The Washington herald., 1921-07-26
State Department Feels
Hopeful Reply Will
Be Favorable.
'HOME POLITICS"
SEEN AS DANGER
Experts Say ENJOYS May
''P1ay to Galleries" in
Own Lands.


ence, is expected at the State De-
partment today.
This declaration, uttered ofhcially
was accompanied by announcement
that Secretary Hughes had sent
Japan an outline of this govern
ment's view on the scope OF the
conference. The japanese are said
to have regarded it as a formal
reply to their inquiry on the prob
able subjects which the meeting
would discuss.
DENLY Wants warships.
America will proceed with heI
construction of warships authorized
by Congress, despite the armament
conference, it was announced yes
terday by Secretary DENLY. The
Secretary pointed out that this
country could not hold up its con-
struction program pending the con-
clusion of an effective agreement to
limit armament
DENLY also announced he would
submit a supplemental budget to
Congress asking authorization for
two airplane carriers. The original
request for an aircraft carrier was
rejected. The bombing tests, DENLY
said, had demonstrated the neces-
sity for ships that could carry air
planes at sea.
The administration should delay
funding debts of foreign govern
ments until after the impending cor
ference, Senator Borah, of Idaho,
said on the floor of the Senate yes
terday.
Use II as SPersuader.D
IF the debt is left subject to call"
said Borah, "as emergencies arise
and conditions suggest, it is my
opinion that it will play an i'm
portant part in all the proceedings
and in molding the final conclu-
sion of the conference For ex-
ample. should some OF the delfb-
Grating nations show a reluctance
20 enter whole into the
discussions, this government would
feel justified in insisting on prompt
payment of its debts"
Meantime, Borah insisted, this
government should demand immedi-
ate payment OF overdue interest.
which amounts to $1,000. 900, 900, and
ia growing at the rate of 1900. 900
daily. He declared there is no rea-
son why il should not be paid
and called attention to the fact that
Great Britain is spending $2,0OO.0OO,-
900 yearly on her army and navy.
while France maintains an army
of 100000. The American taxpayer,
Borah said, is thus made to bear
not only this governments bur-
dens, but also to finance the arma-
ment plans Of France and England.
Borah said France is the most
thoroughly militaristic nation on
sarth." He criticized the admins
tration funding bill as an attempt
70 have Congress abdicate author
ity. charging that international
bankers with private claims are
behind the proposal, and said that
foreign governments have not given
up the idea that the debts may be
cancelled.
s.Home Politics, Factor.
Home politics" are going to play
a tremendous part in the forthcom-
ing conference. it now appears
Every statesman will come tc
Washington with domestic troubles
behind him. Upon his work IN
Washington he will stake his po-
sition at home, either consolidating
his power in the nationalistic eyes
Of his countrymen, or lending him
self to attack, possibly overthrow.
by the mistakes which his enemies
discover. Diplomatic observers here
fear these horne politics" may de-
velop into the most difficult problem
of the coming negotiations.
Lloyd George Is engaged in a
bitter political feud with Lord
Eorthcliffe, head of the powerful
Northcliffe press. Lloyd George, 1t
is pointed out. must return TO Lon
don with something to which he
can win the plaudits of the British
public and protect himself from
Northcliffe's attacks. The redoubt-
able Welshman also must bear in
mind the domestic demand that
England retain her mastery of the
seas and must reconcile the d.
verEent views that exist among the
The BRAND ministry in France
hangs by a slender thread. with
BRANDS position today threatened
constantly by the miIitaristic CLIQUE
under Foch and Poincare. The
insist on no weakening
Of Frances policy toward Germany.
but England and the United state.
are opposed TO further military
fearing the liberal
German government may fall be-
fore reactionaries IL French press
ure Is not sIackened. BRAND is ac-l
cused OF Welding t. Lloyd George |
and II will be ND to him to "make |
or break" in Washington.
Same In Japan.
In japan a militaristic party is
for control and opposing
of Far Eastern and Pa
cific problems for fear IL NAV
weaken Japan's strong hold in Asia.
So Japanese diplomats also will face
a serious rituation
The italian ministry is NOT so
vitality at stake. The conference 7
has not proposed to take up Ones
tons which are points of issue be-
tween different parties in Italy.
Put President Harding will hav.
l tremendous stake in the proceed
ngs. 1t Is clear now, observer,
'ay. that the armament Conference
the foundation Of IN.
whole foreign policy constructed bv
augnes and upon which HARDING
ands.