BRAND has informed us that he
: will use his opportunity to advance
the friendly feeling between the
= United States and France by cordial
Il Iy seconding President Harding's eff
: forts to Tighten the burdens of war.
= France has a problem all her own in
f and eastern frontiers, and can never
q consent to abate' her vigilance and
:. preparedness in that quarter, but she
r will agree to any proposal for arma-
a ments limitation consistent with her
E. own safety.
10 Japan has displayed a spirit of
# compromise mall that her delegates
j. have said. Apparently there is no
h disposition to insist on every detail of
Japanese diplomacy in the Far East
nor upon every item of increase in
= the japanese navy. The attitude Of
= the japanese corresponds with that Of
the other delegations at Washington
They will be found willing to make
/ concessions like the rest, and contrib
ute their share to the successful out
come of the conference.
sItaly has a defense problem on hel
frontier similar to that of France, al
though not so pronounced. But he
delegates approach the discussions il
a spirit that precludes any though
Of opposition from that quarter. Th
italian people, like those of other ma
tions, are laboring under stupendou
burden Of war debt and are praying
for the relief that the Washington
conference promises. The tone of tn
statements issued by the Italian dele
gates assures the world that they wi
work with the rest in achieving tn
object of the conference.
"The United States delegation hs
drawn up schedule of naval redu'
ton that is startling in its exten
America stands ready to cut her nav;
program with those Of the other M
tions, and the reductions that she hs
outlined are an invitation to the TO
eign delegates to join with her in
D general advance toward world peac
Belgium, Holland, Portugal, al
China have no such direct intere
in naval matters as the five great poV
eys, but they can and will assist m
terially in allaying the controversi
over Far Eastern questions, and W
thus contribute their share toward &
suppression of war. America co
4 daily reciprocates the good feelil
y manifested by all the distinguish
visitors to her shores, firm in the b
lief that it presages highly successi
achievements for the ornaments co
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