Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-14
KHOTTY PROBLEMS
AHEAD FOR HARDING
Probable Peace With. Ger
many is Outstanding
Question
LEAGUE ENTRANCE
Proposition TO Call Conference To
Agree on Reduction of Armaments
Issue With Great 3.itain.

Washington. FEB. -l.-W:th the
State Department virtually marking
time Until March 4, q host of com
pHcated international problem: is ac-
cumulating for solution by tie new
administration.
Probably no Secretary Of State was
ever confronted with : greater task
than !S Charles Evans lIughes, WHOM
it is conceded, Presi lent-elect Hard
ing has selected for Tire post.
Here are some OF the outstanding
things to which early attention must
be given:
Peace with Germany, either through
ratification Of tie Versailles treaty,
negotiation Of a ne. and separate
pact or by proclamation.
Possible entrance into the league
Of nations.
An international agreement for
Armament limitation.
Settlement Of points at Issue with
Great Britain.
Negotiations Of an arrcement with
Japan on land ownership and immi-
gration.
Pcrfecting an under ;tandino with
European countries a.; to how Their
iebts 20 this government are TO ha
naid. a:= ~
Definition Of RIGs;an po'icy.
Disposition Of Russian policy.
Disposition Of forne, German ca
5leS, involving ntersa,ionaiization Of
Tap.
Hughes IS to spend reveral days at
St. Augustine with President-ele,t
Harding discussing foreign po!icjr..
As yet, according t. Leading Re
odblican Senators, no course Of action
'~ith regard TO making peac" with
Germany, or The possible forma-
ton of 4 new association Of rations,
has been perfected. There have been
"el!a5!e reports that Harding would
send an emissary to Germany, and
that he would cali disarmament
conference. Bot Harding himself has
discounted these, except in general
way.
President Wilson haa taken the po-
,ition since November that +; would
not ne proper fon, his administration
to make any decisions Of Importance
But, as a nlI'ter CT fact. the stale
nate is OF much longer duration. Il
lates back nearly t", years to the
time the p"nuhicans gained contrjl
II Congress Sine" hen the State
Department has been unable to com
nit thc country. because of the op-
position cf the Senate. and the Sen
ete of course. was FowerlcsS to ini-
lat" any settlement. although i
.ouId tie the hands ii the President.
The chief question Is that invoIv-
ing the peace treaty, he league and
icrmaa peace. Wrann-d with this IS
he possibility Of armament reduc-
ton.
Rotations with Great Britain. in
| particular, have been subject to fric-
ion. and will require KILLED diplom
, 4cy to adjust. The Glestions Of debt
cancellation. exploitation Of afesopo-
(; amidn oil, and the disposition Of
German cables have been he SUBJ
;ects Of an interchange or notes.
! Other things calculated 10; disturb
harmony are nava! competition, pos
! Sibe repeal OF the pana'n% Canal
oils act, the merchant marine act Of
1920. which Britain regards as un-
i1stly discriminatory. the Anglo
Japanese alliance. pro-irish agita
Ton in the United states, he tariff.
! nd differences Of opirion a. regards
| Russia and reparation;.
| The present administration, which
has been negotiating with Japan on
and ownership ani immigration.
| viIl leave It for tn next admins
ration 70 complete an agreement. a
~eversaI Of japanese poiicy j. fore
I. -ast II some quarters. Back Of
tangible differences with Japon lies
| 1ossible Ill feeling over naval com
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