Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-14
SWEEP 0FU.S DISARMAMENT
PLANS IMPRESSES WORLDS
COMMENT OF LONDONPAPERS
Keynote Is Surprise and Disposition to Reserve
Immediate Judgment on Conference Proposals;
Some Hail Message As Way to Salvation

London. Eng. Nov. 14.-tBy The
Associated Press.) = Overwhelming
surprise and a disposition to reserve
immediate judgment. seems to be the
keynote of the comment in morning
papers on the American proposals at
the Washington. d. c.. conference.
''lt may concclvably be found. that
the scheme is over-bold," says The
Daily Telegraph, "But 1t holds up such
a magnificent ideal that It will
awaken greater enthusiasm among
those who passionatcly long for the
world to get its feet well set upon the
true path of peace.
at is not the habit of America to
do things by halves and on this occa-
siop. the United States has astonishcd
and impressed the world by her auda-
city and by the grand sweep OF her
proposals"
The Telegraph thinks that no hur-
ried Judgment is possible on such tre-
mendous proposals but believes tnat
all the nations concerned including
Japan will appreciate the courage
which dictated them.
The Morning Post says: we would
say that acceptance by England Of
such a proposal must in all good faith
depend on the measure of agreement
eventually attained by the conference.
We cannot doubt that America appre-
CfateS the gtoKTipnNbi poSitiph hh'
economic requirements of the British
empire which Involve the necessity or
securing long lines OF communication,
irrespective OF tho necessity of pos
scssing n main fighting fleet
The Daily News says that de-
spairing world has been shown the
way to salvation.
..Thc path that was missed at Ncr-
srilles'. 1t adds lis revealed once
again at Washington broad and
straight. Secretary Hughes chaiicn9e
cannot be avoided. II Is Tor tho peo-
pies to sec that. -ft ~'f-- -rct-AdrOs9e9s
britain at any rate must meet 1t fair
and square
Thc Daily Chronicle remarkins
that Secretary Hughes has added a
rider TO the usual concept that pohcy
governs nrmaments namely thut ar
mnmcnts also affect policy contenos
that until the political fires are ox-
tinguishcd no reduction IN armame"'S
can hope to endure.
The newspaper says that the world
IL Indebted TO the United states tor
Its broad humanity and incisive vigor.
1T is our English way to turn over
very critically all proposals affecting
the strength OF the navy but 1t should
be said at once apart from certain re
serves. on accoupt OF the Nastncss OF
the sea areas VIC have to patrol. the
American proposals strike us as quite
fair to ourselves. Whether Japan Will
accept Anglc-Amcrican superiority OF
four TO one remains to he seem.
The Times treats the proposal with
sympathetic admiration but cmpha-
sizes that it will have to be carefully
considered.
Like all schemes for carrying out
large policies" II says, the plan de-
inands mature examination by the
Governments of the nations whose Sc
curity and interests 1t deeply concerns.
1t demands heavy sacrifices from all
but all will chcerfully submit thereto
II submission plainly promotes the end
In view.
The Westminster Gazette declares
that the proposal is magnificent. and
says 1t will certainly be received with