New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-08
England Informed Unof-
ficially That Renewal of
Alliance Will Arouse an
Intense Dislike Here
Toxic Reports
Abrogation Near
Lloyd George Forecasts
Statement When Reply
Comes From America
By Carter Field


WASHINGTON, July 1.-Two points
stand out here with regard to Premier
Lloyd Georges statement in the Brit
ish House of Commons to-day that he
was waiting "reply" from the United
States as to the renewal of the Anglo
Japanese treaty.
One is that no formal inquiry or
representation has been made by Brit
ain to this country with regard to the
renewal of this treaty, and that no
official message of any kind has been
sent or is contemplated by the State
Department.
The second is that in certain con-
versations which have ensued. thouph
of an entirely unofficial character, what
was regarded by the American spokes-
men as practically the unanimous
view of this country was set forth.
This view is of dislike, if not down
right opposition. 1t Is believed that
tne british government has been ad-
vlsed accurately on this point.
Meanwhile dispatches from Toxic
way between Japan and Great Britain
looking to the abrogation of the treaty
nave aroused intense interest here.
Fear of Offending U. S.
The same Toxic dispatches indicate
that the reason assigned for the pro-
posed abrogation is fear of arousinp
the hostility of America.
There was tremendous surprise in
official circles here to-day when the
press cables came in announcing what
Lloyd George had said. Among some
ofilclals there was an unwillingness TO
believe that the British Premier could
have said it.
AS at least two separate dispatches
used the same idea, however, wonder
turned as to the idea behind Lloyd
Georges expressed hope that he would
be able to make statement basea on
this anticipated reply from the United
States, and on one from China, by Mon
day.
The most popular view among OBJ
servers is that the distinguished Welsh
man is endeavoring to smooth over the
objections raised to the renewal of the
treaty by the British dominions, and
that he is trying to placate their repre-
sentatlves by overemphasizing the i'm
portance of the information he expects
from this country.
But the best information obtainable
mere is that reports which have already
been sent to the British Foreign Office
would not be of a character which
would lend themselves to placating the
representatives. of the domipions.
Leads to Opposition
Their frequently voiced sentiments
mat renewal of the Anglo-Japanese al
llances must be contingent upon ap-
proval by this country would naturally
lead them, 1T IS pointed out here, to
vigorous opposition to its renewal when
the attitude of this country is made
known.
'ot course, the sentiment of this
country is we'll known" said a high
salesman of the Administration in dis
cussing this situation. 'In informal
chats, such as were held, the attitude
OF the people of this country would nat
urally be mentioned. l have no doubt
that the British government has been
accurately informed on this point
is 1t not amazing, then" he was
asked, that the British Premier would
q reply from this government?"
"Oh, we have had some information
as to erroneous dispatches sent out
from London on this whole situation"
he replied. "We cannot assume that
this was not a garbled cable, to saw
the least"
There is no doubt whatever that the
Administration believes the renewal of
the Anglo-Japanese alliance to be un-
popular in the United States. AS was
recently printed in The Tribune, Sena-
tors of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, including Lodge, Mccormick,
Inh
in expressing their belief that the
American people opposed its renewal,
in conversations with B. L. Simpson,
agent of the Chinese government, on
his recent visit to Washington. Mr..
Simpson is now in London.
Conversations Informal
The Harding Administration, how
ever, has taken no formal steps to
notify either the British or the Japanese
governments of its thoughts on this
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