Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
BRITISH LABOR|TES
SUPPORT AMERICA
Announce Full Cooperation
With L. S. in Disarma-
mcnt Plans.
FEW CAUSES OF FRICTION
Irish Question and Anglo
Japanese Pact Points of
Divergence.
FEW CAUSES OF FRICTION
Iny Asaocia,ed rress. !


y LONDON. Nov. ia manifesto, is
: sued today by tho Labor party on
: behalf OF tn" whole labor movement,
= OF Great Britain. promises support
: OF any steps that may be necessary
= 10 make tho American proposals for
I haNai armament reduction effective
I and calls for the extension o: the
4 PROPOSALS To all forms of armament.
!. The manifesto expresses regret at
certain tendencies lately fclt in 10.
:. lation TO Great Britain and the United
Z States" adding tina; in view Of tho
: Washington conference British labor
$ proposes frankly To state its position.
: having always maintained a policy
p OF friendship and operation be-
: tween the two countries
!, F"nr Causes of Friction.
: !, asserts there axe four main ques-
: ,ions which have led TO friction.
( namely ireland, disarmament. the
: AngIoJapanese alliance and the peace
8 settlement Regarding Ireland the
! manifesto says:
: should the present conference fail.
4 labor Will continue 10 demand what
); ever constitution the Irish people de-
) sire. subject 10 the conditions that
Z IL affords protection to miuoritics and
). prevents Ireland becoming a military
, or naval menace to Great BRITAIN
Fnr"rs Drastic Reductions.
{ Regarding disarmament. the docu-
/. mcnt says:
!. AS regards the special question OF
< naval ornaments. which peculiarly
: concerns this country, America and
= Japan. labor would support any
! agreement among them imposing OBJ
: liEatory and drastic reduction and
!, limitation OF naval ornaments. II
= also favors the extension Of this
I agreement To other countries and also
!. TO military armament. for IL is con-
y WINGED that these measures OF dis
$ armament imposed upon the several
Z defeated nations by the peace treaties
Z, are capable OF being applied by vol
) untnry agreement among the other
:. nations 10 their own military and
4 naval ornaments"
y Labor. declares the manifesto. has
I always held that complete disarma-
/. mcnt depended upon the acceptance
:, by the various nations, particularly
) the great powers, OF certain prin-
= cipicS OF international policy and
4 organization.
= Need Guarantee Against Aggression.
= First. The nations will not dis
4 arm unless they know that there Is
!. regular method and machinery in
x existence for the equitable settle
Z ment Of industrial disputes. and un-
;. less they have, Irrespective of mill
=, tary strength or weakness. a guar
= antee against aggression. Labor,
4 therefore has always supported the
4 idea OF an association Of nations as
p the only practicable alternative to
Z ornaments and war, but such an as
4 sociation must be omen 10 all nations.
. Second. Complete disarmament is
= not practicable unless there is gen
: cral International settlement OF an
= equitable and permanent character.
q No nation Will permanently accept
= conditions which pcnalae il racia!ly.
= politically or economically. Such
= conditions cAist today inside and out.
a side OF Europe as the result OF the
Z peace treaties. :ind ft.6or htlds tia,
8 tho revision q rihS Unjust penal
y terms IS condition precedent to any
8 complete disarmament.
y Third. /, IS improbable that there
:; can be complete disarmament unless
e considerable measure OF equality
{ ana economic opportunity is aesurcd
2: to all nations.
= Against ANNEX ution>.
= The manifesto says the terms OF the
:, peace treaties which concern the re-
;, latiCns az Great Britain ana the
:; United States are those dealing with
= the disposal OF Germany overseas
:. possession and parts az Tho ottoman
e empire.
4 Labor" i, continues lis opposed
Z to the INCORPORATION Of any of this
J; territory tn the British empire. 1t
= proposes ,hat these shall be- dealt
:. with under tho maudat" system in
: accordance with thc spin, and the
Z letter OF Article Mi OF the cove
2 nant"
= The documen, concludes with
= statement Of boie: that tho workers
:. OF both Great Britain ana the United
> States share the same convictions re
= garding foreign policy and .nterna-
= ,onal relations, and ina, "Ii they
- WORK together FOR the furtheramce Of
: ,hcir common policy all possibility Of
G conflict or hostility between the two